Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Sankt Goarshausen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rhein-Camino - 2. Etappe - Jakobsweg walk
Rhein-Camino - 2. Etappe - Jakobsweg is a walk of 15.6 km from Sankt Goarshausen. Along the way you'll find 68 benches, 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.
- 15.6 km
- ± 4:20 h
- ↑ 493 m · ↓ 475 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Sankt Goarshausen
0 kmAt the start: bike pump.
335 m · 21 benches
Public toilet
335 m4.1 km · 30 benches
Maus Castle
4.4 kmCastle
10 km · 17 benches
Burg Liebenstein
14.4 kmCastle
1.2 km
Finish
15.6 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 15.3 kmBetween 335 m and 15.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMaus Castle
Castle · after 4.4 km
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Photo: Roland Todt, edited by Sir Gawain · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 14.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 493 m
- Down
- ↓ 475 m
- Highest point
- 368 m
- Lowest point
- 72 m
- 5-10% slope · 5 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 472 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 236 m
- 3 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
15.6 km in total- Track: 7.6 km
- Path: 3 km
- Street: 2.5 km
- Road: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 675 m
- Footpath: 200 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
15.6 km in total- Gravel: 5.7 km
- Asphalt: 3.3 km
- Unpaved: 2.7 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Paved: 300 m
- Unknown: 2.4 km
About the walking route Rhein-Camino - 2. Etappe - Jakobsweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rhein-Camino - 2. Etappe - Jakobsweg is a walking route of 15.6 km that starts in Sankt Goarshausen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kamp-Bornhofen - Marien-Wallfahrtskirche Bornhofen and finish in St. Goarshausen - Kirche St. Johannes der Täufer. Along the way you pass Maus Castle (after 4.4 km) and Burg Liebenstein (after 14.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 493 m in total and descend 475 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.6 km), path (3 km) and street (2.5 km). Of the surface, 5.7 km gravel and 3.3 km asphalt. For 2.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 68 benches, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Rhein-Camino - 3. Etappe - JakobswegModerate · From A to B15 km
- Rheinsteig Etappe 15 [St. Goarshausen - Kaub]Hard · From A to B21.5 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Sankt Goarshausen - RüdesheimHard · From A to B55.8 km
- Linksrheinischer JakobswegHard · From A to B240.6 km
- Rheinhöhenweg Lahnstein-Kaub (rrh.-Taunus)Hard · From A to B62.1 km
- Rheinburgenweg 9. Etappe Bad Salzig - St. GoarHard · From A to B19.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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LoreleiAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 2
Pfalzgrafenstein CastleAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 3
Rheinfels CastleCastle · 656 m from the route - 4
MarksburgMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 5
Katz CastleCastle · 377 m from the route - 6
Schloss LiebeneckCastle · 3 km from the route - 7
Royal ChairMonument · 7.5 km from the route - 8
Burg SterrenbergCastle · 133 m from the route - 9
Stiftskirche St. GoarAttraction · 396 m from the route - 10
Häusener KranAttraction · 605 m from the route - 11
LoreleystatueMemorial · 903 m from the route - 12
Sommerrodelbahn Loreley-BobAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 13
Aussichtsturm FünfseenblickObservation tower · 2.6 km from the route - 14
Burg ReichenbergCastle · 3 km from the route - 15
Aussichtsturm Spitzer SteinObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route - 16
Kastell BoppardArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 17
SpitzensteinAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 18
St Severus KircheAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 19
Burg OsterspaiCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 20
SäuerlingsturmAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 21
Burg Herzogenstein (Bodendenkmal)Archaeological site · 4 km from the route - 22
OchsenturmAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 23
VierseenblickViewpoint · 5.4 km from the route - 24
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 25
SchönburgCastle · 5.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rhein-Camino - 2. Etappe - Jakobsweg?
Rhein-Camino - 2. Etappe - Jakobsweg is 15.6 km long. Allow ± 4:20 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 Kamp-Bornhofen - Marien-Wallfahrtskirche Bornhofen to St. Goarshausen - Kirche St. Johannes der Täufer.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Sankt Goarshausen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 493 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 15.3 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 Maus Castle and Burg Liebenstein.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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