Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Mainz · Updated on 13 November 2026
Rheinauenweg walk
Rheinauenweg is a walk of 190.6 km from Mainz. Along the way you'll find 535 benches, 18 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
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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.
- 190.6 km
- ± 21:25 h per stage
- ↑ 245 m · ↓ 233 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Mainz
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
2.2 km · 13 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
2.2 km5.4 km · 22 benches
Bike pump
7.6 km11.9 km · bench
Gedenkstein für die Kornsand-Opfer
19.4 kmMemorial
1.1 km · bench
Zeppelindenkmal
20.6 kmMemorial
10.9 km · 8 benches
Schwedensäule
31.5 kmMemorial
5.7 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
37.2 km16.7 km · 46 benches
Public toilet
53.8 km11 km · 9 benches
Fährturm Nordheim
64.8 kmObservation tower
33 km · 13 benches
Marchivum
97.8 kmMuseum
1.9 km · 33 benches
Friedensengel von Gerhard Marcks and 2 more
99.7 kmMahnmal für die Sinti-Opfer and Reiss-Engelhorn-Museum
229 m · 6 benches
Museum Zeughaus and 1 more
99.9 kmSchillerhaus
198 m · 11 benches
Sternwarte A4
100.1 kmObservation tower
184 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
100.3 km186 m · 4 benches
Bike pump
100.5 km1.1 km · 64 benches
Public toilet
101.6 km18.5 km · 119 benches
Public toilet
120.1 km2.3 km · 12 benches
2 public toilets
122.3 km499 m · 15 benches
3 public toilets
122.8 km14.1 km · 25 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
137 km16.1 km · 29 benches
Public toilet
153.1 km984 m
Public toilet
154 km9.3 km · bench
Gedenkstein Alt-Dettenheim
163.4 kmMemorial
27 km · 80 benches
3 public toilets
190.3 km221 m · bench
Finish
190.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 46.5 kmBetween 53.8 km and 100.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.
Memorial · after 19.4 km
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 20.6 km
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Photo: Paleiko · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 31.5 km
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 64.8 km
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Photo: Hubert Berberich (HubiB) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 97.8 km
Memorial · after 99.7 km
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Photo: Graf Foto · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 99.7 km
Museum · after 99.8 km
Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 245 m
- Down
- ↓ 233 m
- Highest point
- 121 m
- Lowest point
- 83 m
- 14 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
190.6 km in total- Track: 116.9 km
- Path: 26.7 km
- Street: 24.3 km
- Road: 10.7 km
- Footpath: 7.3 km
- Cycleway: 2.4 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
- Stairs: 14 stairs
- Unknown: 50 m
Surfaces
190.6 km in total- Asphalt: 69.9 km
- Gravel: 62.9 km
- Paved: 19 km
- Unpaved: 17.7 km
- Natural: 4.1 km
- Unknown: 16.7 km
About the walking route Rheinauenweg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinauenweg is a walking route of 190.6 km that starts in Mainz. It does not end where it starts. You start in Mainz and finish in Karlsruhe. Along the way you pass Gedenkstein für die Kornsand-Opfer (after 19.4 km), Zeppelindenkmal (after 20.6 km) and Schwedensäule (after 31.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 245 m in total and descend 233 m. There are 14 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 21:25 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (116.9 km), path (26.7 km) and street (24.3 km). Of the surface, 69.9 km asphalt and 62.9 km gravel. For 16.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 535 benches, 18 public toilets and 4 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 46.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Rheinhöhenweg 9. Etappe Heidesheim - Bodenheim (lrh.)Hard · From A to B27.3 km
- Rheinterrassenweg (Stammstrecke)Hard · From A to B65.5 km
- Via Sancti Martini HW-38 Offstein - BingenHard · From A to B122 km
- Rheingauer RieslingpfadHard · From A to B100.3 km
- Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Wiesbaden - Darmstadt-Eberstadt)Hard · From A to B70.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Biebrich PalaceAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 2
Lorsch AbbeyAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 3
Technik Museum SpeyerMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 4
Dom zu SpeyerAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 5
Schloss SchwetzingenCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 6
Karlsruhe PalaceCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 7
Schloss MannheimAttraction · 197 m from the route - 8
Kunsthalle MannheimMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 9
Old Jewish cemetery “Holy Sand”Attraction · 2.2 km from the route - 10
Speyer Jewry-CoutAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 11
Staatliches Museum für NaturkundeMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 12
Roman Theatre Archaeological SiteArchaeological site · 753 m from the route - 13
Kurfürstliches SchlossCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 14
Synagogue SpeyerRuins · 2.4 km from the route - 15
Schwetzingen Palace GardensAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 16
Concentration Camp Memorial OsthofenMemorial · 3 km from the route - 17
Museum Bassermannhaus für Musik und KunstMuseum · 99 m from the route - 18
Burg SteinAttraction · 108 m from the route - 19
TrümmerfrauenMemorial · 125 m from the route - 20
Schiller-DenkmalMemorial · 167 m from the route - 21
MainspitzeAttraction · 196 m from the route - 22
Schwedische Festung GustavsburgCastle · 203 m from the route - 23
Hungersteine im RheinMonument · 353 m from the route - 24
Fort WeisenauCastle · 361 m from the route - 25
Heimatmuseum LeopoldshafenMuseum · 413 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinauenweg?
Rheinauenweg is 190.6 km long, in 2 parts of 95.3 km on average. Allow ± 21:25 h per part 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 Mainz to Karlsruhe.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Mainz.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 123 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 18 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 46.5 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 Gedenkstein für die Kornsand-Opfer, Zeppelindenkmal and Schwedensäule.
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