Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kirn · Updated on 13 November 2026
Soonwaldsteig walk
Soonwaldsteig is a walk of 84.4 km from Kirn. Along the way you'll find 100 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 9 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.
- 84.4 km
- ± 22:35 h
- ↑ 2,275 m · ↓ 2,159 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 100 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 9 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Chris mz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Viewpoint
Burg Rheinstein
Castle
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Photo: Martin Kraft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Vg kirn-land,gierend, Fotoarchiv VG Kirn-Land · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,275 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,159 m
- Highest point
- 655 m
- Lowest point
- 110 m
- 5-10% slope · 28.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.7 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 424 m
- 18 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
84.4 km in total- Track: 42.5 km
- Path: 34.6 km
- Street: 4.7 km
- Road: 1 km
- Stairs: 18 stairs
- Busy road: 175 m
- Footpath: 100 m
Surfaces
84.4 km in total- Unpaved: 28.5 km
- Gravel: 16.4 km
- Asphalt: 4.5 km
- Natural: 2.6 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 31 km
About the walking route Soonwaldsteig
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Soonwaldsteig is a walking route of 84.4 km that starts in Kirn. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kirn and finish in Bingen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,275 m in total and descend 2,159 m. There are 18 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 22:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (42.5 km), path (34.6 km) and street (4.7 km). Of the surface, 28.5 km unpaved and 16.4 km gravel. For 31 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 100 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 9 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- NahehöhenwegHard · From A to B117.9 km
- Hildegard von Bingen PilgerwanderwegHard · From A to B133.4 km
- KeltenwegHard · From A to B48.9 km
- Via Sancti Martini HW-39-06 Simmertal - KirnModerate · From A to B10.4 km
- Via Sancti Martini HW-39-07 Kirn - BundenbachHard · From A to B15.5 km
- HunsrückhöhenwegHard · From A to B168.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg StahleckCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 2
Pfalzgrafenstein CastleAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 3
NiederwalddenkmalAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 4
Fürstenberg CastleCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 5
EhrenfelsCastle · 701 m from the route - 6
DrosselgasseAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 7
TempleAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 8
Siegfried's Mechanical Music CabinetMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 9
Eibingen AbbeyAttraction · 4 km from the route - 10
SchmidtburgAttraction · 126 m from the route - 11
Burg ReichensteinCastle · 245 m from the route - 12
Mouse TowerAttraction · 344 m from the route - 13
KyrburgCastle · 445 m from the route - 14
Stefan GeorgeMemorial · 555 m from the route - 15
BismarcksäuleAttraction · 587 m from the route - 16
Ruine HellkirchRuins · 619 m from the route - 17
Burg KloppCastle · 860 m from the route - 18
Villa RusticaArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 19
RosselViewpoint · 1.1 km from the route - 20
RittersaalViewpoint · 1.2 km from the route - 21
Alter Binger RheinkranAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 22
Kaiser-Friedrich-TurmViewpoint · 1.5 km from the route - 23
MonumentMonument · 1.7 km from the route - 24
Jagdschloss NiederwaldCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 25
TrutzbingenCastle · 2.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Soonwaldsteig?
Soonwaldsteig is 84.4 km long. Allow ± 22:35 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 Kirn to Bingen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kirn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,275 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Aussichtsturm, Keltensiedlung Altburg and Alteburgturm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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