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Sein Motto lautet \u201eWild and Wonderful\u201c \u2013 und f\u00fcr Outdoor-Reisende wird es diesem Anspruch voll und ganz gerecht.\r\n\r\nDie New River Gorge wurde 2020 zum Nationalpark erkl\u00e4rt. Der dortige Fluss ist trotz seines Namens einer der \u00e4ltesten der Welt und flie\u00dft durch eine tiefe Schlucht, \u00fcber die die New River Gorge Bridge f\u00fchrt \u2013 eine der l\u00e4ngsten Einfeld-Bogenbr\u00fccken der Welt. Die Schlucht und der nahegelegene Gauley River bieten einige der besten Wildwasser-Rafting-M\u00f6glichkeiten in den USA, und die Sandsteinfelsen sind ein Klettergebiet von Weltklasse.\r\n\r\nIm Osten umfasst der Monongahela National Forest die Seneca Rocks, die Hochebenen von Dolly Sods und die Cranberry Glades. Harpers Ferry, wo der Shenandoah in den Potomac m\u00fcndet, ist eine historische Stadt am Appalachian Trail, anderthalb Stunden von Washington, D.C. entfernt. Kleine St\u00e4dte wie Fayetteville, Thomas und Lewisburg verspr\u00fchen eine entspannte Appalachen-Atmosph\u00e4re. Nehmen Sie sich vier oder f\u00fcnf Tage Zeit, um West Virginia mit dem Auto zu erkunden. Die beste Reisezeit ist vom sp\u00e4ten Fr\u00fchling bis zum Herbst.","hw_hub_state_facts":"Wichtigste Flugh\u00e4fen | Dulles, Pittsburgh, Charlotte\r\nZeitzone | Ostk\u00fcstenzeit\r\nUmsatzsteuer | 6 %, zzgl. lokaler Steuern\r\nTrinkgeld | 18\u201322 % in Restaurants\r\nFortbewegung | Ein Auto ist unverzichtbar\r\nNotfall | 911\r\nLeitungswasser | Sicher in St\u00e4dten\r\nBr\u00fcckentag | Dritter Samstag im Oktober\r\nEmpfohlene Aufenthaltsdauer | Vier bis f\u00fcnf Tage\r\nDie besten Monate | Mai bis Oktober","hw_hub_state_areas_title":"Regionen von West Virginia","hw_hub_state_areas_intro":"Die New River Gorge im S\u00fcden, die Monongahela-Berge im Osten, Harpers Ferry im \u00f6stlichen Panhandle und Charleston im Westen.","hw_hub_state_areas_zoom":"7","hw_hub_state_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_state_areas":"New River Gorge | Rafting, Klettern, die Br\u00fccke | Der Nationalpark, Fayetteville und Summersville. | 38.0690 | -81.0810 | \nMonongahela | Berge, Seneca Rocks | W\u00e4lder, Hochebenen und Skipisten. | 38.8340 | -79.3660 | \n\u00d6stlicher Panhandle | Harpers Ferry | Historische St\u00e4dte in der N\u00e4he von Washington, D.C. | 39.3254 | -77.7389 | \nCharleston und der Westen | Kapital, Musik | Die Hauptstadt und das Kanawha-Tal. | 38.3498 | -81.6326 | ","hw_hub_state_itin_title":"","hw_hub_state_itin_intro":"","hw_hub_state_itin":"","hw_hub_state_do_title":"Aktivit\u00e4ten in West Virginia","hw_hub_state_do_body":"Im New River Gorge National Park k\u00f6nnen Sie im Sommer auf dem New River oder im Herbst auf dem Gauley raften, wenn durch die Wasserabgabe aus den Staud\u00e4mmen einige der gr\u00f6\u00dften Stromschnellen des Landes entstehen. Bewundern Sie die New River Gorge Bridge vom Aussichtspunkt \u201eCanyon Rim\u201c aus, spazieren Sie im Rahmen der \u201eBridge Walk\u201c-Tour unter ihr hindurch und wandern Sie auf dem Endless Wall Trail. Kletterer aus aller Welt kommen wegen der Felsen der Schlucht hierher.