Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Braubach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rheinhöhenweg Lahnstein-Kaub (rrh.-Taunus) walk
Rheinhöhenweg Lahnstein-Kaub (rrh.-Taunus) is a walk of 62.1 km from Braubach. Along the way you'll find 186 benches and 9 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.
- 62.1 km
- ± 17:00 h
- ↑ 1,940 m · ↓ 1,821 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 186 benches and 9 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 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: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Rolf Kranz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Marion Halft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Marion Halft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMaus Castle
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Photo: Whgler · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Audio story · 2 mini
Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsLorelei
Attraction
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Photo: Roland Todt, edited by Sir Gawain · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,940 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,821 m
- Highest point
- 368 m
- Lowest point
- 78 m
- 5-10% slope · 19 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.2 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.6 km
- 7 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
62.1 km in total- Track: 28.2 km
- Path: 19.7 km
- Street: 7.4 km
- Road: 3.8 km
- Footpath: 1.3 km
- Busy road: 900 m
- Stairs: 7 stairs
Surfaces
62.1 km in total- Unpaved: 17.7 km
- Gravel: 17.5 km
- Asphalt: 10.4 km
- Natural: 5 km
- Paved: 2.6 km
- Unknown: 8.5 km
About the walking route Rheinhöhenweg Lahnstein-Kaub (rrh.-Taunus)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinhöhenweg Lahnstein-Kaub (rrh.-Taunus) is a walking route of 62.1 km that starts in Braubach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Lahnstein and finish in Kaub.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,940 m in total and descend 1,821 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (28.2 km), path (19.7 km) and street (7.4 km). Of the surface, 17.7 km unpaved and 17.5 km gravel. For 8.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 186 benches and 9 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Rheinsteig Etappe 11 [Niederlahnstein - Braubach]Moderate · From A to B8.4 km
- Welterbesteig Oberes MittelrheintalHard · From A to B118.6 km
- Rheinburgenweg 8. Etappe Rhens - Bad SalzigModerate · From A to B15.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 2
Schloss StolzenfelsCastle · 943 m from the route - 3
Deutsches EckViewpoint · 6.8 km from the route - 4
Burg StahleckCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 5
Pfalzgrafenstein CastleAttraction · 201 m from the route - 6
Rheinfels CastleCastle · 690 m from the route - 7
MarksburgMuseum · 130 m from the route - 8
Katz CastleCastle · 598 m from the route - 9
Fürstenberg CastleCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 10
Royal ChairMonument · 2 km from the route - 11
Foucault pendulumAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 12
PhilippsburgCastle · 164 m from the route - 13
Burg SterrenbergCastle · 192 m from the route - 14
Schloss MartinsburgAttraction · 232 m from the route - 15
Burg LahneckCastle · 450 m from the route - 16
St Severus KircheAttraction · 460 m from the route - 17
Burg OsterspaiCastle · 467 m from the route - 18
LoreleystatueMemorial · 487 m from the route - 19
SäuerlingsturmAttraction · 515 m from the route - 20
Kastell BoppardArchaeological site · 595 m from the route - 21
Häusener KranAttraction · 600 m from the route - 22
Stiftskirche St. GoarAttraction · 639 m from the route - 23
Bergbau Museum Grube FriedrichssegenMuseum · 981 m from the route - 24
VierseenblickViewpoint · 1.3 km from the route - 25
Jüdischer Friedhof RhensMemorial · 1.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinhöhenweg Lahnstein-Kaub (rrh.-Taunus)?
Rheinhöhenweg Lahnstein-Kaub (rrh.-Taunus) is 62.1 km long. Allow ± 17:00 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 Lahnstein to Kaub.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Braubach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,940 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 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 Burg Gutenfels, Schloss Liebeneck and Lotsenmuseum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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