Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bernkastel-Kues · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hunsrückhöhenweg walk
Hunsrückhöhenweg is a walk of 168.6 km from Bernkastel-Kues. Along the way you'll find 186 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 2 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.
- 168.6 km
- ± 42:55 h
- ↑ 3,258 m · ↓ 3,298 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 186 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
11 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 3 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Uwe Barghaan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Observation tower
Castle
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Photo: Gete1 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Observation tower
Attraction
Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,258 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,298 m
- Highest point
- 810 m
- Lowest point
- 91 m
- 5-10% slope · 41.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.9 km
- 7 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
168.6 km in total- Track: 114.7 km
- Path: 18.7 km
- Street: 16.5 km
- Road: 14 km
- Busy road: 3.2 km
- Stairs: 7 stairs
- Footpath: 225 m
Surfaces
168.6 km in total- Gravel: 36.7 km
- Asphalt: 27 km
- Unpaved: 22.4 km
- Paved: 4 km
- Natural: 2.7 km
- Unknown: 75.3 km
About the walking route Hunsrückhöhenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hunsrückhöhenweg is a walking route of 168.6 km that starts in Bernkastel-Kues. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,258 m in total and descend 3,298 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 42:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (114.7 km), path (18.7 km) and street (16.5 km). Of the surface, 36.7 km gravel and 27 km asphalt. For 75.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 186 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss StolzenfelsCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 2
MarksburgMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 3
Schloss LiebeneckCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 4
Royal ChairMonument · 6 km from the route - 5
Burg KallenfelsAttraction · 117 m from the route - 6
KyrburgCastle · 139 m from the route - 7
AussichtsturmObservation tower · 154 m from the route - 8
Ruine HellkirchRuins · 160 m from the route - 9
Burg DillAttraction · 162 m from the route - 10
Graacher TorAttraction · 170 m from the route - 11
SäuerlingsturmAttraction · 286 m from the route - 12
Keltensiedlung AltburgAttraction · 296 m from the route - 13
Cusanus-GeburtshausAttraction · 525 m from the route - 14
St Severus KircheAttraction · 743 m from the route - 15
BismarcksäuleAttraction · 755 m from the route - 16
Kastell BoppardArchaeological site · 775 m from the route - 17
Burg KastellaunCastle · 821 m from the route - 18
GalgenturmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 19
Kapelle Mariae HeimsuchungMonument · 1.4 km from the route - 20
Burg WaldeckCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 21
Ruine RauschenburgCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 22
VierseenblickViewpoint · 1.7 km from the route - 23
Wüstung StaufenbergMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 24
Wagengrab von Bell, Hügelgräberfelder „Fuchshohl“ und „Alter Markt“Archaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 25
ZylinderhausMuseum · 2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hunsrückhöhenweg?
Hunsrückhöhenweg is 168.6 km long. Allow ± 42:55 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 Bernkastel-Kues.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,258 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass St. Michael, Aussichtsturm Wildenburg and Wildenburg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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