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Rheinhöhenweg 7. Etappe Oberwesel - Bingen (lrh.) walk
Rheinhöhenweg 7. Etappe Oberwesel - Bingen (lrh.) is a walk of 28.1 km from Oberwesel. Along the way you'll find 80 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 28.1 km
- ± 7:55 h
- ↑ 998 m · ↓ 998 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 80 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Fritz Geller-Grimm · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Manfred Heyde · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Peter Weller at German Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 998 m
- Down
- ↓ 998 m
- Highest point
- 630 m
- Lowest point
- 81 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.3 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.4 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
28.1 km in total- Track: 16.9 km
- Road: 6 km
- Path: 2.6 km
- Street: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 925 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Footpath: 58 m
Surfaces
28.1 km in total- Gravel: 8.7 km
- Asphalt: 4.8 km
- Unpaved: 2.2 km
- Paved: 1.5 km
- Natural: 225 m
- Unknown: 10.5 km
About the walking route Rheinhöhenweg 7. Etappe Oberwesel - Bingen (lrh.)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinhöhenweg 7. Etappe Oberwesel - Bingen (lrh.) is a walking route of 28.1 km that starts in Oberwesel. It does not end where it starts. You start in Oberwesel and finish in Bingen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 998 m in total and descend 998 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (16.9 km), road (6 km) and path (2.6 km). Of the surface, 8.7 km gravel and 4.8 km asphalt. For 10.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 80 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Welterbesteig Oberes MittelrheintalHard · From A to B118.6 km
- Linksrheinischer JakobswegHard · From A to B240.6 km
- Rheinburgenweg 10. Etappe St. Goar - OberweselEasy · From A to B9.1 km
- Rheinburgenweg 11. Etappe Oberwesel - BacharachModerate · From A to B13.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
LoreleiAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 2
Burg StahleckCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 3
Pfalzgrafenstein CastleAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 4
Rheinfels CastleCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 5
NiederwalddenkmalAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 6
Burg RheinsteinCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 7
Katz CastleCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 8
Maus CastleCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 9
Fürstenberg CastleCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 10
EhrenfelsCastle · 756 m from the route - 11
DrosselgasseAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 12
TempleAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 13
Siegfried's Mechanical Music CabinetMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 14
Eibingen AbbeyAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 15
Stefan GeorgeMemorial · 154 m from the route - 16
Burg KloppCastle · 358 m from the route - 17
Mouse TowerAttraction · 394 m from the route - 18
OchsenturmAttraction · 622 m from the route - 19
Alter Binger RheinkranAttraction · 626 m from the route - 20
RosselViewpoint · 1.1 km from the route - 21
RittersaalViewpoint · 1.2 km from the route - 22
MonumentMonument · 1.2 km from the route - 23
Kaiser-Friedrich-TurmViewpoint · 1.2 km from the route - 24
Burg Herzogenstein (Bodendenkmal)Archaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 25
Jagdschloss NiederwaldCastle · 1.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinhöhenweg 7. Etappe Oberwesel - Bingen (lrh.)?
Rheinhöhenweg 7. Etappe Oberwesel - Bingen (lrh.) is 28.1 km long. Allow ± 7:55 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 Oberwesel to Bingen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Oberwesel.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 998 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Schönburg, Liebfrauenkirche and Villa Rustica.
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