Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Mainz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Bonifatiusroute walk
Bonifatiusroute is a walk of 183.4 km from Mainz. Along the way you'll find 590 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 25 public toilets and 7 bike pumps.
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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.
- 183.4 km
- ± 11:00 h per stage
- ↑ 1,957 m · ↓ 1,752 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 590 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 25 public toilets and 7 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
19 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 11 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: Straktur · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Attraction
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Photo: User:Kandschwar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Viewpoint
Observation tower
Fort
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Photo: Metro Centric · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Stages (4)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,957 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,752 m
- Highest point
- 672 m
- Lowest point
- 81 m
- 5-10% slope · 17 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.4 km
- 8 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
183.4 km in total- Track: 113 km
- Street: 36 km
- Path: 11.9 km
- Road: 10.6 km
- Footpath: 6.1 km
- Busy road: 4.1 km
- Cycleway: 800 m
- Stairs: 8 stairs
Surfaces
183.4 km in total- Asphalt: 77.5 km
- Gravel: 42.6 km
- Paved: 25.3 km
- Unpaved: 8.3 km
- Natural: 3.8 km
- Unknown: 25.6 km
About the walking route Bonifatiusroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Bonifatiusroute is a walking route of 183.4 km that starts in Mainz. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,957 m in total and descend 1,752 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:00 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (113 km), street (36 km) and path (11.9 km). Of the surface, 77.5 km asphalt and 42.6 km gravel. For 25.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 590 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 25 public toilets and 7 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Jakobsweg: Mainz - Bingen - TrierHard · From A to B162.3 km
- Rheinhöhenweg 9. Etappe Heidesheim - Bodenheim (lrh.)Hard · From A to B27.3 km
- Rheingauer RieslingpfadHard · From A to B100.3 km
- Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Wiesbaden - Darmstadt-Eberstadt)Hard · From A to B70.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Städel MuseumMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 2
Imperial Cathedral of Saint BartholomewAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 3
Biebrich PalaceAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 4
RömerAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 5
Senckenberg NaturmuseumMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 6
Stadtschloss WiesbadenCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 7
St. Paul's ChurchAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 8
Alte OperAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 9
HauptwacheAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 10
Goethe HouseAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 11
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 6 km from the route - 12
Museum MMKMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 13
Frankfurter EngelMemorial · 7.2 km from the route - 14
St. Catherine's ChurchAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 15
Old St. Nicholas ChurchAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 16
Historical Museum FrankfurtMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 17
Kurfürstliches SchlossCastle · 298 m from the route - 18
Roman Theatre Archaeological SiteArchaeological site · 696 m from the route - 19
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 20
Verletzte LiebeMemorial · 7.1 km from the route - 21
Stock ExchangeAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 22
Snow white statueMemorial · 7.2 km from the route - 23
Schiller-DenkmalMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 24
GoethedenkmalMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 25
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 7.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Bonifatiusroute?
Bonifatiusroute is 183.4 km long, in 4 parts of 45.9 km on average. Allow ± 11:00 h per part 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 Mainz.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 489 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 25 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Bischöfliches Dom- und Diözesanmuseum, Museum Castellum and Faulbornquelle (Schwefel).
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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