Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Manderscheid · Updated on 14 November 2026
Maas-Rhein-Weg walk
Maas-Rhein-Weg is a walk of 277.8 km from Manderscheid. Along the way you'll find 361 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 277.8 km
- ± 71:30 h
- ↑ 5,856 m · ↓ 5,820 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 361 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
17 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 9 more along the route are on the map.
Viewpoint
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Photo: DePr · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Museum
Memorial
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Photo: Doris Antony, Berlin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Attraction
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Photo: Wikimisch11 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 5,856 m
- Down
- ↓ 5,820 m
- Highest point
- 698 m
- Lowest point
- 115 m
- 5-10% slope · 55.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.2 km
- 18 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
277.8 km in total- Track: 175.4 km
- Path: 38 km
- Street: 30.1 km
- Road: 19.6 km
- Busy road: 9.9 km
- Footpath: 2.8 km
- Stairs: 18 stairs
Surfaces
277.8 km in total- Gravel: 67.5 km
- Asphalt: 55.1 km
- Unpaved: 47.5 km
- Natural: 8.7 km
- Paved: 6.5 km
- Unknown: 91.3 km
About the walking route Maas-Rhein-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Maas-Rhein-Weg is a walking route of 277.8 km that starts in Manderscheid. It does not end where it starts. You start in Andernach and finish in Monthermé.
How hard is the route?
You climb 5,856 m in total and descend 5,820 m. There are 18 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 71:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (175.4 km), path (38 km) and street (30.1 km). Of the surface, 67.5 km gravel and 55.1 km asphalt. For 91.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 361 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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NürburgringAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 2
Benediktinerabtei Maria LaachAttraction · 3 km from the route - 3
Schloss BürresheimAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 4
Burg OurenCastle · 138 m from the route - 5
Andernach GeyserAttraction · 422 m from the route - 6
Namedy CastleAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 7
Klosterruine TönnissteinAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 8
SynagogeMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 9
Burg ReulandCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 10
Emperor Wilhelm TowerObservation tower · 6.6 km from the route - 11
Altwied castle ruinsCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 12
US-Monument op der Doosber BréckMemorial · 9.1 km from the route - 13
S.R.A. belgo-britanniqueMemorial · 9.3 km from the route - 14
Burg GerolsteinCastle · 125 m from the route - 15
BertradaburgCastle · 135 m from the route - 16
KasselburgCastle · 154 m from the route - 17
Niederburg ManderscheidAttraction · 171 m from the route - 18
VirneburgAttraction · 174 m from the route - 19
St. ClemensAttraction · 180 m from the route - 20
ErlöserkircheAttraction · 303 m from the route - 21
Krayer HofCastle · 303 m from the route - 22
Altes RathausAttraction · 312 m from the route - 23
Herz-Jesu-KircheAttraction · 432 m from the route - 24
Booser EifelturmViewpoint · 444 m from the route - 25
GenovevaburgAttraction · 517 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Maas-Rhein-Weg?
Maas-Rhein-Weg is 277.8 km long. Allow ± 71:30 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Andernach to Monthermé.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Manderscheid.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 5,856 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Dietzenley, Dronketurm and Landesblick.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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