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Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Rudolfshaus - Erbeskopf walk
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Rudolfshaus - Erbeskopf is a walk of 84.9 km from Bundenbach. Along the way you'll find 180 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 84.9 km
- ± 22:45 h
- ↑ 2,321 m · ↓ 1,774 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Bundenbach
0 kmAt the start: water point.
12.6 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
12.6 km19.7 km · 53 benches
Burg Bosselstein
32.3 kmAttraction
182 m · 3 benches
Schloss Oberstein
32.5 kmAttraction
18.8 km · 39 benches
Aussichtsturm Wildenburg and 1 more
51.3 kmWildenburg
262 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
51.5 km12.1 km · 27 benches
Bike pump
63.7 km12.7 km · 24 benches
Hunsrückquerbahn
76.3 kmAttraction
7.4 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
83.7 km1.1 km · 7 benches
Finish
84.9 kmAt the finish: Erbeskopf and Erbeskopfturm.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 38.9 kmBetween 12.6 km and 51.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 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: own work · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 32.3 km
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Photo: User Rkal on de.wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 32.5 km
Observation tower · after 51.3 km
Castle · after 51.3 km
Attraction · after 76.3 km
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 84.8 km
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 84.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,321 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,774 m
- Highest point
- 811 m
- Lowest point
- 251 m
- 5-10% slope · 25.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 426 m
- 10 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
84.9 km in total- Track: 43.8 km
- Path: 37.3 km
- Street: 1.6 km
- Stairs: 10 stairs
- Footpath: 550 m
- Road: 375 m
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
84.9 km in total- Unpaved: 20.2 km
- Gravel: 11.5 km
- Natural: 6.7 km
- Asphalt: 2.3 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 42.6 km
About the walking route Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Rudolfshaus - Erbeskopf
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Rudolfshaus - Erbeskopf is a walking route of 84.9 km that starts in Bundenbach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rudolfshaus and finish in Erbeskopf. Along the way you pass Burg Bosselstein (after 32.3 km), Schloss Oberstein (after 32.5 km) and Aussichtsturm Wildenburg (after 51.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,321 m in total and descend 1,774 m. There are 10 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 22:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (43.8 km), path (37.3 km) and street (1.6 km). Of the surface, 20.2 km unpaved and 11.5 km gravel. For 42.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 180 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle at the start. The longest stretch without a toilet is 38.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Nord Süd Trail
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Saar-Hunsrück-SteigHard · From A to B380.2 km
- SoonwaldsteigHard · From A to B84.4 km
- North South Trail, Abschnitt Rüdesheim - RudolfshausHard · From A to B77.7 km
- Via Sancti Martini HW-39-07 Kirn - BundenbachHard · From A to B15.5 km
- HunsrückhöhenwegHard · From A to B168.6 km
- European long distance path E3 - part Saarland, Rheinland-PfalzHard · From A to B232.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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BismarckturmObservation tower · 682 m from the route - 2
Deutsches EdelsteinmuseumMuseum · 764 m from the route - 3
SchmidtburgAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 4
Keltensiedlung AltburgAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 5
Wüstung StaufenbergMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 6
AussichtsturmObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route - 7
Schloss WartensteinCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 8
Ruine HellkirchRuins · 3.2 km from the route - 9
NaumburgCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 10
Burg KallenfelsAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 11
Burg HunolsteinAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 12
Burg BaldenauCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 13
KyrburgCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 14
Burg FrauenburgCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 15
Aussichtsturm HattgensteinObservation tower · 5.9 km from the route - 16
VorkastellAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 17
BismarcksäuleAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 18
Archäologiepark BelginumMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 19
Burg DhroneckenCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 20
Stumpfer TurmAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 21
Schloss DhaunCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 22
Bergfried KoppensteinViewpoint · 8.6 km from the route - 23
BarbelleyViewpoint · 9.1 km from the route - 24
Schloß GemündenCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 25
Burg DillAttraction · 9.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Rudolfshaus - Erbeskopf?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Rudolfshaus - Erbeskopf is 84.9 km long. Allow ± 22:45 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 Rudolfshaus to Erbeskopf.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bundenbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,321 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 38.9 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 Burg Bosselstein, Schloss Oberstein and Aussichtsturm Wildenburg.
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