Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Eltville am Rhein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Gutenbergweg walk
Gutenbergweg is a walk of 23.9 km from Eltville am Rhein that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 129 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 13 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.
- 23.9 km
- ± 5:50 h
- ↑ 287 m · ↓ 286 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 129 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Arcalino · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Marion Halft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: GeorgDerReisende · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 287 m
- Down
- ↓ 286 m
- Highest point
- 265 m
- Lowest point
- 80 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.3 km
- 1 flight of 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
23.9 km in total- Track: 13.9 km
- Street: 6.7 km
- Road: 1.7 km
- Path: 1.5 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Busy road: 50 m
- Footpath: 50 m
Surfaces
23.9 km in total- Asphalt: 13.5 km
- Paved: 3.9 km
- Gravel: 3.2 km
- Natural: 250 m
- Unpaved: 229 m
- Unknown: 2.8 km
About the walking route Gutenbergweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Gutenbergweg is a circular walk of 23.9 km from Eltville am Rhein: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 287 m in total and descend 286 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.9 km), street (6.7 km) and road (1.7 km). Of the surface, 13.5 km asphalt and 3.9 km paved. For 2.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 129 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Wanderweg Roter PunktModerate · From A to B17.4 km
- Roter Balken Eltville nach LaukenmühleHard · From A to B20.6 km
- Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 1+2)Hard · From A to B43.6 km
- Wanderweg Schwarze RauteModerate · From A to B10.7 km
- Rotes Dreieck Eltville nach Eiserne HandHard · From A to B19.7 km
- Riesling Schleife Rhein und RebenEasy · Circular walk6.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Biebrich PalaceAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 2
NerotalAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 3
Stadtschloss WiesbadenCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 4
KlosterkircheAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 5
Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 6
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Elizabeth in WiesbadenAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 7
Eibingen AbbeyAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 8
CrassCastle · 143 m from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 255 m from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 340 m from the route - 11
Schloss ReichartshausenCastle · 606 m from the route - 12
Burg ScharfensteinCastle · 660 m from the route - 13
Burg NeuhausCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 14
GeorgskapelleArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 15
Oestricher KranAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 16
Ruine JohanniskircheAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 17
StolperschwelleMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 18
Burg Windeck HeidesheimCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 19
Goethe stoneAttraction · 3 km from the route - 20
Gedenktafel "Feuriger Elias"Attraction · 3.3 km from the route - 21
Kaiserpfalz MuseumMuseum · 4 km from the route - 22
Schloss WaldthausenCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 23
Schloss VollradsCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 24
LennebergturmObservation tower · 4.5 km from the route - 25
Schloss FreudenbergMuseum · 4.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Gutenbergweg?
Gutenbergweg is 23.9 km long. Allow ± 5:50 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Eltville am Rhein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 287 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 13 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kurfürstliche Burg Eltville, Burg Hattenheim and Gefallenenehrenmal.
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