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Rheinburgenweg 12. Etappe Bacharach - Trechtingshausen walk
Rheinburgenweg 12. Etappe Bacharach - Trechtingshausen is a walk of 20.8 km from Bacharach. Along the way you'll find 63 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets.
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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.
- 20.8 km
- ± 5:35 h
- ↑ 601 m · ↓ 607 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Bacharach
0 kmAt the start: Wernerkapelle.
428 m · 2 benches
Burg Stahleck
428 mCastle · Audio story · 2 min
3.2 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
3.6 km6.2 km · 15 benches
Water point
9.9 km1.9 km · 14 benches
Heimburg
11.8 kmCastle
3.7 km · 8 benches
Aussichtsturm Siebenburgenblick
15.5 kmObservation tower
5.3 km · 15 benches
Finish
20.8 kmAt the finish: 2 public toilets.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 17.2 kmBetween 3.6 km and 20.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Ruins · after 149 m
- Audio story · 2 min
Burg Stahleck
Castle · after 428 m
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Photo: The original uploader was Peter Weller at German Wikipedia. (Original text: Foto Peter Weller) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 11.8 km
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 15.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 601 m
- Down
- ↓ 607 m
- Highest point
- 465 m
- Lowest point
- 93 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 941 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
20.8 km in total- Track: 15.6 km
- Street: 2.2 km
- Path: 2.1 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Road: 225 m
- Footpath: 125 m
Surfaces
20.8 km in total- Gravel: 10.5 km
- Natural: 3.5 km
- Asphalt: 3.3 km
- Unpaved: 2.2 km
- Paved: 850 m
- Unknown: 200 m
About the walking route Rheinburgenweg 12. Etappe Bacharach - Trechtingshausen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinburgenweg 12. Etappe Bacharach - Trechtingshausen is a walking route of 20.8 km that starts in Bacharach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bacharach and finish in Trechtingshausen. Along the way you pass Wernerkapelle (after 149 m), Burg Stahleck (after 428 m) and Heimburg (after 11.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 601 m in total and descend 607 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15.6 km), street (2.2 km) and path (2.1 km). Of the surface, 10.5 km gravel and 3.5 km natural. For 200 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 63 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 9.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Rheinburgenweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Welterbesteig Oberes MittelrheintalHard · From A to B118.6 km
- European long distance path E3 - part Saarland, Rheinland-PfalzHard · From A to B232.5 km
- Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Kaub - Wiesbaden)Hard · From A to B70.4 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Sankt Goarshausen - RüdesheimHard · From A to B55.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
LoreleiAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 2
Pfalzgrafenstein CastleAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 3
Burg RheinsteinCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 4
NiederwalddenkmalAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 5
Fürstenberg CastleCastle · 170 m from the route - 6
EhrenfelsCastle · 4 km from the route - 7
DrosselgasseAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 8
TempleAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 9
Eibingen AbbeyAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 10
Siegfried's Mechanical Music CabinetMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 11
Burg ReichensteinCastle · 159 m from the route - 12
Burg SooneckCastle · 183 m from the route - 13
Ruine SareckRuins · 986 m from the route - 14
Ruine NolligCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 15
LotsenmuseumMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 16
Blüchermuseum KaubMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 17
Jagdschloss NiederwaldCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 18
Burg GutenfelsCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 19
RittersaalViewpoint · 3.3 km from the route - 20
RosselViewpoint · 3.5 km from the route - 21
Villa RusticaArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 22
Burgruine Kleine WaldeckCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 23
Mouse TowerAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 24
SauerburgCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 25
MonumentMonument · 5.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinburgenweg 12. Etappe Bacharach - Trechtingshausen?
Rheinburgenweg 12. Etappe Bacharach - Trechtingshausen is 20.8 km long. Allow ± 5:35 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 Bacharach to Trechtingshausen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bacharach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 601 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.2 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 Wernerkapelle, Burg Stahleck and Heimburg.
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