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Rheinsteig Etappe 18 [Rüdesheim - Johannisberg] walk
Rheinsteig Etappe 18 [Rüdesheim - Johannisberg] is a walk of 14.9 km from Rüdesheim am Rhein. Along the way you'll find 54 benches, 1 water point and 2 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.
- 14.9 km
- ± 3:45 h
- ↑ 242 m · ↓ 364 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Rüdesheim am Rhein
0 kmAt the start: Temple and public toilet.
8.4 km · 28 benches
Public toilet and water point
8.4 km6.5 km · 10 benches
Finish
14.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 8.4 kmBetween 15 m and 8.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
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: Marion Halft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 0 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 242 m
- Down
- ↓ 364 m
- Highest point
- 357 m
- Lowest point
- 171 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 974 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
14.9 km in total- Track: 12.2 km
- Path: 2.3 km
- Footpath: 200 m
- Street: 125 m
- Road: 50 m
Surfaces
14.9 km in total- Gravel: 4.2 km
- Unpaved: 3.2 km
- Asphalt: 1.7 km
- Natural: 1.3 km
- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 4.5 km
About the walking route Rheinsteig Etappe 18 [Rüdesheim - Johannisberg]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinsteig Etappe 18 [Rüdesheim - Johannisberg] is a walking route of 14.9 km that starts in Rüdesheim am Rhein. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rüdesheim and finish in Johannisberg. Along the way you pass Temple (after 0 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 242 m in total and descend 364 m. Allow ± 3:45 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (12.2 km), path (2.3 km) and footpath (200 m). Of the surface, 4.2 km gravel and 3.2 km unpaved. For 4.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 54 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 8.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Rheinsteig (Rheingau)
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- North South Trail, Abschnitt Rüdesheim - RudolfshausHard · From A to B77.7 km
- Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Kaub - Wiesbaden)Hard · From A to B70.4 km
- Jakobsweg: Mainz - Bingen - TrierHard · From A to B162.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
NiederwalddenkmalAttraction · 206 m from the route - 2
Burg RheinsteinCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 3
DrosselgasseAttraction · 964 m from the route - 4
EhrenfelsCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 5
KlosterkircheAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 6
Eibingen AbbeyAttraction · 122 m from the route - 7
Siegfried's Mechanical Music CabinetMuseum · 849 m from the route - 8
Burg SchwarzensteinCastle · 268 m from the route - 9
Schloss HansenbergCastle · 605 m from the route - 10
Ruine PlixholzRuins · 695 m from the route - 11
MonumentMonument · 712 m from the route - 12
Schloss VollradsCastle · 745 m from the route - 13
BoosenburgCastle · 831 m from the route - 14
BrömserburgCastle · 873 m from the route - 15
Schloss JohannisbergCastle · 986 m from the route - 16
KlunkhardshofAttraction · 1 km from the route - 17
VorderburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 18
Prellbock der Talstation der ehemaligen Niederwald-Dampf-ZahnradbahnAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 19
Alter Binger RheinkranAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 20
Jagdschloss NiederwaldCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 21
RosselViewpoint · 1.8 km from the route - 22
Stefan GeorgeMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 23
Burg KloppCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 24
Mouse TowerAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 25
RittersaalViewpoint · 1.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinsteig Etappe 18 [Rüdesheim - Johannisberg]?
Rheinsteig Etappe 18 [Rüdesheim - Johannisberg] is 14.9 km long. Allow ± 3:45 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 Rüdesheim to Johannisberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rüdesheim am Rhein.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 242 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.4 km.
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 Temple.
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