Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Ems · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lahnwanderweg - 19. Etappe Bad Ems-Lahnstein walk
Lahnwanderweg - 19. Etappe Bad Ems-Lahnstein is a walk of 15.6 km from Bad Ems. Along the way you'll find 136 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points and 17 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.
- 15.6 km
- ± 4:00 h
- ↑ 312 m · ↓ 324 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Bad Ems
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and 6 water fountains and refill points.
676 m · 27 benches
Karlsburg
676 mPublic toilet
518 m · 6 benches
12 public toilets
1.2 km10.4 km · 31 benches
Ruppertsklamm
11.6 kmAttraction
2.1 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
13.7 km703 m · 16 benches
Baareschesser
14.4 kmPublic toilet
307 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
14.7 km916 m · 30 benches
Finish
15.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 12.4 kmBetween 1.3 km and 13.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: LoKiLeCh · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 676 m
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Photo: Matthias W. Kamp · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 11.6 km
Memorial · after 14.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 312 m
- Down
- ↓ 324 m
- Highest point
- 301 m
- Lowest point
- 60 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 786 m
- 15-20% slope · 471 m
- 1 flight of 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
15.6 km in total- Track: 7.9 km
- Path: 3.4 km
- Street: 1.9 km
- Footpath: 1.7 km
- Road: 375 m
- Busy road: 175 m
- Cycleway: 150 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
15.6 km in total- Asphalt: 4.2 km
- Gravel: 3.7 km
- Unpaved: 3 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Natural: 275 m
- Unknown: 3.2 km
About the walking route Lahnwanderweg - 19. Etappe Bad Ems-Lahnstein
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lahnwanderweg - 19. Etappe Bad Ems-Lahnstein is a walking route of 15.6 km that starts in Bad Ems. It does not end where it starts. You start in Am Kurhaus (Bad Ems) and finish in Rhein (Höhe Bahnhof Niederlahnstein). Along the way you pass Karlsburg (after 676 m), Ruppertsklamm (after 11.6 km) and Baareschesser (after 14.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 312 m in total and descend 324 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.9 km), path (3.4 km) and street (1.9 km). Of the surface, 4.2 km asphalt and 3.7 km gravel. For 3.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 136 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points and 17 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Lahnwanderweg
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- [3] HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 (Neuhäusel - Bad Ems)Hard · From A to B17.5 km
- Lahnhöhenweg [Westerwald]Hard · From A to B137.1 km
- Limeswanderweg [Taunus]Hard · From A to B131.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 2
Schloss StolzenfelsCastle · 726 m from the route - 3
Deutsches EckViewpoint · 5 km from the route - 4
MarksburgMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 5
Royal ChairMonument · 2.9 km from the route - 6
Foucault pendulumAttraction · 6 km from the route - 7
Schloss LiebeneckCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 8
Burg LahneckCastle · 296 m from the route - 9
ConcordiaturmViewpoint · 569 m from the route - 10
Bergbau Museum Grube FriedrichssegenMuseum · 859 m from the route - 11
Schloss MartinsburgAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 12
RittersturzViewpoint · 1.6 km from the route - 13
RittersturzMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 14
Emser BergbaumuseumMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 15
Eiserne HandMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 16
Jüdischer Friedhof RhensMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 17
Sankt JosefAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 18
Kaiserin-Augusta-DenkmalMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 19
Ruine SporkenburgCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 20
Fort AstersteinCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 21
LöwentorAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 22
Fort KonstantinCastle · 4 km from the route - 23
RheinanschlusskaserneRuins · 4.1 km from the route - 24
Joseph-Görres-DenkmalMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 25
RheinburgCastle · 4.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lahnwanderweg - 19. Etappe Bad Ems-Lahnstein?
Lahnwanderweg - 19. Etappe Bad Ems-Lahnstein is 15.6 km long. Allow ± 4:00 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 runs from Am Kurhaus (Bad Ems) to Rhein (Höhe Bahnhof Niederlahnstein).
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Ems.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 312 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 17 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.4 km.
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 Karlsburg, Ruppertsklamm and Baareschesser.
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