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Rheinburgenweg 11. Etappe Oberwesel - Bacharach walk
Rheinburgenweg 11. Etappe Oberwesel - Bacharach is a walk of 13.4 km from Oberwesel. Along the way you'll find 29 benches.
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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.
- 13.4 km
- ± 3:20 h
- ↑ 198 m · ↓ 205 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Oberwesel
0 kmAt the start: Liebfrauenkirche.
562 m · 2 benches
Schönburg
562 mCastle
12.9 km · 27 benches
Finish
13.4 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
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: Manfred Heyde · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 148 m
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Photo: Fritz Geller-Grimm · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 562 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 198 m
- Down
- ↓ 205 m
- Highest point
- 241 m
- Lowest point
- 94 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 879 m
- 15-20% slope · 68 m
- 4 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
13.4 km in total- Track: 10 km
- Path: 1.5 km
- Road: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Street: 250 m
- Footpath: 36 m
Surfaces
13.4 km in total- Natural: 4.3 km
- Asphalt: 3.2 km
- Unpaved: 2.8 km
- Gravel: 2.2 km
- Paved: 150 m
- Unknown: 575 m
About the walking route Rheinburgenweg 11. Etappe Oberwesel - Bacharach
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinburgenweg 11. Etappe Oberwesel - Bacharach is a walking route of 13.4 km that starts in Oberwesel. It does not end where it starts. You start in Oberwesel and finish in Bacharach. Along the way you pass Liebfrauenkirche (after 148 m) and Schönburg (after 562 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 198 m in total and descend 205 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (10 km), path (1.5 km) and road (1.1 km). Of the surface, 4.3 km natural and 3.2 km asphalt. For 575 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 29 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Rheinburgenweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Rheinburgenweg 10. Etappe St. Goar - OberweselEasy · From A to B9.1 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 7. Etappe Oberwesel - Bingen (lrh.)Hard · From A to B28.1 km
- Rheinhöhenweg 6. Etappe Boppard - Oberwesel (lrh.)Hard · From A to B30.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
LoreleiAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 2
Burg StahleckCastle · 130 m from the route - 3
Pfalzgrafenstein CastleAttraction · 429 m from the route - 4
Rheinfels CastleCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 5
Burg RheinsteinCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 6
Katz CastleCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 7
Maus CastleCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 8
Fürstenberg CastleCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 9
LotsenmuseumMuseum · 537 m from the route - 10
Blüchermuseum KaubMuseum · 598 m from the route - 11
Burg GutenfelsCastle · 738 m from the route - 12
OchsenturmAttraction · 1 km from the route - 13
Ruine SareckRuins · 1.6 km from the route - 14
Burg Herzogenstein (Bodendenkmal)Archaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 15
Ruine NolligCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 16
SpitzensteinAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 17
Aussichtsturm Spitzer SteinObservation tower · 3.6 km from the route - 18
Burgruine Kleine WaldeckCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 19
SauerburgCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 20
HeimburgCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 21
Sommerrodelbahn Loreley-BobAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 22
LoreleystatueMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 23
BlücherdenkmalMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 24
Häusener KranAttraction · 5 km from the route - 25
Stiftskirche St. GoarAttraction · 5.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinburgenweg 11. Etappe Oberwesel - Bacharach?
Rheinburgenweg 11. Etappe Oberwesel - Bacharach is 13.4 km long. Allow ± 3:20 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 Oberwesel to Bacharach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Oberwesel.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 198 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Liebfrauenkirche and Schönburg.
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