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Rheinsteig Etappe 8 [Sayn - Vallendar] walk
Rheinsteig Etappe 8 [Sayn - Vallendar] is a walk of 12.9 km from Bendorf. Along the way you'll find 30 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
![Rheinsteig Etappe 8 [Sayn - Vallendar]](/img/burg-sayn-bendorf-85ea167e9470-640.avif)
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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.
- 12.9 km
- ± 3:25 h
- ↑ 346 m · ↓ 350 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Bendorf
0 kmAt the start: Schloss Sayn.
541 m · 4 benches
Burg Sayn
541 mAttraction
4.3 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
4.8 km7.9 km · 10 benches
Water point
12.7 km183 m
Finish
12.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 8.1 kmBetween 4.8 km and 12.9 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: Lothar Spurzem · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 25 m
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 541 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 346 m
- Down
- ↓ 350 m
- Highest point
- 266 m
- Lowest point
- 90 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.2 km
- 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
12.9 km in total- Track: 6.1 km
- Path: 4.8 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Busy road: 100 m
- Footpath: 100 m
- Road: 25 m
Surfaces
12.9 km in total- Unpaved: 6.2 km
- Gravel: 2.8 km
- Asphalt: 1.4 km
- Paved: 550 m
- Natural: 25 m
- Unknown: 1.9 km
About the walking route Rheinsteig Etappe 8 [Sayn - Vallendar]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinsteig Etappe 8 [Sayn - Vallendar] is a walking route of 12.9 km that starts in Bendorf. It does not end where it starts. You start in Sayn and finish in Vallendar. Along the way you pass Schloss Sayn (after 25 m) and Burg Sayn (after 541 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 346 m in total and descend 350 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:25 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.1 km), path (4.8 km) and street (1.5 km). Of the surface, 6.2 km unpaved and 2.8 km gravel. For 1.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 30 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 12.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Rheinsteig (Unteres Mittelrheintal)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- [R] Rheinhöhenweg [rrh. Lahnstein → Bonn Beuel]Hard · From A to B124.1 km
- Limeswanderweg [Westerwald]Hard · From A to B74 km
- Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 10, Höhr-Greznzhausen - Schloss EngersModerate · From A to B13.9 km
- Rheinsteig Etappe 7 [Rengsdorf - Sayn]Moderate · From A to B15.1 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Leutesdorf - KoblenzHard · From A to B56.2 km
- HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 Neuwied - CaanModerate · From A to B9.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 2
Deutsches EckViewpoint · 4.1 km from the route - 3
Foucault pendulumAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 4
SynagogeMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 5
Altwied castle ruinsCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 6
Denkmalareal Sayner HütteMuseum · 181 m from the route - 7
Kaiser-Friedrich-TurmObservation tower · 1 km from the route - 8
AnbetungskircheAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 9
Kleinkastell FerbachArchaeological site · 2.9 km from the route - 10
Schloss EngersCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 11
DB Museum KoblenzMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 12
Wallfahrtskapelle HausenbornAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 13
Werk BleidenbergCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 14
Marceau-DenkmalMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 15
Feste Kaiser FranzAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 16
KeramikmuseumMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 17
Burg GrenzauAttraction · 4 km from the route - 18
Ehrenmal des HeeresMemorial · 4 km from the route - 19
Wehrtechnische StudiensammlungMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 20
LandesmuseumMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 21
Kaiser-Wilhelm-DenkmalAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 22
Ludwig-Museum im DeutschherrenhausMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 23
Peter-Altmeier-DenkmalMemorial · 4.4 km from the route - 24
DikasterialgebäudeCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 25
Denkmal für das Infanterie-Regiment „von Goeben“ Nr. 28Memorial · 4.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinsteig Etappe 8 [Sayn - Vallendar]?
Rheinsteig Etappe 8 [Sayn - Vallendar] is 12.9 km long. Allow ± 3:25 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 Sayn to Vallendar.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bendorf.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 346 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 8.1 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 Schloss Sayn and Burg Sayn.
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