Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Idar-Oberstein · Updated on 13 November 2026
Hildegard von Bingen Pilgerwanderweg walk
Hildegard von Bingen Pilgerwanderweg is a walk of 133.4 km from Idar-Oberstein. Along the way you'll find 309 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 133.4 km
- ± 34:00 h
- ↑ 2,618 m · ↓ 2,813 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Idar-Oberstein
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
371 m · bench
Burg Bosselstein and 1 more
371 mSchloss Oberstein
17.6 km · 45 benches
Public toilet
17.9 km33.7 km · 51 benches
Public toilet
51.6 km8.2 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
59.8 km1.4 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
61.2 km1.7 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
62.9 km2.1 km · 22 benches
Klostermuseum Scivias-Stiftung
65 kmPublic toilet
7.9 km · 22 benches
Public toilet
72.9 km15 km · 46 benches
Burg Sponheim
87.8 kmCastle
12.6 km · 25 benches
Public toilet and water point
100.5 km2.3 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
102.8 km5.6 km · 7 benches
Water point
108.4 km5.3 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
113.6 km909 m · 14 benches
Burg Pfarrköpfchen
114.5 kmCastle
6.7 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
121.3 km11.6 km · 32 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
132.9 km464 m · bench
Finish
133.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 33.7 kmBetween 17.9 km and 51.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 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: own work · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 371 m
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Photo: User Rkal on de.wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 454 m
Museum · after 65 km
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 87.8 km
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Photo: Achim Berg (talk) 08:06, 8 August 2009 (UTC) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 114.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,618 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,813 m
- Highest point
- 470 m
- Lowest point
- 84 m
- 5-10% slope · 40.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.4 km
- 25 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
133.4 km in total- Track: 77.1 km
- Path: 25.3 km
- Street: 19.2 km
- Busy road: 4.5 km
- Road: 3.5 km
- Footpath: 1.5 km
- Stairs: 25 stairs
- Cycleway: 125 m
Surfaces
133.4 km in total- Asphalt: 38.3 km
- Unpaved: 19 km
- Gravel: 14.6 km
- Paved: 12.7 km
- Natural: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 46.8 km
About the walking route Hildegard von Bingen Pilgerwanderweg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hildegard von Bingen Pilgerwanderweg is a walking route of 133.4 km that starts in Idar-Oberstein. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burg Bosselstein (after 371 m), Schloss Oberstein (after 454 m) and Klostermuseum Scivias-Stiftung (after 65 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,618 m in total and descend 2,813 m. There are 25 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 34:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (77.1 km), path (25.3 km) and street (19.2 km). Of the surface, 38.3 km asphalt and 19 km unpaved. For 46.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 309 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 100.5 km and after 108.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 33.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Burg StahleckCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 2
Burg RheinsteinCastle · 514 m from the route - 3
NiederwalddenkmalAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 4
Fürstenberg CastleCastle · 7 km from the route - 5
EhrenfelsCastle · 701 m from the route - 6
DrosselgasseAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 7
TempleAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 8
Siegfried's Mechanical Music CabinetMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 9
Eibingen AbbeyAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 10
KyrburgCastle · 135 m from the route - 11
Burg GollenfelsCastle · 135 m from the route - 12
Burg BöckelheimCastle · 139 m from the route - 13
StromburgCastle · 163 m from the route - 14
Kloster DisibodenbergMuseum · 181 m from the route - 15
HeimbergturmObservation tower · 207 m from the route - 16
Stefan GeorgeMemorial · 218 m from the route - 17
Mouse TowerAttraction · 344 m from the route - 18
BismarcksäuleAttraction · 450 m from the route - 19
Burg KloppCastle · 499 m from the route - 20
Schloss DhaunCastle · 641 m from the route - 21
Besucherbergwerk SchmittenstollenAttraction · 700 m from the route - 22
Alter Binger RheinkranAttraction · 1 km from the route - 23
Villa RusticaArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 24
Kaiser-Friedrich-TurmViewpoint · 1.1 km from the route - 25
Rheinland-Pfälzisches Freilichtmuseum Bad SobernheimMuseum · 1.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hildegard von Bingen Pilgerwanderweg?
Hildegard von Bingen Pilgerwanderweg is 133.4 km long. Allow ± 34:00 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 Idar-Oberstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,618 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 13 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 33.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 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 Bosselstein, Schloss Oberstein and Klostermuseum Scivias-Stiftung.
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