Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Boppard · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rheinburgenweg 9. Etappe Bad Salzig - St. Goar walk
Rheinburgenweg 9. Etappe Bad Salzig - St. Goar is a walk of 19.6 km from Boppard. Along the way you'll find 76 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 19.6 km
- ± 5:00 h
- ↑ 392 m · ↓ 393 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Boppard
0 km18.6 km · 65 benches
Rheinfels Castle
18.6 kmPublic toilet
985 m · 11 benches
Finish
19.6 kmAt the finish: Stiftskirche St. Goar.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 18.6 kmBetween 0 km and 18.6 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.
- Story
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRheinfels Castle
Castle · after 18.6 km
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Photo: RomkeHoekstra · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 19.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 392 m
- Down
- ↓ 393 m
- Highest point
- 301 m
- Lowest point
- 104 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 98 m
- 8 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
19.6 km in total- Track: 9.3 km
- Path: 7.4 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Footpath: 725 m
- Stairs: 8 stairs
- Road: 175 m
- Busy road: 150 m
Surfaces
19.6 km in total- Unpaved: 6.9 km
- Gravel: 6.3 km
- Asphalt: 2.1 km
- Natural: 850 m
- Paved: 375 m
- Unknown: 2.9 km
About the walking route Rheinburgenweg 9. Etappe Bad Salzig - St. Goar
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinburgenweg 9. Etappe Bad Salzig - St. Goar is a walking route of 19.6 km that starts in Boppard. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bad Salzig and finish in St. Goar. Along the way you pass Rheinfels Castle (after 18.6 km) and Stiftskirche St. Goar (after 19.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 392 m in total and descend 393 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (9.3 km), path (7.4 km) and street (1.2 km). Of the surface, 6.9 km unpaved and 6.3 km gravel. For 2.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 76 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Rheinburgenweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Rheinburgenweg 8. Etappe Rhens - Bad SalzigModerate · From A to B15.9 km
- Linksrheinischer JakobswegHard · From A to B240.6 km
- Welterbesteig Oberes MittelrheintalHard · From A to B118.6 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Rheinland-PfalzHard · From A to B292.2 km
- Rheinhöhenweg 6. Etappe Boppard - Oberwesel (lrh.)Hard · From A to B30.5 km
- Rhein-Camino - 2. Etappe - JakobswegHard · From A to B15.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
LoreleiAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 2
Pfalzgrafenstein CastleAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 3
MarksburgMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 4
Katz CastleCastle · 775 m from the route - 5
Maus CastleCastle · 819 m from the route - 6
Schloss LiebeneckCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 7
Royal ChairMonument · 8.8 km from the route - 8
Häusener KranAttraction · 841 m from the route - 9
LoreleystatueMemorial · 1 km from the route - 10
Burg LiebensteinCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 11
Burg SterrenbergCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 12
Aussichtsturm FünfseenblickObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route - 13
Sommerrodelbahn Loreley-BobAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 14
Aussichtsturm Spitzer SteinObservation tower · 2.6 km from the route - 15
SpitzensteinAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 16
Burg ReichenbergCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 17
Burg Herzogenstein (Bodendenkmal)Archaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 18
Kastell BoppardArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 19
St Severus KircheAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 20
OchsenturmAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 21
SäuerlingsturmAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 22
Burg OsterspaiCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 23
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 24
SchönburgCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 25
VierseenblickViewpoint · 6.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinburgenweg 9. Etappe Bad Salzig - St. Goar?
Rheinburgenweg 9. Etappe Bad Salzig - St. Goar is 19.6 km long. Allow ± 5:00 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 Bad Salzig to St. Goar.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Boppard.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 392 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.6 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 Rheinfels Castle and Stiftskirche St. Goar.
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