Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kiedrich · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rheinsteig Etappe 20 [Kiedrich - Schlangenbad] walk
Rheinsteig Etappe 20 [Kiedrich - Schlangenbad] is a walk of 10.3 km from Kiedrich. Along the way you'll find 45 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 2 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 10.3 km
- ± 2:45 h
- ↑ 288 m · ↓ 174 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Kiedrich
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and water point.
1.2 km · 7 benches
Burg Scharfenstein
1.2 kmPublic toilet
2.1 km · 4 benches
Honesty box
3.3 km6.3 km · 20 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
9.7 km619 m · 14 benches
Finish
10.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 9.1 kmBetween 1.2 km and 10.3 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.
Castle · after 1.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 288 m
- Down
- ↓ 174 m
- Highest point
- 354 m
- Lowest point
- 158 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 620 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
10.3 km in total- Track: 6.3 km
- Path: 2.4 km
- Street: 479 m
- Footpath: 350 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Road: 200 m
- Busy road: 175 m
Surfaces
10.3 km in total- Unpaved: 5.7 km
- Gravel: 1.7 km
- Asphalt: 1.5 km
- Paved: 100 m
- Unknown: 1.3 km
About the walking route Rheinsteig Etappe 20 [Kiedrich - Schlangenbad]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinsteig Etappe 20 [Kiedrich - Schlangenbad] is a walking route of 10.3 km that starts in Kiedrich. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kiedrich and finish in Schlangenbad. Along the way you pass Burg Scharfenstein (after 1.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 288 m in total and descend 174 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:45 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.3 km), path (2.4 km) and street (479 m). Of the surface, 5.7 km unpaved and 1.7 km gravel. For 1.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 45 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 2 public toilets and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 9.7 km and after 9.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Rheinsteig (Rheingau)
Walks nearby
6- Schwarzer Punkt Schlangenbad nach KiedrichEasy · From A to B9.7 km
- Rheinsteig Etappe 19 [Johannisberg - Kiedrich]Moderate · From A to B14.6 km
- Roter Balken Eltville nach LaukenmühleHard · From A to B20.6 km
- Rheingauer RieslingpfadHard · From A to B100.3 km
- GutenbergwegHard · Circular walk23.9 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
Biebrich PalaceAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 2
NerotalAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 3
Stadtschloss WiesbadenCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 4
KlosterkircheAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 5
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Elizabeth in WiesbadenAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 6
Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 10 km from the route - 7
Gedenktafel "Feuriger Elias"Attraction · 120 m from the route - 8
Burg NeuhausCastle · 903 m from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 10
ImmaculataMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 2.6 km from the route - 12
Kurfürstliche Burg EltvilleMuseum · 3 km from the route - 13
CrassCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 14
GefallenenehrenmalMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 15
Goethe stoneAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 16
Schloss ReichartshausenCastle · 4 km from the route - 17
Ruine JohanniskircheAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 18
GeorgskapelleArchaeological site · 4.9 km from the route - 19
Schloss FreudenbergMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 20
StolperschwelleMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 21
Burg Windeck HeidesheimCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 22
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 5.6 km from the route - 23
Oestricher KranAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 24
RheingaupalaisAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 25
KettenbornpalaisAttraction · 6.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinsteig Etappe 20 [Kiedrich - Schlangenbad]?
Rheinsteig Etappe 20 [Kiedrich - Schlangenbad] is 10.3 km long. Allow ± 2:45 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 Kiedrich to Schlangenbad.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kiedrich.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 288 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 9.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Scharfenstein.
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