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Rheinhöhenweg 8. Etappe Bingen - Heidesheim (lrh.) walk
Rheinhöhenweg 8. Etappe Bingen - Heidesheim (lrh.) is a walk of 24.5 km from Bingen am Rhein. Along the way you'll find 84 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.
- 24.5 km
- ± 6:15 h
- ↑ 482 m · ↓ 468 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 84 benches and 2 public toilets.
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.
Observation tower
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 482 m
- Down
- ↓ 468 m
- Highest point
- 259 m
- Lowest point
- 92 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.6 km
- 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
24.5 km in total- Track: 16.2 km
- Street: 5.5 km
- Road: 1.6 km
- Path: 577 m
- Footpath: 350 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Busy road: 75 m
Surfaces
24.5 km in total- Asphalt: 10.8 km
- Paved: 6.3 km
- Unpaved: 2.5 km
- Gravel: 2.1 km
- Natural: 200 m
- Unknown: 2.5 km
About the walking route Rheinhöhenweg 8. Etappe Bingen - Heidesheim (lrh.)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinhöhenweg 8. Etappe Bingen - Heidesheim (lrh.) is a walking route of 24.5 km that starts in Bingen am Rhein. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bingen and finish in Heidesheim.
How hard is the route?
You climb 482 m in total and descend 468 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (16.2 km), street (5.5 km) and road (1.6 km). Of the surface, 10.8 km asphalt and 6.3 km paved. For 2.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 84 benches and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Rheinhöhenweg 7. Etappe Oberwesel - Bingen (lrh.)Hard · From A to B28.1 km
- North South Trail, Abschnitt Rüdesheim - RudolfshausHard · From A to B77.7 km
- Via Sancti Martini HW-38 Offstein - BingenHard · From A to B122 km
- Linksrheinischer JakobswegHard · From A to B240.6 km
- Jakobsweg: Mainz - Bingen - TrierHard · From A to B162.3 km
- Via Sancti Martini HW-39-01 Bingen - Bad KreuznachHard · From A to B25 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Biebrich PalaceAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 2
NiederwalddenkmalAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 3
Burg RheinsteinCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 4
EhrenfelsCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 5
DrosselgasseAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 6
KlosterkircheAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 7
TempleAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 8
Siegfried's Mechanical Music CabinetMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 9
Eibingen AbbeyAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 10
Stefan GeorgeMemorial · 153 m from the route - 11
UffhubtorAttraction · 153 m from the route - 12
Ohrenbrücker TorAttraction · 304 m from the route - 13
Burg Windeck HeidesheimCastle · 350 m from the route - 14
Alter Binger RheinkranAttraction · 385 m from the route - 15
StolperschwelleMemorial · 442 m from the route - 16
Rheinhessisches Fahrradmuseum Gau-AlgesheimMuseum · 486 m from the route - 17
Stiegelgässer TorAttraction · 521 m from the route - 18
Kaiser-Friedrich-TurmViewpoint · 822 m from the route - 19
GeorgskapelleArchaeological site · 849 m from the route - 20
Mouse TowerAttraction · 1 km from the route - 21
MonumentMonument · 1.1 km from the route - 22
Menhir von WackernheimArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 23
Kaiserpfalz MuseumMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 24
BrömserburgCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 25
BoosenburgCastle · 1.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinhöhenweg 8. Etappe Bingen - Heidesheim (lrh.)?
Rheinhöhenweg 8. Etappe Bingen - Heidesheim (lrh.) is 24.5 km long. Allow ± 6:15 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 Bingen to Heidesheim.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bingen am Rhein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 482 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Johannisberger Türmchen, Burg Klopp and Bismarckturm Ingelheim.
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