Walking route · Worms · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Nierstein-Worms) walk
Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Nierstein-Worms) is a walk of 42.7 km from Worms. Along the way you'll find 259 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 10 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.
- 42.7 km
- ± 10:00 h
- ↑ 318 m · ↓ 305 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 259 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 10 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum

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Photo: Ulli1105 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle

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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower

Observation tower

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Photo: Wikimedia-User Jivee Blau · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins

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Photo: Norbert 53 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle

Attraction

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Photo: Altera levatur · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 318 m
- Down
- ↓ 305 m
- Highest point
- 174 m
- Lowest point
- 86 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.4 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
42.7 km in total- Track: 26.2 km
- Street: 6.6 km
- Path: 5.1 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Road: 1.6 km
- Busy road: 350 m
- Stairs: 7 stairs
- Unknown: 300 m
Surfaces
42.7 km in total- Paved: 15.3 km
- Asphalt: 5.7 km
- Gravel: 4.3 km
- Unpaved: 2.5 km
- Natural: 925 m
- Unknown: 14 km
About the walking route Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Nierstein-Worms)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Nierstein-Worms) is a walking route of 42.7 km that starts in Worms. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 318 m in total and descend 305 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 10:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (26.2 km), street (6.6 km) and path (5.1 km). Of the surface, 15.3 km paved and 5.7 km asphalt. For 14 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 259 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 10 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Lutherweg 1521
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Jakobspilgerweg Rheinhessen Pfalz "Klosterroute Worms-Metz Nordspange"Hard · From A to B91.3 km
- Rheinterrassenweg (Stammstrecke)Hard · From A to B65.5 km
- Via Sancti Martini HW-38 Offstein - BingenHard · From A to B122 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Rheinland-PfalzHard · From A to B292.2 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 18, Vier-Länder-Weg (Teilstück Donnersberg - Worms)Hard · From A to B40.4 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 18, Vier-Länder-Weg (Teilstück Worms - Michaelstadt)Hard · From A to B68.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Old Jewish cemetery “Holy Sand”Attraction · 207 m from the route - 2
Concentration Camp Memorial OsthofenMemorial · 432 m from the route - 3
SchwedensäuleMemorial · 5 km from the route - 4
LudwigsdenkmalMonument · 165 m from the route - 5
118er DenkmalMemorial · 179 m from the route - 6
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 239 m from the route - 7
Deutsches WeinbaumuseumMuseum · 274 m from the route - 8
Burgruine LandskronCastle · 291 m from the route - 9
VeteranendenkmalMonument · 325 m from the route - 10
Raschi-HausMuseum · 410 m from the route - 11
ZeppelindenkmalMemorial · 537 m from the route - 12
NibelungenturmAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 13
HagendenkmalMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 14
Menhir von NiersteinArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 15
Dicker SteinArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 16
Weisser SteinViewpoint · 2.5 km from the route - 17
Hungersteine im RheinMonument · 2.8 km from the route - 18
Burg SchwabsburgCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 19
Fährturm NordheimObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route - 20
Weinsheimer GedenkkreuzMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 21
Königstuhl LörzweilerObservation tower · 4.2 km from the route - 22
LiebfrauenkircheRuins · 4.2 km from the route - 23
Kriegerdenkmal Worms-PfeddersheimMemorial · 4.4 km from the route - 24
Burg SteinAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 25
SchlossCastle · 5.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Nierstein-Worms)?
Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Nierstein-Worms) is 42.7 km long. Allow ± 10:00 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Worms.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 318 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 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Museum Heylshof, Schloss Herrnsheim and Römerturm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.
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