Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bonn · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rheinsteig (Siebengebirge) walk
Rheinsteig (Siebengebirge) is a walk of 54.6 km from Bonn. Along the way you'll find 328 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 10 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.
- 54.6 km
- ± 4:55 h per stage
- ↑ 1,579 m · ↓ 1,482 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 328 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
18 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 10 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Axel Kirch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Thomas Wolf (Der Wolf im Wald) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Castle
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Photo: Eckhard Henkel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Memorial
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Photo: Raimond Spekking · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: HKuhse-Bonn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
Memorial
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,579 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,482 m
- Highest point
- 374 m
- Lowest point
- 47 m
- 5-10% slope · 17.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 8 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.3 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 528 m
- 11 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
54.6 km in total- Track: 29.4 km
- Path: 15.1 km
- Footpath: 4.3 km
- Street: 4.2 km
- Stairs: 11 stairs
- Road: 275 m
- Busy road: 200 m
Surfaces
54.6 km in total- Gravel: 23.7 km
- Unpaved: 12.4 km
- Asphalt: 6.5 km
- Paved: 2.5 km
- Unknown: 9.1 km
About the walking route Rheinsteig (Siebengebirge)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinsteig (Siebengebirge) is a walking route of 54.6 km that starts in Bonn. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bonn and finish in Linz.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,579 m in total and descend 1,482 m. There are 11 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:55 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (29.4 km), path (15.1 km) and footpath (4.3 km). Of the surface, 23.7 km gravel and 12.4 km unpaved. For 9.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 328 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Rheinsteig
Walks nearby
6- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Bonn - Bad MünstereifelHard · From A to B50.6 km
- Linksrheinischer JakobswegHard · From A to B240.6 km
- KrönungswegHard · From A to B141.9 km
- Rheinhöhenweg Bonn - Koblenz (lrh. - Eifel)Hard · From A to B88.3 km
- [R] Rheinhöhenweg [rrh. Lahnstein → Bonn Beuel]Hard · From A to B124.1 km
- OsteifelwegHard · From A to B116.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Beethoven HouseMuseum · 168 m from the route - 2
Palais SchaumburgAttraction · 811 m from the route - 3
Schloß DrachenburgAttraction · 113 m from the route - 4
Villa HammerschmidtAttraction · 593 m from the route - 5
Museum Alexander KoenigMuseum · 812 m from the route - 6
Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik DeutschlandMuseum · 1 km from the route - 7
Poppelsdorf PalaceAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 8
Schumannhaus und Schumann-GrabmalMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 9
WolfsburgCastle · 741 m from the route - 10
Kunstmuseum BonnMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 11
BundeskunsthalleMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 12
GlockenspielAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 13
WolfsburgCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 14
Burg LinzCastle · 154 m from the route - 15
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 172 m from the route - 16
RheintorAttraction · 173 m from the route - 17
HelenenkapelleAttraction · 189 m from the route - 18
NeutorAttraction · 202 m from the route - 19
Fundort Oberkasseler Menschen (Doppelgrab)Archaeological site · 205 m from the route - 20
Ludwig van BeethovenAttraction · 225 m from the route - 21
SterntorAttraction · 235 m from the route - 22
Chorruine HeisterbachAttraction · 243 m from the route - 23
Sankt MartinMemorial · 247 m from the route - 24
PrangerAttraction · 256 m from the route - 25
PulverturmAttraction · 262 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinsteig (Siebengebirge)?
Rheinsteig (Siebengebirge) is 54.6 km long, in 3 stages of 18.2 km on average. Allow ± 4:55 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
How many stages does this route have?
The route is split into 3 stages of 18.2 km on average, 54.6 km in all. The shortest stage is 14.2 km, the longest 22.2 km.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Bonn to Linz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bonn.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 526 m per stage 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 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Market fountain, Altes Rathaus and Universitätshauptgebäude.
Which stage of this route has the most points of interest?
Stage 1 (22.2 km), with 11 points of interest along the route, such as Market fountain, Altes Rathaus and Universitätshauptgebäude.
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