Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rengsdorf · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rheinsteig Etappe 7 [Rengsdorf - Sayn] walk
Rheinsteig Etappe 7 [Rengsdorf - Sayn] is a walk of 15.1 km from Rengsdorf. Along the way you'll find 55 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.
- 15.1 km
- ± 3:40 h
- ↑ 204 m · ↓ 437 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Rengsdorf
0 km12.6 km · 45 benches
Public toilet
12.6 km2.5 km · 8 benches
Finish
15.1 kmAt the finish: Schloss Sayn.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 12.6 kmBetween 0 km and 12.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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 15.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 204 m
- Down
- ↓ 437 m
- Highest point
- 318 m
- Lowest point
- 82 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 151 m
- 2 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
15.1 km in total- Track: 5.5 km
- Path: 5.5 km
- Street: 3 km
- Footpath: 725 m
- Busy road: 150 m
- Road: 100 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
15.1 km in total- Unpaved: 8.7 km
- Asphalt: 2.3 km
- Gravel: 2 km
- Paved: 475 m
- Natural: 50 m
- Unknown: 1.5 km
About the walking route Rheinsteig Etappe 7 [Rengsdorf - Sayn]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinsteig Etappe 7 [Rengsdorf - Sayn] is a walking route of 15.1 km that starts in Rengsdorf. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rengsdorf and finish in Sayn. Along the way you pass Schloss Sayn (after 15.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 204 m in total and descend 437 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (5.5 km), path (5.5 km) and street (3 km). Of the surface, 8.7 km unpaved and 2.3 km asphalt. For 1.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 55 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Rheinsteig (Unteres Mittelrheintal)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Rheinsteig Etappe 6 [Leutesdorf - Rengsdorf]Hard · From A to B18.9 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Leutesdorf - KoblenzHard · From A to B56.2 km
- [R] Rheinhöhenweg [rrh. Lahnstein → Bonn Beuel]Hard · From A to B124.1 km
- HWW Westerwald Etappe 3 Waldbreitbach - NeuwiedHard · From A to B20.2 km
- WiedwegHard · From A to B107.8 km
- Limeswanderweg [Westerwald]Hard · From A to B74 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 2
Deutsches EckViewpoint · 8.4 km from the route - 3
Altwied castle ruinsCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 4
SynagogeMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 5
Foucault pendulumAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 6
Bismarcksäule RengsdorfAttraction · 143 m from the route - 7
Denkmalareal Sayner HütteMuseum · 158 m from the route - 8
Burg SaynAttraction · 200 m from the route - 9
Ruine BraunsburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Kleinkastell AnhausenArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 11
Ruine KreuzkircheRuins · 1.7 km from the route - 12
Wallfahrtskapelle HausenbornAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 13
Schloss EngersCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 14
NeuerburgCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 15
Kleinkastell FerbachArchaeological site · 5.4 km from the route - 16
AnbetungskircheAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 17
KeramikmuseumMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 18
Roentgen-MuseumMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 19
Burg GrenzauAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 20
Kreuzstein Genozid 1915Memorial · 5.9 km from the route - 21
Kaiser-Friedrich-TurmObservation tower · 6 km from the route - 22
Schloss NeuwiedAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 23
DB Museum KoblenzMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 24
Grube GeorgMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 25
Marceau-DenkmalMemorial · 7.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinsteig Etappe 7 [Rengsdorf - Sayn]?
Rheinsteig Etappe 7 [Rengsdorf - Sayn] is 15.1 km long. Allow ± 3:40 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 Rengsdorf to Sayn.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rengsdorf.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 204 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 12.6 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 Schloss Sayn.
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