Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Lahnstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
[R] Rheinhöhenweg [rrh. Lahnstein → Bonn Beuel] walk
[R] Rheinhöhenweg [rrh. Lahnstein → Bonn Beuel] is a walk of 124.1 km from Lahnstein. Along the way you'll find 448 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 11 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.
- 124.1 km
- ± 32:45 h
- ↑ 3,101 m · ↓ 2,878 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 448 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 11 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Tohma (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Museum
Memorial
Museum
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Photo: Tohma (talk) / StefanServos upload to de.wikipedia 25. Apr 2006 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Holger Weinandt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Dmitry Tonkonog and Ksenia Fedosova · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Lothar Spurzem · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,101 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,878 m
- Highest point
- 423 m
- Lowest point
- 58 m
- 5-10% slope · 39.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 9.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 624 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 624 m
- 12 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
124.1 km in total- Track: 66.7 km
- Street: 28.4 km
- Path: 20.5 km
- Road: 2.8 km
- Footpath: 2.6 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 12 stairs
Surfaces
124.1 km in total- Gravel: 37.4 km
- Asphalt: 30.8 km
- Unpaved: 25.3 km
- Paved: 4.8 km
- Natural: 350 m
- Unknown: 24.8 km
About the walking route [R] Rheinhöhenweg [rrh. Lahnstein → Bonn Beuel]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[R] Rheinhöhenweg [rrh. Lahnstein → Bonn Beuel] is a walking route of 124.1 km that starts in Lahnstein. It does not end where it starts. You start in Niederlahnstein and finish in Bonn Beuel.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,101 m in total and descend 2,878 m. There are 12 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 32:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (66.7 km), street (28.4 km) and path (20.5 km). Of the surface, 37.4 km gravel and 30.8 km asphalt. For 24.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 448 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 11 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Lahnwanderweg - 19. Etappe Bad Ems-LahnsteinModerate · From A to B15.6 km
- Taunusklub Route 002 | LahnhöhenwegHard · From A to B159.2 km
- Taunusklub Route 002 | Lahnhöhenweg (West)Hard · From A to B87.3 km
- Lahnhöhenweg [Westerwald]Hard · From A to B137.1 km
- Lahn-Camino - 6. Etappe - JakobswegHard · From A to B19.4 km
- Mosel-CaminoHard · From A to B157.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 199 m from the route - 2
Deutsches EckViewpoint · 686 m from the route - 3
Schloss StolzenfelsCastle · 990 m from the route - 4
Beethoven HouseMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 5
Palais SchaumburgAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 6
Villa HammerschmidtAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 7
Schloß DrachenburgAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 8
MarksburgMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 9
UlanendenkmalMemorial · 2 km from the route - 10
Museum Alexander KoenigMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 11
Altes RathausAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 12
Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik DeutschlandMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 13
Market fountainAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 14
Poppelsdorf PalaceAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 15
Schumannhaus und Schumann-GrabmalMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 16
Altwied castle ruinsCastle · 151 m from the route - 17
Bergstation der PetersbergbahnMemorial · 320 m from the route - 18
WolfsburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 19
Namedy CastleAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 20
Andernach GeyserAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 21
Kunstmuseum BonnMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 22
BundeskunsthalleMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 23
Royal ChairMonument · 2.9 km from the route - 24
GlockenspielAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 25
Foucault pendulumAttraction · 3.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [R] Rheinhöhenweg [rrh. Lahnstein → Bonn Beuel]?
[R] Rheinhöhenweg [rrh. Lahnstein → Bonn Beuel] is 124.1 km long. Allow ± 32:45 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 Niederlahnstein to Bonn Beuel.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Lahnstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,101 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 11 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 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 Dattenberg, Haus Gutenberg and Klausenbergkapelle.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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