Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Boppard · Updated on 13 November 2026
Rheinhöhenweg 6. Etappe Boppard - Oberwesel (lrh.) walk
Rheinhöhenweg 6. Etappe Boppard - Oberwesel (lrh.) is a walk of 30.5 km from Boppard. Along the way you'll find 67 benches, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 30.5 km
- ± 8:00 h
- ↑ 721 m · ↓ 711 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Boppard
0 km199 m
St Severus Kirche
199 mPublic toilet
26.1 km · 60 benches
Spitzenstein and 1 more
26.3 kmAussichtsturm Spitzer Stein
2.7 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
29 km1.6 km · 5 benches
Finish
30.5 kmAt the finish: public toilet and bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 28.7 kmBetween 220 m and 29 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Luidger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 199 m
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 26.3 km
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 26.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 721 m
- Down
- ↓ 711 m
- Highest point
- 540 m
- Lowest point
- 73 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 307 m
- 1 flight of 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
30.5 km in total- Track: 22.4 km
- Path: 3 km
- Street: 2.8 km
- Road: 1.9 km
- Busy road: 200 m
- Footpath: 150 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
30.5 km in total- Unpaved: 3.4 km
- Asphalt: 3.2 km
- Gravel: 2.6 km
- Paved: 1.5 km
- Natural: 150 m
- Unknown: 19.5 km
About the walking route Rheinhöhenweg 6. Etappe Boppard - Oberwesel (lrh.)
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinhöhenweg 6. Etappe Boppard - Oberwesel (lrh.) is a walking route of 30.5 km that starts in Boppard. It does not end where it starts. You start in Boppard and finish in Oberwesel. Along the way you pass St Severus Kirche (after 199 m), Spitzenstein (after 26.3 km) and Aussichtsturm Spitzer Stein (after 26.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 721 m in total and descend 711 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (22.4 km), path (3 km) and street (2.8 km). Of the surface, 3.4 km unpaved and 3.2 km asphalt. For 19.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 67 benches, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 28.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Rheinburgenweg 8. Etappe Rhens - Bad SalzigModerate · From A to B15.9 km
- Linksrheinischer JakobswegHard · From A to B240.6 km
- Rheinsteig Etappe 12 [Braubach - Kamp-Bornhofen]Hard · From A to B16.5 km
- Rheinhöhenweg Lahnstein-Kaub (rrh.-Taunus)Hard · From A to B62.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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LoreleiAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 2
Schloss StolzenfelsCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 3
Burg StahleckCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 4
Pfalzgrafenstein CastleAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 5
Rheinfels CastleCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 6
MarksburgMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 7
Katz CastleCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 8
Maus CastleCastle · 4 km from the route - 9
Fürstenberg CastleCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 10
Schloss LiebeneckCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 11
Royal ChairMonument · 5.7 km from the route - 12
OchsenturmAttraction · 146 m from the route - 13
Kastell BoppardArchaeological site · 177 m from the route - 14
SäuerlingsturmAttraction · 299 m from the route - 15
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 479 m from the route - 16
SchönburgCastle · 844 m from the route - 17
Burg SterrenbergCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 18
Aussichtsturm FünfseenblickObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 19
Burg LiebensteinCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 20
Burg Herzogenstein (Bodendenkmal)Archaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 21
VierseenblickViewpoint · 2 km from the route - 22
Burg OsterspaiCastle · 2 km from the route - 23
Stiftskirche St. GoarAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 24
LoreleystatueMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 25
Sommerrodelbahn Loreley-BobAttraction · 3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinhöhenweg 6. Etappe Boppard - Oberwesel (lrh.)?
Rheinhöhenweg 6. Etappe Boppard - Oberwesel (lrh.) is 30.5 km long. Allow ± 8:00 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 Boppard to Oberwesel.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Boppard.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 721 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 28.7 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 St Severus Kirche, Spitzenstein and Aussichtsturm Spitzer Stein.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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