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Rheinhöhenweg 9. Etappe Heidesheim - Bodenheim (lrh.) walk
Rheinhöhenweg 9. Etappe Heidesheim - Bodenheim (lrh.) is a walk of 27.3 km from Mainz. Along the way you'll find 254 benches, 1 water point, 10 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.
- 27.3 km
- ± 6:25 h
- ↑ 213 m · ↓ 234 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 254 benches, 1 water point, 10 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum
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Photo: Rudolf Stricker · Wikimedia Commons · AttributionView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Nixnubix · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFort
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Photo: Martin Bahmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMonument
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Photo: Stefan Frerichs · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 213 m
- Down
- ↓ 234 m
- Highest point
- 190 m
- Lowest point
- 98 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.1 km
- 4 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
27.3 km in total- Track: 10.2 km
- Path: 7.5 km
- Street: 5.1 km
- Footpath: 3.3 km
- Road: 925 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
27.3 km in total- Asphalt: 12.2 km
- Paved: 5.6 km
- Unpaved: 3.7 km
- Natural: 2.3 km
- Gravel: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 2.2 km
About the walking route Rheinhöhenweg 9. Etappe Heidesheim - Bodenheim (lrh.)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinhöhenweg 9. Etappe Heidesheim - Bodenheim (lrh.) is a walking route of 27.3 km that starts in Mainz. It does not end where it starts. You start in Heidesheim and finish in Bodenheim.
How hard is the route?
You climb 213 m in total and descend 234 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (10.2 km), path (7.5 km) and street (5.1 km). Of the surface, 12.2 km asphalt and 5.6 km paved. For 2.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 254 benches, 1 water point, 10 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Biebrich PalaceAttraction · 4 km from the route - 2
Stadtschloss WiesbadenCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 3
NerotalAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 4
Roman Theatre Archaeological SiteArchaeological site · 252 m from the route - 5
Kurfürstliches SchlossCastle · 961 m from the route - 6
KlosterkircheAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 7
Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 8
Kriegerdenkmal 1914/18Memorial · 176 m from the route - 9
ZitadelleCastle · 187 m from the route - 10
FastnachtsmuseumMuseum · 188 m from the route - 11
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 202 m from the route - 12
87er DenkmalMemorial · 207 m from the route - 13
Ernst Neeb BüsteMemorial · 269 m from the route - 14
Erthaler HofCastle · 273 m from the route - 15
Schönborner HofCastle · 285 m from the route - 16
Fort JosephFort · 290 m from the route - 17
Burg Windeck HeidesheimCastle · 350 m from the route - 18
Fort WeisenauCastle · 359 m from the route - 19
Bassenheimer HofCastle · 370 m from the route - 20
Leibniz-Zentrum für ArchäologieMuseum · 395 m from the route - 21
Albert RosenthalMemorial · 416 m from the route - 22
Museum für Antike SchifffahrtMuseum · 424 m from the route - 23
Osteiner HofCastle · 430 m from the route - 24
Älterer Dalberger HofCastle · 470 m from the route - 25
Isis- und Mater Magna-HeiligtumArchaeological site · 511 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinhöhenweg 9. Etappe Heidesheim - Bodenheim (lrh.)?
Rheinhöhenweg 9. Etappe Heidesheim - Bodenheim (lrh.) is 27.3 km long. Allow ± 6:25 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 Heidesheim to Bodenheim.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Mainz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 213 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 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 Stadthistorisches Museum, Schloss Waldthausen and Bastion Alexander.
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