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Rheinsteig Etappe 5 [Bad Hönningen - Leutesdorf] walk
Rheinsteig Etappe 5 [Bad Hönningen - Leutesdorf] is a walk of 17 km from Bad Hönningen. Along the way you'll find 57 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.
- 17 km
- ± 4:45 h
- ↑ 557 m · ↓ 485 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Bad Hönningen
0 km7.1 km · 24 benches
Ehrenmal des Infanterie-Regiments „von Horn“ Nr. 29
7.1 kmMemorial
9.6 km · 30 benches
Public toilet
16.7 km306 m · 3 benches
Finish
17 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.7 kmBetween 0 km and 16.7 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.
Memorial · after 7.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 557 m
- Down
- ↓ 485 m
- Highest point
- 266 m
- Lowest point
- 60 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 599 m
- 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
17 km in total- Track: 10 km
- Path: 3.9 km
- Street: 2.3 km
- Road: 400 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
17 km in total- Unpaved: 5.3 km
- Gravel: 3.9 km
- Asphalt: 2.1 km
- Paved: 525 m
- Natural: 369 m
- Unknown: 4.7 km
About the walking route Rheinsteig Etappe 5 [Bad Hönningen - Leutesdorf]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinsteig Etappe 5 [Bad Hönningen - Leutesdorf] is a walking route of 17 km that starts in Bad Hönningen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bad Hönningen and finish in Leutesdorf. Along the way you pass Ehrenmal des Infanterie-Regiments „von Horn“ Nr. 29 (after 7.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 557 m in total and descend 485 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (10 km), path (3.9 km) and street (2.3 km). Of the surface, 5.3 km unpaved and 3.9 km gravel. For 4.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 57 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.7 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
- Rheinsteig Etappe 4 [Linz - Bad Hönningen]Moderate · From A to B12.7 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bad Honnef - LeutesdorfHard · From A to B47.9 km
- Westerwaldsteig Etappe 16 (Waldbreitbach–Bad Hönningen)Moderate · From A to B12.4 km
- Limeswanderweg [Westerwald]Hard · From A to B74 km
- Rhein-Venn-WegHard · From A to B144.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Andernach GeyserAttraction · 1 km from the route - 2
Namedy CastleAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 3
Klosterruine TönnissteinAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 4
SynagogeMemorial · 5.7 km from the route - 5
Altwied castle ruinsCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 6
Burgruine HammersteinAttraction · 120 m from the route - 7
Schloss MarienburgCastle · 490 m from the route - 8
Schloss ArenfelsCastle · 884 m from the route - 9
Abschnittswall Brohl-LützingAttraction · 938 m from the route - 10
Schloss BrohleckCastle · 1 km from the route - 11
Burg RheineckCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 12
Stadtburg AndernachAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 13
SchweppenburgCastle · 3 km from the route - 14
Schweppenburger MühleAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 15
Krayer HofCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 16
Burg DattenbergCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 17
Schloss AhrentalCastle · 5 km from the route - 18
Schloss NeuwiedAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 19
Kreuzstein Genozid 1915Memorial · 5.6 km from the route - 20
Schloss BurgbrohlCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 21
PulverturmAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 22
Schloss SinzigCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 23
RheintorAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 24
Burg LinzCastle · 6 km from the route - 25
NeutorAttraction · 6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinsteig Etappe 5 [Bad Hönningen - Leutesdorf]?
Rheinsteig Etappe 5 [Bad Hönningen - Leutesdorf] is 17 km long. Allow ± 4:45 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 Hönningen to Leutesdorf.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Hönningen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 557 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 16.7 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 Ehrenmal des Infanterie-Regiments „von Horn“ Nr. 29.
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