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Rheinsteig (Rheingau) walk
Rheinsteig (Rheingau) is a walk of 56.4 km from Rüdesheim am Rhein. Along the way you'll find 273 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 56.4 km
- ± 3:35 h per stage
- ↑ 994 m · ↓ 1,202 m
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- National route
- Colour of the signs
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 273 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
7 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: Marion Halft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Oliver Abels · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsBiebrich Palace
Attraction
Stages (4)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 994 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,202 m
- Highest point
- 365 m
- Lowest point
- 82 m
- 5-10% slope · 17.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.2 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
56.4 km in total- Track: 36.4 km
- Path: 11.7 km
- Street: 4.4 km
- Footpath: 2.3 km
- Stairs: 10 stairs
- Busy road: 404 m
- Road: 400 m
Surfaces
56.4 km in total- Unpaved: 15.8 km
- Gravel: 14.8 km
- Asphalt: 9.2 km
- Natural: 3.5 km
- Paved: 2.7 km
- Unknown: 10.2 km
About the walking route Rheinsteig (Rheingau)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinsteig (Rheingau) is a walking route of 56.4 km that starts in Rüdesheim am Rhein. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rüdesheim and finish in Wiesbaden-Biebrich.
How hard is the route?
You climb 994 m in total and descend 1,202 m. There are 10 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:35 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (36.4 km), path (11.7 km) and street (4.4 km). Of the surface, 15.8 km unpaved and 14.8 km gravel. For 10.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 273 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Rheinsteig
Walks nearby
6- Rheingauer RieslingpfadHard · From A to B100.3 km
- Rheinsteig Etappe 17 [Lorch - Rüdesheim]Hard · From A to B20.4 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Sankt Goarshausen - RüdesheimHard · From A to B55.8 km
- North South Trail, Abschnitt Rüdesheim - RudolfshausHard · From A to B77.7 km
- Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Kaub - Wiesbaden)Hard · From A to B70.4 km
- Jakobsweg: Mainz - Bingen - TrierHard · From A to B162.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Stadtschloss WiesbadenCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 2
NerotalAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 3
NiederwalddenkmalAttraction · 206 m from the route - 4
Burg RheinsteinCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 5
DrosselgasseAttraction · 964 m from the route - 6
EhrenfelsCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 7
Kurfürstliches SchlossCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 8
Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 9
Roman Theatre Archaeological SiteArchaeological site · 5.6 km from the route - 10
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Elizabeth in WiesbadenAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 11
Eibingen AbbeyAttraction · 122 m from the route - 12
Siegfried's Mechanical Music CabinetMuseum · 849 m from the route - 13
Gedenktafel "Feuriger Elias"Attraction · 98 m from the route - 14
KettenbornpalaisAttraction · 218 m from the route - 15
Burg SchwarzensteinCastle · 268 m from the route - 16
Gedenkstätte SynagogeAttraction · 287 m from the route - 17
ChristophoruskircheAttraction · 322 m from the route - 18
Schloss HansenbergCastle · 605 m from the route - 19
Ruine PlixholzRuins · 695 m from the route - 20
Schloss FreudenbergMuseum · 705 m from the route - 21
MonumentMonument · 712 m from the route - 22
BoosenburgCastle · 831 m from the route - 23
BrömserburgCastle · 873 m from the route - 24
Burg NeuhausCastle · 903 m from the route - 25
Schloss JohannisbergCastle · 986 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinsteig (Rheingau)?
Rheinsteig (Rheingau) is 56.4 km long, in 4 stages of 14.1 km on average. Allow ± 3:35 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
How many stages does this route have?
The route is split into 4 stages of 14.1 km on average, 56.4 km in all. The shortest stage is 10.3 km, the longest 16.7 km.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Rüdesheim to Wiesbaden-Biebrich.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rüdesheim am Rhein.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 249 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Temple, Schloss Vollrads and Klosterkirche.
Which stage of this route has the most points of interest?
Stage 4 (16.7 km), with 3 points of interest along the route, such as Goethe stone, Rheingaupalais and Biebrich Palace.
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