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Rheinsteig Etappe 14 [Kestert - St. Goarshausen] walk
Rheinsteig Etappe 14 [Kestert - St. Goarshausen] is a walk of 12.1 km from Kestert. Along the way you'll find 38 benches and 1 water point.
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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.
- 12.1 km
- ± 3:10 h
- ↑ 290 m · ↓ 426 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Kestert
0 kmAt the start: water point.
8.2 km · 17 benches
Maus Castle
8.2 kmCastle
3.9 km · 20 benches
Finish
12.1 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.
- Story
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMaus Castle
Castle · after 8.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 290 m
- Down
- ↓ 426 m
- Highest point
- 274 m
- Lowest point
- 83 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 242 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 242 m
- 4 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
12.1 km in total- Track: 5.7 km
- Path: 4.4 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Busy road: 200 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Road: 50 m
- Footpath: 25 m
Surfaces
12.1 km in total- Gravel: 5.3 km
- Unpaved: 4.4 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Asphalt: 900 m
- Paved: 200 m
- Unknown: 25 m
About the walking route Rheinsteig Etappe 14 [Kestert - St. Goarshausen]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinsteig Etappe 14 [Kestert - St. Goarshausen] is a walking route of 12.1 km that starts in Kestert. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kestert and finish in St. Goarshausen. Along the way you pass Maus Castle (after 8.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 290 m in total and descend 426 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (5.7 km), path (4.4 km) and street (1.5 km). Of the surface, 5.3 km gravel and 4.4 km unpaved. For 25 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 38 benches and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle at the start. 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- Rheinsteig Etappe 13 [Kamp-Bornhofen - Kestert]Moderate · From A to B12.5 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Koblenz - Sankt GoarshausenHard · From A to B61.9 km
- Welterbesteig Oberes MittelrheintalHard · From A to B118.6 km
- Rheinburgenweg 9. Etappe Bad Salzig - St. GoarHard · From A to B19.6 km
- Linksrheinischer JakobswegHard · From A to B240.6 km
- Rheinhöhenweg Lahnstein-Kaub (rrh.-Taunus)Hard · From A to B62.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
LoreleiAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 2
Pfalzgrafenstein CastleAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 3
Rheinfels CastleCastle · 688 m from the route - 4
MarksburgMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 5
Katz CastleCastle · 880 m from the route - 6
Schloss LiebeneckCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 7
Stiftskirche St. GoarAttraction · 649 m from the route - 8
Häusener KranAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 9
LoreleystatueMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 10
Sommerrodelbahn Loreley-BobAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 11
Aussichtsturm FünfseenblickObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route - 12
Burg ReichenbergCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 13
Burg LiebensteinCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 14
Aussichtsturm Spitzer SteinObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route - 15
SpitzensteinAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 16
Burg SterrenbergCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 17
Burg Herzogenstein (Bodendenkmal)Archaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 18
OchsenturmAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 19
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 20
SchönburgCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 21
Kastell BoppardArchaeological site · 6.7 km from the route - 22
St Severus KircheAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 23
SäuerlingsturmAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 24
Burg OsterspaiCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 25
BlücherdenkmalMemorial · 7.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinsteig Etappe 14 [Kestert - St. Goarshausen]?
Rheinsteig Etappe 14 [Kestert - St. Goarshausen] is 12.1 km long. Allow ± 3:10 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 Kestert to St. Goarshausen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kestert.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 290 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?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Maus Castle.
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