Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Lorch · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rheinsteig Etappe 17 [Lorch - Rüdesheim] walk
Rheinsteig Etappe 17 [Lorch - Rüdesheim] is a walk of 20.4 km from Lorch. Along the way you'll find 97 benches and 3 public toilets.
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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.
- 20.4 km
- ± 5:35 h
- ↑ 610 m · ↓ 396 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Lorch
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
151 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
151 m16.6 km · 38 benches
Jagdschloss Niederwald
16.7 kmCastle
866 m · 5 benches
Rittersaal
17.6 kmViewpoint
220 m
Rossel
17.8 kmViewpoint
2.3 km · 14 benches
Binger Blick
20.1 kmViewpoint
170 m · 8 benches
Niederwalddenkmal
20.2 kmAttraction
222 m · 26 benches
Finish
20.4 kmAt the finish: Temple and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 20.3 kmBetween 151 m and 20.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: Marion Halft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 16.7 km
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Photo: Marion Halft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 17.6 km
Viewpoint · after 17.8 km
Viewpoint · after 20.1 km
- Story
Niederwalddenkmal
Attraction · after 20.2 km
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Photo: Marion Halft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 20.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 610 m
- Down
- ↓ 396 m
- Highest point
- 348 m
- Lowest point
- 90 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 308 m
- 3 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
20.4 km in total- Track: 17.2 km
- Path: 1.7 km
- Street: 875 m
- Footpath: 350 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Busy road: 75 m
- Road: 50 m
Surfaces
20.4 km in total- Gravel: 6.6 km
- Unpaved: 2.5 km
- Asphalt: 2.3 km
- Paved: 725 m
- Unknown: 8.3 km
About the walking route Rheinsteig Etappe 17 [Lorch - Rüdesheim]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinsteig Etappe 17 [Lorch - Rüdesheim] is a walking route of 20.4 km that starts in Lorch. It does not end where it starts. You start in Lorch and finish in Rüdesheim. Along the way you pass Jagdschloss Niederwald (after 16.7 km), Rittersaal (after 17.6 km) and Rossel (after 17.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 610 m in total and descend 396 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (17.2 km), path (1.7 km) and street (875 m). Of the surface, 6.6 km gravel and 2.5 km unpaved. For 8.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 97 benches and 3 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Rheinsteig Etappe 16 [Kaub - Lorch]Moderate · From A to B13.8 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Sankt Goarshausen - RüdesheimHard · From A to B55.8 km
- Rheingauer RieslingpfadHard · From A to B100.3 km
- Riesling Schleife Lorcher SchieferEasy · Circular walk7.2 km
- Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Kaub - Wiesbaden)Hard · From A to B70.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg StahleckCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 2
Pfalzgrafenstein CastleAttraction · 5 km from the route - 3
Burg RheinsteinCastle · 699 m from the route - 4
Fürstenberg CastleCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 5
EhrenfelsCastle · 230 m from the route - 6
DrosselgasseAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 7
Siegfried's Mechanical Music CabinetMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 8
Eibingen AbbeyAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 9
Ruine NolligCastle · 413 m from the route - 10
Mouse TowerAttraction · 602 m from the route - 11
MonumentMonument · 664 m from the route - 12
Burg ReichensteinCastle · 908 m from the route - 13
Burg SooneckCastle · 1 km from the route - 14
HeimburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 15
Alter Binger RheinkranAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 16
Stefan GeorgeMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 17
BoosenburgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 18
BrömserburgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 19
Aussichtsturm SiebenburgenblickObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 20
Burg KloppCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 21
KlunkhardshofAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 22
VorderburgCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 23
Ruine SareckRuins · 1.6 km from the route - 24
Prellbock der Talstation der ehemaligen Niederwald-Dampf-ZahnradbahnAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 25
Kaiser-Friedrich-TurmViewpoint · 2.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinsteig Etappe 17 [Lorch - Rüdesheim]?
Rheinsteig Etappe 17 [Lorch - Rüdesheim] is 20.4 km long. Allow ± 5:35 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 Lorch to Rüdesheim.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Lorch.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 610 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.3 km.
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 Jagdschloss Niederwald, Rittersaal and Rossel.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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