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Rheinhöhenweg Bonn - Koblenz (lrh. - Eifel) walk
Rheinhöhenweg Bonn - Koblenz (lrh. - Eifel) is a walk of 88.3 km from Bonn. Along the way you'll find 359 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 88.3 km
- ± 22:15 h
- ↑ 1,606 m · ↓ 1,599 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 359 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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: Wolkenkratzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Dickbauch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Matthias Habel, Bonn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: JS Lonscet · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: GFreihalter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Elke Wetzig Elya · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,606 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,599 m
- Highest point
- 336 m
- Lowest point
- 64 m
- 5-10% slope · 21.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 444 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
88.3 km in total- Track: 47.4 km
- Street: 22 km
- Path: 12.3 km
- Road: 2.9 km
- Footpath: 1.7 km
- Stairs: 14 stairs
- Busy road: 375 m
- Unknown: 450 m
Surfaces
88.3 km in total- Asphalt: 28.7 km
- Gravel: 24.4 km
- Unpaved: 12.4 km
- Paved: 5.3 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 16 km
About the walking route Rheinhöhenweg Bonn - Koblenz (lrh. - Eifel)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinhöhenweg Bonn - Koblenz (lrh. - Eifel) is a walking route of 88.3 km that starts in Bonn. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bonn and finish in Koblenz.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,606 m in total and descend 1,599 m. There are 14 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 22:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (47.4 km), street (22 km) and path (12.3 km). Of the surface, 28.7 km asphalt and 24.4 km gravel. For 16 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 359 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Bonn - Bad MünstereifelHard · From A to B50.6 km
- Rheinsteig Etappe 1 [Bonn - Königswinter]Hard · From A to B22.2 km
- OsteifelwegHard · From A to B116.8 km
- [R] Rheinhöhenweg [rrh. Lahnstein → Bonn Beuel]Hard · From A to B124.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 5 km from the route - 2
Deutsches EckViewpoint · 4.5 km from the route - 3
Schloss StolzenfelsCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 4
Benediktinerabtei Maria LaachAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 5
Beethoven HouseMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 6
Palais SchaumburgAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 7
Villa HammerschmidtAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 8
Schloß DrachenburgAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 9
UlanendenkmalMemorial · 2 km from the route - 10
Museum Alexander KoenigMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 11
Altes RathausAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 12
Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik DeutschlandMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 13
Schumannhaus und Schumann-GrabmalMuseum · 813 m from the route - 14
Market fountainAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 15
GlockenspielAttraction · 220 m from the route - 16
Andernach GeyserAttraction · 419 m from the route - 17
Namedy CastleAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 18
Kunstmuseum BonnMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 19
BundeskunsthalleMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 20
Foucault pendulumAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 21
SynagogeMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 22
Klosterruine TönnissteinAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 23
WolfsburgCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 24
Bergstation der PetersbergbahnMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 25
Altwied castle ruinsCastle · 7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinhöhenweg Bonn - Koblenz (lrh. - Eifel)?
Rheinhöhenweg Bonn - Koblenz (lrh. - Eifel) is 88.3 km long. Allow ± 22:15 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 Bonn to Koblenz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bonn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,606 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 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Sinzig, Redoute and Godesburg.
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