Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kasbach-Ohlenberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rheinsteig Etappe 3 [Bad Honnef - Linz] walk
Rheinsteig Etappe 3 [Bad Honnef - Linz] is a walk of 18.2 km from Kasbach-Ohlenberg. Along the way you'll find 61 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.
- 18.2 km
- ± 5:00 h
- ↑ 558 m · ↓ 558 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 61 benches and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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.
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Photo: Tohma (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Leit · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Tohma · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 558 m
- Down
- ↓ 558 m
- Highest point
- 329 m
- Lowest point
- 74 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 548 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 365 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
18.2 km in total- Track: 10.6 km
- Path: 4.5 km
- Street: 2.1 km
- Footpath: 300 m
- Road: 275 m
- Busy road: 200 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
18.2 km in total- Gravel: 7.9 km
- Unpaved: 4.8 km
- Asphalt: 750 m
- Paved: 525 m
- Unknown: 4.1 km
About the walking route Rheinsteig Etappe 3 [Bad Honnef - Linz]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinsteig Etappe 3 [Bad Honnef - Linz] is a walking route of 18.2 km that starts in Kasbach-Ohlenberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bad Honnef and finish in Linz.
How hard is the route?
You climb 558 m in total and descend 558 m. There is 1 flight 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 (10.6 km), path (4.5 km) and street (2.1 km). Of the surface, 7.9 km gravel and 4.8 km unpaved. For 4.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 61 benches and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Rheinsteig (Siebengebirge)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- [R] Rheinhöhenweg [rrh. Lahnstein → Bonn Beuel]Hard · From A to B124.1 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bad Honnef - LeutesdorfHard · From A to B47.9 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Rheinland-PfalzHard · From A to B292.2 km
- Rheinburgenweg 2. Etappe Remagen - Bad BreisigModerate · From A to B15.8 km
- Linksrheinischer JakobswegHard · From A to B240.6 km
- Rheinburgenweg 1. Etappe Rolandsbogen - RemagenModerate · From A to B13.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloß DrachenburgAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 2
UlanendenkmalMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 3
Bergstation der PetersbergbahnMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 4
GlockenspielAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 5
Burg LinzCastle · 154 m from the route - 6
RheintorAttraction · 173 m from the route - 7
NeutorAttraction · 202 m from the route - 8
PulverturmAttraction · 262 m from the route - 9
Friedensmuseum Brücke von RemagenMuseum · 571 m from the route - 10
Willy-Brandt-ForumMuseum · 717 m from the route - 11
Friedenskapelle Schwarze MadonnaMemorial · 1 km from the route - 12
Untere BurgCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 13
Burg DattenbergCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 14
Schloss MarienfelsCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 15
Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71Memorial · 1.5 km from the route - 16
BroderkonsbergViewpoint · 1.6 km from the route - 17
Schloss RennenbergAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 18
LöwendenkmalMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 19
Ruine Burg ReitersdorfCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 20
Stiftung Bundeskanzler-Adenauer-HausMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 21
Arp MuseumMuseum · 3 km from the route - 22
Freiligrath-DenkmalMemorial · 3 km from the route - 23
Schloss SinzigCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 24
Burgruine RennenbergCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 25
Burg BodendorfCastle · 3.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinsteig Etappe 3 [Bad Honnef - Linz]?
Rheinsteig Etappe 3 [Bad Honnef - Linz] is 18.2 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 Honnef to Linz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kasbach-Ohlenberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 558 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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 Burg Vilzelt, Kriegsgräberstätte and Burg Ockenfels.
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