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Rheinburgenweg 8. Etappe Rhens - Bad Salzig walk
Rheinburgenweg 8. Etappe Rhens - Bad Salzig is a walk of 15.9 km from Rhens. Along the way you'll find 86 benches and 5 public toilets.
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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.
- 15.9 km
- ± 4:10 h
- ↑ 406 m · ↓ 393 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Rhens
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
7.4 km · 26 benches
Vierseenblick
7.4 kmViewpoint
1.4 km · 10 benches
2 public toilets
8.8 km1.3 km · 23 benches
St Severus Kirche
10 kmAttraction
158 m
Public toilet
10.2 km446 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
10.7 km5.2 km · 25 benches
Finish
15.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 8.8 kmBetween 0 km and 8.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: Vera Buhl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 7.4 km
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Photo: Luidger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 10 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 406 m
- Down
- ↓ 393 m
- Highest point
- 329 m
- Lowest point
- 66 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 1 km
- 15-20% slope · 160 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 558 m
- 2 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
15.9 km in total- Track: 7.4 km
- Path: 4.9 km
- Street: 1.7 km
- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Busy road: 175 m
Surfaces
15.9 km in total- Gravel: 7.3 km
- Unpaved: 4.3 km
- Paved: 2.5 km
- Asphalt: 500 m
- Natural: 225 m
- Unknown: 1 km
About the walking route Rheinburgenweg 8. Etappe Rhens - Bad Salzig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinburgenweg 8. Etappe Rhens - Bad Salzig is a walking route of 15.9 km that starts in Rhens. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rhens and finish in Bad Salzig. Along the way you pass Vierseenblick (after 7.4 km) and St Severus Kirche (after 10 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 406 m in total and descend 393 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.4 km), path (4.9 km) and street (1.7 km). Of the surface, 7.3 km gravel and 4.3 km unpaved. For 1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 86 benches and 5 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Rheinburgenweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Welterbesteig Oberes MittelrheintalHard · From A to B118.6 km
- Rhein-Camino - 1. Etappe - JakobswegHard · From A to B21.6 km
- Rheinsteig Etappe 11 [Niederlahnstein - Braubach]Moderate · From A to B8.4 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Koblenz - Sankt GoarshausenHard · From A to B61.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 2
Schloss StolzenfelsCastle · 3 km from the route - 3
Deutsches EckViewpoint · 9.4 km from the route - 4
Rheinfels CastleCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 5
MarksburgMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 6
Maus CastleCastle · 6 km from the route - 7
Katz CastleCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 8
Royal ChairMonument · 226 m from the route - 9
Schloss LiebeneckCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 10
SäuerlingsturmAttraction · 152 m from the route - 11
Kastell BoppardArchaeological site · 167 m from the route - 12
Jüdischer Friedhof RhensMemorial · 780 m from the route - 13
Burg SterrenbergCastle · 926 m from the route - 14
Burg LiebensteinCastle · 936 m from the route - 15
Aussichtsturm FünfseenblickObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route - 16
PhilippsburgCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 17
Schloss MartinsburgAttraction · 2 km from the route - 18
Burg OsterspaiCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 19
Burg LahneckCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 20
Bergbau Museum Grube FriedrichssegenMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 21
Eiserne HandMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 22
RuppertsklammAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 23
RittersturzViewpoint · 5.8 km from the route - 24
RittersturzMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 25
CarolaturmViewpoint · 7.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinburgenweg 8. Etappe Rhens - Bad Salzig?
Rheinburgenweg 8. Etappe Rhens - Bad Salzig is 15.9 km long. Allow ± 4:10 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 Rhens to Bad Salzig.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rhens.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 406 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.8 km.
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 Vierseenblick and St Severus Kirche.
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