Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Oberfell · Updated on 14 November 2026
Moselhöhenweg (Hunsrück) walk
Moselhöhenweg (Hunsrück) is a walk of 239.7 km from Oberfell. Along the way you'll find 488 benches, 14 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets and 3 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.
- 239.7 km
- ± 62:15 h
- ↑ 5,383 m · ↓ 5,477 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 488 benches, 14 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
25 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 17 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Klaus Graf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Uwe Barghaan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Attraction
Audio story · 2 minKonstantinbasilika
Attraction
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Photo: Berthold Werner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Photo: Andreas Praefcke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: BBKurt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Memorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 5,383 m
- Down
- ↓ 5,477 m
- Highest point
- 611 m
- Lowest point
- 88 m
- 5-10% slope · 66.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 13.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.2 km
- 10 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
239.7 km in total- Track: 144.8 km
- Path: 29.9 km
- Street: 28.6 km
- Road: 22.7 km
- Busy road: 8.3 km
- Footpath: 3.3 km
- Stairs: 10 stairs
- Cycleway: 25 m
- Unknown: 550 m
Surfaces
239.7 km in total- Asphalt: 70.4 km
- Unpaved: 49.6 km
- Gravel: 39.3 km
- Paved: 10.6 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 67.8 km
About the walking route Moselhöhenweg (Hunsrück)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Moselhöhenweg (Hunsrück) is a walking route of 239.7 km that starts in Oberfell. It does not end where it starts. You start in Koblenz and finish in Perl.
How hard is the route?
You climb 5,383 m in total and descend 5,477 m. There are 10 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 62:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (144.8 km), path (29.9 km) and street (28.6 km). Of the surface, 70.4 km asphalt and 49.6 km unpaved. For 67.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 488 benches, 14 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets and 3 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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Eltz CastleAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 2
Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 3
KaiserthermenArchaeological site · 102 m from the route - 4
Schloss StolzenfelsCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 5
Deutsches EckViewpoint · 4.1 km from the route - 6
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 131 m from the route - 7
Dom St. Peter zu TrierAttraction · 161 m from the route - 8
Karl-Marx-HausMuseum · 441 m from the route - 9
AmphitheaterAttraction · 455 m from the route - 10
BarbarathermenArchaeological site · 699 m from the route - 11
Igeler SäuleAttraction · 781 m from the route - 12
RömerbrückeAttraction · 1 km from the route - 13
MahnmalMemorial · 9.6 km from the route - 14
Cochem CastleAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 15
MarksburgMuseum · 7 km from the route - 16
St. MatthiasAttraction · 241 m from the route - 17
Freilichtmuseum Roscheider HofMuseum · 113 m from the route - 18
European Museum SchengenMuseum · 275 m from the route - 19
Electoral PalaceAttraction · 107 m from the route - 20
FrankenturmAttraction · 137 m from the route - 21
Foucault pendulumAttraction · 2 km from the route - 22
Malbrouck CastleAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 23
Royal ChairMonument · 4.2 km from the route - 24
Burg TrutzeltzAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 25
Stiftskirche St. Martin und SeverusAttraction · 6.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Moselhöhenweg (Hunsrück)?
Moselhöhenweg (Hunsrück) is 239.7 km long. Allow ± 62:15 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 Koblenz to Perl.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Oberfell.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 5,383 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 20 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 14 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Metternich, St. Michael and Dampflok 64 393.
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