Walking route · Schlangenbad · Updated on 14 November 2026

Rheinsteig Etappe 21 [Schlangenbad - Wiesbaden-Biebrich] walk

Rheinsteig Etappe 21 [Schlangenbad - Wiesbaden-Biebrich] is a walk of 16.7 km from Schlangenbad. Along the way you'll find 132 benches, 1 water point and 4 public toilets.

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Rheinsteig Etappe 21 [Schlangenbad - Wiesbaden-Biebrich], photo 2

Rheinsteig Etappe 21 [Schlangenbad - Wiesbaden-Biebrich], photo 3

The route step by step

From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

16.7 km
± 4:00 h
↑ 155 m · ↓ 345 m
Moderate
From A to B
Regional route
Colour of the signs

Start in Schlangenbad
0 km
6.3 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
6.3 km
1.3 km · 9 benches
Goethe stone
7.6 km
Attraction
4.1 km · 3 benches
Rheingaupalais
11.7 km
Attraction
425 m · 15 benches
Public toilet
12.2 km
4.2 km · 61 benches
Biebrich Palace
16.4 km
Water point
275 m · 31 benches
Finish
16.7 km
At the finish: 2 public toilets.

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Longest stretch without a toilet: 6.3 kmBetween 0 km and 6.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.

The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.

3 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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Attraction · after 7.6 km
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Attraction · after 11.7 km
Audio story · 2 min
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Biebrich Palace
Attraction · after 16.5 km

Elevation and terrain

Up: ↑ 155 m
Down: ↓ 345 m
Highest point: 344 m
Lowest point: 82 m

5-10% slope · 4.1 km
10-15% slope · 419 m
3 stairs

Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.

Way types

16.7 km in total

Track: 6.9 km
Path: 5.9 km
Street: 1.9 km
Footpath: 1.6 km
Busy road: 175 m
Stairs: 3 stairs
Road: 100 m

Surfaces

16.7 km in total

Gravel: 4.9 km
Asphalt: 3.8 km
Unpaved: 3.3 km
Paved: 1.8 km
Natural: 1.1 km
Unknown: 1.8 km

About the walking route Rheinsteig Etappe 21 [Schlangenbad - Wiesbaden-Biebrich]

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Rheinsteig Etappe 21 [Schlangenbad - Wiesbaden-Biebrich] is a walking route of 16.7 km that starts in Schlangenbad. It does not end where it starts. You start in Schlangenbad and finish in Wiesbaden-Biebrich. Along the way you pass Goethe stone (after 7.6 km), Rheingaupalais (after 11.7 km) and Biebrich Palace (after 16.5 km).

How hard is the route?

You climb 155 m in total and descend 345 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (6.9 km), path (5.9 km) and street (1.9 km). Of the surface, 4.9 km gravel and 3.8 km asphalt. For 1.8 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 132 benches, 1 water point and 4 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 16.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Part of Rheinsteig (Rheingau)

Walks nearby

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

1Stadtschloss WiesbadenCastle · 5.1 km from the route
2NerotalAttraction · 5.2 km from the route
3Kurfürstliches SchlossCastle · 4.1 km from the route
4Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 4.6 km from the route
5Roman Theatre Archaeological SiteArchaeological site · 5.6 km from the route
6Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Elizabeth in WiesbadenAttraction · 5.9 km from the route
7KlosterkircheAttraction · 6.6 km from the route
8Gedenktafel "Feuriger Elias"Attraction · 98 m from the route
9KettenbornpalaisAttraction · 218 m from the route
10Gedenkstätte SynagogeAttraction · 287 m from the route
11ChristophoruskircheAttraction · 322 m from the route
12Schloss FreudenbergMuseum · 705 m from the route
13MosburgAttraction · 1 km from the route
14Wuth'sche BrauereiAttraction · 1.6 km from the route
15Ruine JohanniskircheAttraction · 1.7 km from the route
16KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.8 km from the route
17LandesdenkmalAttraction · 2.1 km from the route
18LennebergturmObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route
19Kunsthalle MainzMuseum · 3.3 km from the route
20SchlachthoframpeMemorial · 3.3 km from the route
21Schloss WaldthausenCastle · 3.5 km from the route
22Säulenreste der alten HauptsynagogeMemorial · 3.5 km from the route
23Burg NeuhausCastle · 3.6 km from the route
24BauarbeiterdenkmalMemorial · 3.7 km from the route
25117er EhrenhofMemorial · 3.8 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Rheinsteig Etappe 21 [Schlangenbad - Wiesbaden-Biebrich]?

Rheinsteig Etappe 21 [Schlangenbad - Wiesbaden-Biebrich] is 16.7 km long. Allow ± 4:00 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 Schlangenbad to Wiesbaden-Biebrich.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Schlangenbad.

How hard is this route?

Moderate, with 155 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6.3 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 Goethe stone, Rheingaupalais and Biebrich Palace.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

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