Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Koblenz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Koblenz - Sankt Goarshausen walk
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Koblenz - Sankt Goarshausen is a walk of 61.9 km from Koblenz. Along the way you'll find 221 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 61.9 km
- ± 16:45 h
- ↑ 1,819 m · ↓ 1,799 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Koblenz
0 km11.4 km · 67 benches
Ruppertsklamm
11.4 kmAttraction
10.2 km · 34 benches
Marksburg
21.6 kmPublic toilet
10.6 km · 40 benches
Schloss Liebeneck
32.2 kmCastle
11.2 km · 26 benches
Burg Liebenstein
43.4 kmCastle
6.4 km · 15 benches
Water point
49.8 km8.2 km · 18 benches
Maus Castle
58 kmCastle
3.8 km · 20 benches
Finish
61.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 40.3 kmBetween 21.6 km and 61.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 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: Matthias W. Kamp · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 11.4 km
Marksburg
Museum · after 21.7 km
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Photo: Rolf Kranz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 32.2 km
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Photo: Roland Todt, edited by Sir Gawain · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 43.4 km
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMaus Castle
Castle · after 58 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,819 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,799 m
- Highest point
- 369 m
- Lowest point
- 63 m
- 5-10% slope · 19.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 8.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.5 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 311 m
- 14 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
61.9 km in total- Track: 27.3 km
- Path: 25.5 km
- Street: 4.9 km
- Footpath: 1.7 km
- Stairs: 14 stairs
- Road: 375 m
- Busy road: 200 m
- Unknown: 525 m
Surfaces
61.9 km in total- Gravel: 25.5 km
- Unpaved: 23.6 km
- Asphalt: 5.4 km
- Natural: 2.6 km
- Paved: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 2.6 km
About the walking route Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Koblenz - Sankt Goarshausen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Koblenz - Sankt Goarshausen is a walking route of 61.9 km that starts in Koblenz. It does not end where it starts. You start in Koblenz and finish in Sankt Goarshausen. Along the way you pass Ruppertsklamm (after 11.4 km), Marksburg (after 21.7 km) and Schloss Liebeneck (after 32.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,819 m in total and descend 1,799 m. There are 14 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 16:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (27.3 km), path (25.5 km) and street (4.9 km). Of the surface, 25.5 km gravel and 23.6 km unpaved. For 2.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 221 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 49.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 40.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Nord Süd Trail
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- [+] HWW Bad Honnef - Koblenz [8] (Neuhäusel - Koblenz)Moderate · From A to B12 km
- Rheinsteig Etappe 10 [Koblenz Ehrenbreitenstein - Niederlahnstein]Moderate · From A to B12.3 km
- Rheinsteig Etappe 9 [Vallendar - Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein]Moderate · From A to B9.1 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Leutesdorf - KoblenzHard · From A to B56.2 km
- [R] Rheinhöhenweg [rrh. Lahnstein → Bonn Beuel]Hard · From A to B124.1 km
- Rheinhöhenweg 5. Etappe Koblenz - Boppard (lrh.)Hard · From A to B28.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 742 m from the route - 2
LoreleiAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 3
Deutsches EckViewpoint · 688 m from the route - 4
Schloss StolzenfelsCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 5
Pfalzgrafenstein CastleAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 6
Rheinfels CastleCastle · 688 m from the route - 7
Katz CastleCastle · 880 m from the route - 8
Royal ChairMonument · 1.7 km from the route - 9
Foucault pendulumAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 10
PhilippsburgCastle · 151 m from the route - 11
Mutter-Beethoven-HausMuseum · 164 m from the route - 12
Burg SterrenbergCastle · 192 m from the route - 13
RheinmuseumMuseum · 247 m from the route - 14
PegelhausAttraction · 336 m from the route - 15
RheinanschlusskaserneRuins · 337 m from the route - 16
Joseph-Görres-DenkmalMemorial · 350 m from the route - 17
DikasterialgebäudeCastle · 351 m from the route - 18
Wache am HelfensteinCastle · 382 m from the route - 19
RheinburgCastle · 382 m from the route - 20
Denkmal für das Infanterie-Regiment „von Goeben“ Nr. 28Memorial · 395 m from the route - 21
Fort AstersteinCastle · 404 m from the route - 22
St Severus KircheAttraction · 414 m from the route - 23
Kurfürstliches SchlossAttraction · 429 m from the route - 24
Burg OsterspaiCastle · 467 m from the route - 25
SäuerlingsturmAttraction · 513 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Koblenz - Sankt Goarshausen?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Koblenz - Sankt Goarshausen is 61.9 km long. Allow ± 16:45 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 Koblenz to Sankt Goarshausen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Koblenz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,819 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 40.3 km.
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 Ruppertsklamm, Marksburg and Schloss Liebeneck.
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