Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Monreal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Elzbachtal walk
Elzbachtal is a walk of 29.2 km from Monreal. Along the way you'll find 40 benches and 4 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.
- 29.2 km
- ± 6:50 h
- ↑ 182 m · ↓ 352 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 40 benches and 4 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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: Fritz Geller-Grimm · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Ruins
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: kaʁstn Disk/Cat · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsEltz Castle
Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 182 m
- Down
- ↓ 352 m
- Highest point
- 313 m
- Lowest point
- 110 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.8 km
- 11 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
29.2 km in total- Track: 15.8 km
- Path: 11.2 km
- Street: 1 km
- Stairs: 11 stairs
- Road: 275 m
- Busy road: 127 m
- Footpath: 25 m
Surfaces
29.2 km in total- Unpaved: 17.8 km
- Asphalt: 2.5 km
- Paved: 2.3 km
- Gravel: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 5.2 km
About the walking route Elzbachtal
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Elzbachtal is a walking route of 29.2 km that starts in Monreal. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 182 m in total and descend 352 m. There are 11 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15.8 km), path (11.2 km) and street (1 km). Of the surface, 17.8 km unpaved and 2.5 km asphalt. For 5.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 40 benches and 4 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss BürresheimAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 2
Stiftskirche St. Martin und SeverusAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 3
PhilippsburgCastle · 149 m from the route - 4
BergfriedViewpoint · 229 m from the route - 5
Burg PyrmontAttraction · 250 m from the route - 6
Pfarrkirche St. CastorAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 7
Synagoge Münstermaifeld (Erinnerungsstätte)Attraction · 4.2 km from the route - 8
Otto-Andreas-TurmObservation tower · 4.8 km from the route - 9
GenovevaburgAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 10
Burg TreisRuins · 5.2 km from the route - 11
Herz-Jesu-KircheAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 12
Altes RathausAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 13
WildburgCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 14
St. ClemensAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 15
Römerwarte KatzenbergArchaeological site · 5.9 km from the route - 16
EhrenburgCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 17
HochsimmerturmObservation tower · 7.4 km from the route - 18
VirneburgAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 19
Grube BendisbergMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 20
Burg WaldeckCastle · 8 km from the route - 21
Kottenheimer WinfeldAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 22
Burg ThurantCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 23
AusoniussteinViewpoint · 8.9 km from the route - 24
Ruine RauschenburgCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 25
CoraidelsteinCastle · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Elzbachtal?
Elzbachtal is 29.2 km long. Allow ± 6:50 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 Monreal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 182 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 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 Burg Trutzeltz, Klosterruine Mädburg and Eltz Castle.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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