Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kasel · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg: Mainz - Bingen - Trier walk
Jakobsweg: Mainz - Bingen - Trier is a walk of 162.3 km from Kasel. Along the way you'll find 456 benches, 26 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.
- 162.3 km
- ± 39:50 h
- ↑ 2,266 m · ↓ 2,395 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 456 benches, 26 public toilets and 7 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
21 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 13 more along the route are on the map.
Museum
Ruins
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Photo: User:Matthias Süßen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Rudolf Stricker · Wikimedia Commons · AttributionView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Memorial
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Photo: giggel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Dguendel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Hagen Graebner assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,266 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,395 m
- Highest point
- 597 m
- Lowest point
- 82 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.6 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 816 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
162.3 km in total- Track: 91.2 km
- Street: 26.1 km
- Road: 24.6 km
- Path: 9.5 km
- Footpath: 6.4 km
- Busy road: 3.5 km
- Stairs: 14 stairs
- Cycleway: 50 m
Surfaces
162.3 km in total- Asphalt: 59.3 km
- Gravel: 21.7 km
- Paved: 17.4 km
- Unpaved: 13.1 km
- Natural: 10.8 km
- Unknown: 39.6 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg: Mainz - Bingen - Trier
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg: Mainz - Bingen - Trier is a walking route of 162.3 km that starts in Kasel. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,266 m in total and descend 2,395 m. There are 14 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 39:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (91.2 km), street (26.1 km) and road (24.6 km). Of the surface, 59.3 km asphalt and 21.7 km gravel. For 39.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 456 benches, 26 public toilets and 7 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Ausonius-Wanderweg: 6. EtappeModerate · From A to B13.7 km
- Moselhöhenweg (Hunsrück)Hard · From A to B239.7 km
- Via Sancti Martini HW-39-15 Riveris - TrierModerate · From A to B16.1 km
- Ausonius-Wanderweg: 5. EtappeHard · From A to B20.5 km
- Saar-Hunsrück-Steig Variante TrierHard · From A to B137 km
- Verbindungsweg XVEasy · From A to B5.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Biebrich PalaceAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 2
KaiserthermenArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 3
Dom St. Peter zu TrierAttraction · 418 m from the route - 4
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 466 m from the route - 5
Karl-Marx-HausMuseum · 928 m from the route - 6
AmphitheaterAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 7
BarbarathermenArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 8
RömerbrückeAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 9
Burg StahleckCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 10
Stadtschloss WiesbadenCastle · 8 km from the route - 11
NerotalAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 12
Igeler SäuleAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 13
KonstantinbasilikaAttraction · 714 m from the route - 14
MahnmalMemorial · 7.5 km from the route - 15
Pfalzgrafenstein CastleAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 16
NiederwalddenkmalAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 17
Burg RheinsteinCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 18
St. MatthiasAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 19
Freilichtmuseum Roscheider HofMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 20
Fürstenberg CastleCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 21
Roman Theatre Archaeological SiteArchaeological site · 186 m from the route - 22
Kurfürstliches SchlossCastle · 860 m from the route - 23
DrosselgasseAttraction · 898 m from the route - 24
EhrenfelsCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 25
KlosterkircheAttraction · 6.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg: Mainz - Bingen - Trier?
Jakobsweg: Mainz - Bingen - Trier is 162.3 km long. Allow ± 39:50 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kasel.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,266 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 26 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Stadthistorisches Museum, Ruine Hindenburgbrücke and Zitadelle.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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