Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Linz am Rhein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rheinsteig Etappe 4 [Linz - Bad Hönningen] walk
Rheinsteig Etappe 4 [Linz - Bad Hönningen] is a walk of 12.7 km from Linz am Rhein. Along the way you'll find 48 benches and 2 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.
- 12.7 km
- ± 3:25 h
- ↑ 344 m · ↓ 339 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Linz am Rhein
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
314 m
Public toilet
314 m10.5 km · 42 benches
Schloss Arenfels
10.8 kmCastle
1.8 km · 4 benches
Finish
12.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 12.3 kmBetween 314 m and 12.7 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.
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Photo: Doris Antony, Berlin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 10.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 344 m
- Down
- ↓ 339 m
- Highest point
- 190 m
- Lowest point
- 79 m
- 5-10% slope · 5 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.6 km
- 6 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
12.7 km in total- Track: 5.1 km
- Path: 4.5 km
- Street: 2.3 km
- Footpath: 450 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Busy road: 50 m
- Road: 25 m
Surfaces
12.7 km in total- Unpaved: 4.1 km
- Gravel: 3.4 km
- Asphalt: 1.8 km
- Paved: 775 m
- Natural: 75 m
- Unknown: 2.3 km
About the walking route Rheinsteig Etappe 4 [Linz - Bad Hönningen]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinsteig Etappe 4 [Linz - Bad Hönningen] is a walking route of 12.7 km that starts in Linz am Rhein. It does not end where it starts. You start in Linz and finish in Bad Hönningen. Along the way you pass Schloss Arenfels (after 10.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 344 m in total and descend 339 m. There are 6 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 (5.1 km), path (4.5 km) and street (2.3 km). Of the surface, 4.1 km unpaved and 3.4 km gravel. For 2.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 48 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Rheinsteig (Unteres Mittelrheintal)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Rheinsteig Etappe 3 [Bad Honnef - Linz]Hard · From A to B18.2 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bad Honnef - LeutesdorfHard · From A to B47.9 km
- [R] Rheinhöhenweg [rrh. Lahnstein → Bonn Beuel]Hard · From A to B124.1 km
- HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 Linz - AmmerichHard · From A to B18 km
- AhrtalwegHard · From A to B51.8 km
- Ahr-Urft-WegHard · From A to B74.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Namedy CastleAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 2
Klosterruine TönnissteinAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 3
Andernach GeyserAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 4
Burg DattenbergCastle · 101 m from the route - 5
Burg LinzCastle · 154 m from the route - 6
RheintorAttraction · 173 m from the route - 7
NeutorAttraction · 231 m from the route - 8
PulverturmAttraction · 245 m from the route - 9
Burg OckenfelsCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Friedenskapelle Schwarze MadonnaMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 11
Schloss RennenbergAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 12
Schloss SinzigCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 13
Burg RheineckCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 14
Friedensmuseum Brücke von RemagenMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 15
Felten TurmObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route - 16
Burgruine RennenbergCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 17
Schloss AhrentalCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 18
Ehrenmal des Infanterie-Regiments „von Horn“ Nr. 29Memorial · 3.9 km from the route - 19
Schloss BrohleckCastle · 4 km from the route - 20
Burg VilzeltCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 21
Abschnittswall Brohl-LützingAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 22
Burg BodendorfCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 23
KriegsgräberstätteMemorial · 5 km from the route - 24
Schloss MarienfelsCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 25
SchweppenburgCastle · 5.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinsteig Etappe 4 [Linz - Bad Hönningen]?
Rheinsteig Etappe 4 [Linz - Bad Hönningen] is 12.7 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 Linz to Bad Hönningen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Linz am Rhein.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 344 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.3 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 Arenfels.
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