Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Koblenz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rheinsteig Etappe 10 [Koblenz Ehrenbreitenstein - Niederlahnstein] walk
Rheinsteig Etappe 10 [Koblenz Ehrenbreitenstein - Niederlahnstein] is a walk of 12.3 km from Koblenz. Along the way you'll find 69 benches.
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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.
- 12.3 km
- ± 3:20 h
- ↑ 359 m · ↓ 338 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Koblenz
0 km11.2 km · 64 benches
Ruppertsklamm
11.2 kmAttraction
1 km · 4 benches
Finish
12.3 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Matthias W. Kamp · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 11.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 359 m
- Down
- ↓ 338 m
- Highest point
- 348 m
- Lowest point
- 67 m
- 5-10% slope · 5 km
- 10-15% slope · 986 m
- 15-20% slope · 678 m
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
12.3 km in total- Track: 5.1 km
- Path: 4.1 km
- Footpath: 1.7 km
- Road: 925 m
- Street: 389 m
Surfaces
12.3 km in total- Unpaved: 4.8 km
- Gravel: 4.4 km
- Asphalt: 2.2 km
- Natural: 725 m
- Paved: 50 m
- Unknown: 14 m
About the walking route Rheinsteig Etappe 10 [Koblenz Ehrenbreitenstein - Niederlahnstein]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinsteig Etappe 10 [Koblenz Ehrenbreitenstein - Niederlahnstein] is a walking route of 12.3 km that starts in Koblenz. It does not end where it starts. You start in Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein and finish in Niederlahnstein. Along the way you pass Ruppertsklamm (after 11.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 359 m in total and descend 338 m. Allow ± 3:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (5.1 km), path (4.1 km) and footpath (1.7 km). Of the surface, 4.8 km unpaved and 4.4 km gravel. For 14 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 69 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Rheinsteig (Oberes Mittelrheintal)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- [+] HWW Bad Honnef - Koblenz [8] (Neuhäusel - Koblenz)Moderate · From A to B12 km
- Rheinsteig Etappe 9 [Vallendar - Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein]Moderate · From A to B9.1 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Leutesdorf - KoblenzHard · From A to B56.2 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Koblenz - Sankt GoarshausenHard · From A to B61.9 km
- [R] Rheinhöhenweg [rrh. Lahnstein → Bonn Beuel]Hard · From A to B124.1 km
- Rheinhöhenweg 5. Etappe Koblenz - Boppard (lrh.)Hard · From A to B28.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 742 m from the route - 2
Deutsches EckViewpoint · 688 m from the route - 3
Schloss StolzenfelsCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 4
MarksburgMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 5
Royal ChairMonument · 3.6 km from the route - 6
Foucault pendulumAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 7
Schloss LiebeneckCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 8
Mutter-Beethoven-HausMuseum · 164 m from the route - 9
RheinmuseumMuseum · 247 m from the route - 10
PegelhausAttraction · 337 m from the route - 11
DikasterialgebäudeCastle · 351 m from the route - 12
Fort AstersteinCastle · 372 m from the route - 13
Wache am HelfensteinCastle · 382 m from the route - 14
RheinburgCastle · 382 m from the route - 15
Denkmal für das Infanterie-Regiment „von Goeben“ Nr. 28Memorial · 395 m from the route - 16
Joseph-Görres-DenkmalMemorial · 432 m from the route - 17
RheinanschlusskaserneRuins · 433 m from the route - 18
Ludwig-Museum im DeutschherrenhausMuseum · 513 m from the route - 19
Kurfürstliches SchlossAttraction · 520 m from the route - 20
KastorbrunnenMemorial · 567 m from the route - 21
HistoriensäuleMemorial · 617 m from the route - 22
Kaiser-Wilhelm-DenkmalAttraction · 618 m from the route - 23
LandesmuseumMuseum · 668 m from the route - 24
Kaiserin-Augusta-DenkmalMemorial · 679 m from the route - 25
Peter-Altmeier-DenkmalMemorial · 708 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinsteig Etappe 10 [Koblenz Ehrenbreitenstein - Niederlahnstein]?
Rheinsteig Etappe 10 [Koblenz Ehrenbreitenstein - Niederlahnstein] is 12.3 km long. Allow ± 3:20 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 Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein to Niederlahnstein.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Koblenz.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 359 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ruppertsklamm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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