\r\n\r\nIm Monongahela National Forest k\u00f6nnen Sie an den Seneca Rocks klettern oder wandern, auf dem Holzsteg in Cranberry Glades spazieren gehen und durch die hohen, offenen Ebenen von Dolly Sods wandern. Im Winter k\u00f6nnen Sie in Snowshoe Ski fahren.\r\n\r\nIm Eastern Panhandle erkunden Sie den Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, wo John Browns \u00dcberfall im Jahr 1859 den B\u00fcrgerkrieg mitausl\u00f6ste, und wandern zum Aussichtspunkt Maryland Heights. Fahren Sie mit der historischen Cass Scenic Railroad und besuchen Sie das Bergst\u00e4dtchen Thomas.","hw_hub_state_do_points":"New River Gorge | Rafting und die ber\u00fchmte Br\u00fccke\r\nGauley River | Herbstliches Wildwasser\r\nSeneca Rocks | Klettern und Wandern\r\nHarpers Ferry | Geschichte auf dem Appalachian Trail","hw_hub_state_do_tag":"aktivitaten-de","hw_hub_state_do_more":"Alle Aktivit\u00e4ten in West Virginia","hw_hub_state_free_title":"Und was nichts kostet","hw_hub_state_free_body":"Der New River Gorge National Park erhebt keinen Eintritt, und die Wanderwege sowie Aussichtspunkte sind kostenlos zug\u00e4nglich. Der Monongahela National Forest, Seneca Rocks und Dolly Sods k\u00f6nnen ebenfalls kostenlos besucht werden.\r\n\r\nAm Bridge Day, dem dritten Samstag im Oktober, wird die New River Gorge Bridge f\u00fcr den Verkehr gesperrt und f\u00fcr Fu\u00dfg\u00e4nger sowie BASE-Jumper ge\u00f6ffnet \u2013 der Besuch ist kostenlos.\r\n\r\nDer Harpers Ferry National Historical Park erhebt eine Eintrittsgeb\u00fchr.","hw_hub_state_free_points":"New River Gorge | Kein Eintritt\r\nSeneca Rocks | Kostenlos\r\nBr\u00fcckentag | Dritter Samstag im Oktober\r\nDolly Sods | Kostenlos","hw_hub_state_free_tag":"kostenlos-de","hw_hub_state_free_more":"Alle kostenlosen Freizeitaktivit\u00e4ten in West Virginia","hw_hub_state_food_title":"Essen und Trinken","hw_hub_state_food_body":"Das Peperoni-Br\u00f6tchen, ein Br\u00f6tchen, in das Peperoni eingebacken ist, wurde urspr\u00fcnglich f\u00fcr Bergleute kreiert und ist heute \u00fcberall erh\u00e4ltlich. Probieren Sie Bohnensuppe mit Maisbrot, Ramps \u2013 einen im Fr\u00fchling geernteten B\u00e4rlauch, der auf Festen gefeiert wird \u2013 sowie Buchweizenk\u00fcchlein.\r\n\r\nIn Fayetteville und Lewisburg gibt es gute kleine Restaurants und Brauereien.\r\n\r\nGeben Sie in Restaurants ein Trinkgeld von 18 bis 22 Prozent.","hw_hub_state_food_points":"Peperoni-Br\u00f6tchen | Der Landes-Snack\r\nRampen | B\u00e4rlauch im Fr\u00fchling\r\nSuppenbohnen | Mit Maisbrot\r\nBrauereien | In Kleinst\u00e4dten","hw_hub_state_food_tag":"essen-trinken-de","hw_hub_state_food_more":"Alle Restaurantf\u00fchrer f\u00fcr West Virginia","hw_hub_state_nightlife_title":"Ausgehen","hw_hub_state_nightlife_body":"Das Nachtleben ist eher zur\u00fcckhaltend. In Fayetteville gibt es Bars und Brauereien, die bei Rafting-Fans und Kletterern beliebt sind, und Morgantown ist eine lebhafte Universit\u00e4tsstadt.