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Sample routes · Rheinland-Pfalz

Rheinsteig: Koblenz to Rüdesheim on foot in 8 days

Deutschland · 8 Days

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On foot through the Upper Middle Rhine Valley World Heritage Site, always on the heights: from Ehrenbreitstein Fortress via Lahnstein to the Marksburg, through Boppard to Maus Castle and up the Loreley rock, past Katz Castle to Kaub with its castle in the river, via Lorch and Assmannshausen to the Niederwald Monument and down into Rüdesheim. 111 kilometres over eight days, the longest leg 21 – on foot that is a full day.

A sample route to look at. If you copy it, your own copy lands in your plans – there you can change days, stops and order.

Route: Rheinsteig – 76 mi on the way itself, 118 mi including detours to the stops. It is fixed – “regenerate” swaps stops, not the way. Days: 8 of about 9.4 mi each, overnight in the nearest town on the route.

Stops
18
Distance on foot
190 km
Walking time
38 h
On foot Balanced

Dashed line: detour to a stop away from the route (there and back).

1 Day 1

19 km · 3 h 46 min 6 h 46 min on the road
  1. 09:00
    Festung Ehrenbreitstein Start
    Daylight
  2. 11:00
    On foot · 19 km · 3 h 46 min
  3. 14:46
    Lahnstein
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h

2 Day 2

9 km · 1 h 51 min 5 h 21 min on the road
  1. 07:20
    On foot · 8 km · 1 h 40 min
  2. 09:00
    Braubach
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h
  3. 10:00
    On foot · 1 km · 11 min
  4. 10:11
    Marksburg

    Perched above the Rhine valley, this medieval fortress has stood largely unchanged since 1117, complete with battlements and towers. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts

    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h 30 min

3 Day 3

48 km · 9 h 40 min 11 h 40 min on the road
  1. 03:33
    On foot · 27 km · 5 h 27 min
  2. 09:00
    Boppard
    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h
  3. 11:00
    On foot · 21 km · 4 h 13 min
  4. 15:13
    Bad Salzig
    Hotel
    Overnight stay

4 Day 4

19 km · 3 h 45 min 5 h 15 min on the road
  1. Continue from hotel: Bad Salzig
  2. 06:11
    On foot · 14 km · 2 h 49 min
  3. 09:00
    Burg Maus

    Perched high above the Middle Rhine, this castle dates back to 1353 and faces Katz Castle across the valley. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts

    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h 30 min
  4. 10:30
    On foot · 5 km · 56 min
  5. 11:26
    Nochern
    Hotel
    Overnight stay

5 Day 5

39 km · 7 h 44 min 10 h 44 min on the road
  1. Continue from hotel: Nochern
  2. 07:52
    On foot · 6 km · 1 h 8 min
  3. 09:00
    Burg Katz

    Perched high above the Middle Rhine near St. Goarshausen, the castle looks across the river toward Maus Castle. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts

    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h
  4. 10:00
    On foot · 3 km · 39 min
  5. 10:39
    Loreley
    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h
  6. 12:39
    On foot · 30 km · 5 h 57 min
  7. 18:36
    Oberwesel
    Hotel
    Overnight stay

6 Day 6

27 km · 5 h 34 min 8 h 34 min on the road
  1. Continue from hotel: Oberwesel
  2. 07:45
    On foot · 6 km · 1 h 15 min
  3. 09:00
    Kaub
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h
  4. 10:00
    On foot · 1 km · 17 min
  5. 10:17
    Burg Pfalzgrafenstein

    Perched on a small island in the middle of the Rhine, this toll castle from 1326 stands out with its pointed layout. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts

    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h
  6. 12:17
    On foot · 20 km · 4 h 2 min
  7. 16:19
    Bacharach
    Hotel
    Overnight stay

7 Day 7

5 km · 59 min 2 h 29 min on the road
  1. Continue from hotel: Bacharach
  2. 08:01
    On foot · 5 km · 59 min
  3. 09:00
    Lorch
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h 30 min

8 Day 8

24 km · 4 h 48 min 10 h 48 min on the road
  1. 06:05
    On foot · 15 km · 2 h 55 min
  2. 09:00
    Assmannshausen
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h 30 min
  3. 10:30
    On foot · 5 km · 1 h 6 min
  4. 11:36
    Niederwalddenkmal

    Standing 38 metres tall, this 1883 monument commemorates German unification and overlooks the Rhine valley near Rüdesheim. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts

    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h
  5. 13:36
    On foot · 4 km · 47 min
  6. 14:23
    Rüdesheim am Rhein Destination
    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h 30 min

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