Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Lorch · Updated on 14 November 2026
Riesling Schleife Lorcher Schiefer walk
Riesling Schleife Lorcher Schiefer is a walk of 7.2 km from Lorch that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 29 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.
- 7.2 km
- ± 2:00 h
- ↑ 230 m · ↓ 215 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 29 benches and 2 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 230 m
- Down
- ↓ 215 m
- Highest point
- 224 m
- Lowest point
- 77 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 966 m
- 15-20% slope · 254 m
- 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
7.2 km in total- Track: 4.6 km
- Path: 1.1 km
- Street: 933 m
- Cycleway: 325 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Footpath: 72 m
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
7.2 km in total- Gravel: 2.2 km
- Asphalt: 1.3 km
- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Natural: 825 m
- Paved: 534 m
- Unknown: 1.1 km
About the walking route Riesling Schleife Lorcher Schiefer
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Riesling Schleife Lorcher Schiefer is a circular walk of 7.2 km from Lorch: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 230 m in total and descend 215 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:00 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (4.6 km), path (1.1 km) and street (933 m). Of the surface, 2.2 km gravel and 1.3 km asphalt. For 1.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 29 benches and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Rheingauer RieslingpfadHard · From A to B100.3 km
- Rheinhöhenweg Kaub-Wiesbaden (rrh.-Taunus)Hard · From A to B80.1 km
- Rheinsteig Etappe 17 [Lorch - Rüdesheim]Hard · From A to B20.4 km
- Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Kaub - Wiesbaden)Hard · From A to B70.4 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Sankt Goarshausen - RüdesheimHard · From A to B55.8 km
- Rheinsteig Etappe 16 [Kaub - Lorch]Moderate · From A to B13.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Burg StahleckCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 2
Pfalzgrafenstein CastleAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 3
Burg RheinsteinCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 4
NiederwalddenkmalAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 5
Fürstenberg CastleCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 6
EhrenfelsCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 7
TempleAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 8
Ruine SareckRuins · 1.1 km from the route - 9
HeimburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Burgruine Kleine WaldeckCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 11
Burg SooneckCastle · 3 km from the route - 12
Aussichtsturm SiebenburgenblickObservation tower · 3 km from the route - 13
SauerburgCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 14
LotsenmuseumMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 15
Burg GutenfelsCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 16
Blüchermuseum KaubMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 17
Burgruine RheinbergCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 18
KammerburgCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 19
Burg ReichensteinCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 20
BlücherdenkmalMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 21
SchönburgCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 22
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 23
Schanze WeiselArchaeological site · 8 km from the route - 24
LauksburgCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 25
Alte BurgCastle · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Riesling Schleife Lorcher Schiefer?
Riesling Schleife Lorcher Schiefer is 7.2 km long. Allow ± 2:00 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Lorch.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 230 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 Ruine Nollig.
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