\r\n\r\nCharleston, die Hauptstadt, bietet Bars und Live-Musik, darunter die Radiosendung \u201eMountain Stage\u201c.\r\n\r\nIn den Bergen sind die N\u00e4chte wie geschaffen f\u00fcr Lagerfeuer und Sternbeobachtungen.","hw_hub_state_nightlife_points":"Fayetteville | Dachsparrenstangen\r\nMorgantown | Universit\u00e4tsstadt\r\nMountain Stage | Radiosendung mit Live-Musik\r\nSternbeobachtung | Dunkler Berghimmel","hw_hub_state_nightlife_tag":"nachtleben-de","hw_hub_state_nightlife_more":"Alle Ausgehf\u00fchrer f\u00fcr West Virginia","hw_hub_state_transport_title":"Fortbewegung","hw_hub_state_transport_body":"Da es in West Virginia nur kleine Flugh\u00e4fen gibt, fliegen die meisten Besucher nach Washington Dulles, Pittsburgh oder Charlotte. Der Amtrak-Zug \u201eCardinal\u201c durchquert den Bundesstaat durch die New River Gorge, und sowohl Amtrak- als auch MARC-Nahverkehrsz\u00fcge halten in Harpers Ferry.\r\n\r\nEin Auto ist unverzichtbar. Die Bergstra\u00dfen sind kurvenreich und man kommt nur langsam voran, planen Sie daher zus\u00e4tzliche Zeit ein.\r\n\r\nIn West Virginia gilt die Eastern Time.","hw_hub_state_transport_points":"Washington Dulles | Nach Osten\r\nAuto | Unverzichtbar\r\nAmtrak Cardinal | Durch die Schlucht\r\nBergstra\u00dfen | Langsam und kurvenreich","hw_hub_state_transport_tag":"unterwegs-de","hw_hub_state_transport_more":"Alle Reisef\u00fchrer zum Thema Verkehr in West Virginia","hw_hub_state_money_title":"Was West Virginia kostet","hw_hub_state_money_body":"West Virginia bietet ein sehr gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verh\u00e4ltnis und geh\u00f6rt zu den g\u00fcnstigsten Bundesstaaten f\u00fcr Reisen. Campingm\u00f6glichkeiten gibt es \u00fcberall und sie sind g\u00fcnstig.\r\n\r\nDie Umsatzsteuer betr\u00e4gt landesweit 6 Prozent, in vielen St\u00e4dten kommt noch 1 Prozent hinzu. In Restaurants gibt man 18 bis 22 Prozent Trinkgeld.\r\n\r\nRafting-Touren sind der gr\u00f6\u00dfte Kostenfaktor.","hw_hub_state_money_points":"Preis-Leistung | Einer der g\u00fcnstigsten Bundesstaaten\r\nUmsatzsteuer | 6 %, zzgl. lokaler Steuern\r\nRafting | Der gr\u00f6\u00dfte Kostenpunkt\r\nTrinkgeld | 18\u201322 % in Restaurants","hw_hub_state_money_tag":"kosten-de","hw_hub_state_money_more":"Alle Budget-Ratgeber f\u00fcr West Virginia","hw_hub_state_safety_title":"Sicherheit und Betrug","hw_hub_state_safety_body":"West Virginia ist sehr sicher; Risiken bestehen nur im Freien. Unternehmen Sie Rafting-Touren nur mit lizenzierten Anbietern, insbesondere auf dem Gauley, der f\u00fcr erfahrene Rafter gedacht ist. Halten Sie in der Schlucht Abstand zu den Klippenr\u00e4ndern.\r\n\r\nDas Wetter in den Bergen \u00e4ndert sich schnell, und die Stra\u00dfen k\u00f6nnen im Winter vereist sein. \u00dcberpr\u00fcfen Sie sich nach einer Wanderung auf Zecken.\r\n\r\nDer Mobilfunkempfang ist in den Bergen l\u00fcckenhaft, laden Sie daher Karten herunter. 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