Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Lahnstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rhein-Camino - 1. Etappe - Jakobsweg walk
Rhein-Camino - 1. Etappe - Jakobsweg is a walk of 21.6 km from Lahnstein. Along the way you'll find 88 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 21.6 km
- ± 5:40 h
- ↑ 504 m · ↓ 498 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Lahnstein
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
313 m · 18 benches
Schloss Martinsburg
313 mAttraction
878 m · 5 benches
Water point
1.2 km3.1 km · 11 benches
Bike pump
4.3 km17.3 km · 54 benches
Finish
21.6 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 21.5 kmBetween 139 m and 21.6 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: Holger Weinandt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 313 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 504 m
- Down
- ↓ 498 m
- Highest point
- 335 m
- Lowest point
- 66 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 434 m
- 1 flight of 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
21.6 km in total- Track: 7.7 km
- Path: 7.6 km
- Street: 5.1 km
- Busy road: 550 m
- Footpath: 425 m
- Road: 125 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
21.6 km in total- Gravel: 8.5 km
- Asphalt: 8 km
- Unpaved: 4.2 km
- Paved: 300 m
- Natural: 175 m
- Unknown: 354 m
About the walking route Rhein-Camino - 1. Etappe - Jakobsweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rhein-Camino - 1. Etappe - Jakobsweg is a walking route of 21.6 km that starts in Lahnstein. It does not end where it starts. You start in Oberlahnstein - Hospitalkapelle St. Jakobus and finish in Kamp-Bornhofen - Marien-Wallfahrtskirche Bornhofen. Along the way you pass Schloss Martinsburg (after 313 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 504 m in total and descend 498 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.7 km), path (7.6 km) and street (5.1 km). Of the surface, 8.5 km gravel and 8 km asphalt. For 354 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 88 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 1.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Taunusklub Route 002 | Lahnhöhenweg (West)Hard · From A to B87.3 km
- Taunusklub Route 002 | LahnhöhenwegHard · From A to B159.2 km
- Mosel-CaminoHard · From A to B157.2 km
- [R] Rheinhöhenweg [rrh. Lahnstein → Bonn Beuel]Hard · From A to B124.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 2
Schloss StolzenfelsCastle · 952 m from the route - 3
Deutsches EckViewpoint · 7.3 km from the route - 4
Rheinfels CastleCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 5
MarksburgMuseum · 160 m from the route - 6
Maus CastleCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 7
Katz CastleCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 8
Schloss LiebeneckCastle · 392 m from the route - 9
Royal ChairMonument · 676 m from the route - 10
Foucault pendulumAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 11
PhilippsburgCastle · 222 m from the route - 12
Burg SterrenbergCastle · 370 m from the route - 13
Burg LiebensteinCastle · 550 m from the route - 14
Jüdischer Friedhof RhensMemorial · 829 m from the route - 15
Burg LahneckCastle · 870 m from the route - 16
Burg OsterspaiCastle · 953 m from the route - 17
Kastell BoppardArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 18
St Severus KircheAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 19
Aussichtsturm FünfseenblickObservation tower · 2.6 km from the route - 20
Eiserne HandMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 21
SäuerlingsturmAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 22
RuppertsklammAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 23
Bergbau Museum Grube FriedrichssegenMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 24
RittersturzViewpoint · 3.6 km from the route - 25
RittersturzMemorial · 3.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rhein-Camino - 1. Etappe - Jakobsweg?
Rhein-Camino - 1. Etappe - Jakobsweg is 21.6 km long. Allow ± 5:40 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 Oberlahnstein - Hospitalkapelle St. Jakobus to Kamp-Bornhofen - Marien-Wallfahrtskirche Bornhofen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Lahnstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 504 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 21.5 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 Schloss Martinsburg.
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