Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Mainz · Updated on 13 November 2026
Rheinterrassenweg (Stammstrecke) walk
Rheinterrassenweg (Stammstrecke) is a walk of 65.5 km from Mainz. Along the way you'll find 222 benches and 6 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.
- 65.5 km
- ± 15:35 h
- ↑ 596 m · ↓ 590 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 222 benches and 6 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: Aidexxx · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Ulli1105 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Observation tower
Castle
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Photo: Wikimedia-User Jivee Blau · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 596 m
- Down
- ↓ 590 m
- Highest point
- 194 m
- Lowest point
- 86 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.9 km
- 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
65.5 km in total- Track: 48.2 km
- Path: 7.5 km
- Street: 5.9 km
- Road: 1.9 km
- Footpath: 1.3 km
- Busy road: 500 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
65.5 km in total- Paved: 22.3 km
- Asphalt: 14.6 km
- Unpaved: 5.3 km
- Gravel: 4.4 km
- Natural: 2.4 km
- Unknown: 16.5 km
About the walking route Rheinterrassenweg (Stammstrecke)
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinterrassenweg (Stammstrecke) is a walking route of 65.5 km that starts in Mainz. It does not end where it starts. You start in Mainz and finish in Worms.
How hard is the route?
You climb 596 m in total and descend 590 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (48.2 km), path (7.5 km) and street (5.9 km). Of the surface, 22.3 km paved and 14.6 km asphalt. For 16.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 222 benches and 6 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Mainweg Teil 10Hard · From A to B75.3 km
- Rheinauenweg (Teilstück Mainz - Mannheim)Hard · From A to B101.2 km
- Rheinhöhenweg 9. Etappe Heidesheim - Bodenheim (lrh.)Hard · From A to B27.3 km
- Via Sancti Martini HW-38 Offstein - BingenHard · From A to B122 km
- Rheingauer RieslingpfadHard · From A to B100.3 km
- Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Wiesbaden - Darmstadt-Eberstadt)Hard · From A to B70.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Biebrich PalaceAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 2
Old Jewish cemetery “Holy Sand”Attraction · 675 m from the route - 3
Roman Theatre Archaeological SiteArchaeological site · 760 m from the route - 4
Kurfürstliches SchlossCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 5
Concentration Camp Memorial OsthofenMemorial · 438 m from the route - 6
SchwedensäuleMemorial · 5 km from the route - 7
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 234 m from the route - 8
Fort WeisenauCastle · 263 m from the route - 9
Deutsches WeinbaumuseumMuseum · 344 m from the route - 10
MainspitzeAttraction · 382 m from the route - 11
VeteranendenkmalMonument · 391 m from the route - 12
Luther MonumentAttraction · 557 m from the route - 13
Leibniz-Zentrum für ArchäologieMuseum · 578 m from the route - 14
Mahnmal für die Opfer des FaschismusMemorial · 583 m from the route - 15
Museum HeylshofMuseum · 627 m from the route - 16
118er DenkmalMemorial · 648 m from the route - 17
Museum für Antike SchifffahrtMuseum · 661 m from the route - 18
Die Großen Schuhe LuthersMemorial · 681 m from the route - 19
LudwigsdenkmalMonument · 696 m from the route - 20
HeylsschlößchenCastle · 706 m from the route - 21
Malakoff CaponierCastle · 832 m from the route - 22
Museum der Stadt Worms im AndreasstiftMuseum · 859 m from the route - 23
Ernst Neeb BüsteMemorial · 894 m from the route - 24
Raschi-HausMuseum · 909 m from the route - 25
DrusussteinMonument · 977 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinterrassenweg (Stammstrecke)?
Rheinterrassenweg (Stammstrecke) is 65.5 km long. Allow ± 15:35 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 Mainz to Worms.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Mainz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 596 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 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 Menhir von Nierstein, Schloss Herrnsheim and Römerturm.
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