Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Winterbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rüdesheim - Soonwaldsteig, Ellerspring walk
Rüdesheim - Soonwaldsteig, Ellerspring is a walk of 25.8 km from Winterbach. Along the way you'll find 25 benches, 2 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 25.8 km
- ± 5:50 h
- ↑ 57 m · ↓ 561 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Winterbach
0 km11.4 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
11.4 km1.1 km
Public toilet
12.5 km8.5 km · 12 benches
Honesty box
21 km4.8 km · 3 benches
Finish
25.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 13.3 kmBetween 12.5 km and 25.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 57 m
- Down
- ↓ 561 m
- Highest point
- 632 m
- Lowest point
- 126 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 519 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
25.8 km in total- Track: 15.2 km
- Street: 5.9 km
- Busy road: 2.9 km
- Footpath: 875 m
- Path: 525 m
- Road: 300 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
25.8 km in total- Asphalt: 11.2 km
- Paved: 4.3 km
- Gravel: 2.9 km
- Unpaved: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 5.5 km
About the walking route Rüdesheim - Soonwaldsteig, Ellerspring
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rüdesheim - Soonwaldsteig, Ellerspring is a walking route of 25.8 km that starts in Winterbach. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 57 m in total and descend 561 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15.2 km), street (5.9 km) and busy road (2.9 km). Of the surface, 11.2 km asphalt and 4.3 km paved. For 5.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 25 benches, 2 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- SoonwaldsteigHard · From A to B84.4 km
- North South Trail, Abschnitt Rüdesheim - RudolfshausHard · From A to B77.7 km
- European long distance path E3 - part Saarland, Rheinland-PfalzHard · From A to B232.5 km
- Rüdesheim - OpelwieseHard · From A to B26.1 km
- Sponheimer WegHard · From A to B94.6 km
- Rüdesheim - KreershäuschenHard · From A to B17.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg SponheimCastle · 236 m from the route - 2
RömerhalleMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 3
PuK Museum für PuppentheaterKulturMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 4
SchlossparkmuseumMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 5
SchlossparkAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 6
KauzenburgAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 7
HeimbergturmObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route - 8
Burg BöckelheimCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 9
RosenburgCastle · 4 km from the route - 10
EbernburgAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 11
GutenburgAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 12
WasserturmAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 13
Burgruine AffensteinCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 14
Burgruine RheingrafensteinAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 15
Feldbahnmuseum GuldentalMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 16
Besucherbergwerk SchmittenstollenAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 17
Mahnmal Feld des JammersMemorial · 5.6 km from the route - 18
AlteburgturmObservation tower · 5.7 km from the route - 19
FelseneremitageAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 20
Kloster DisibodenbergMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 21
AltenbaumburgCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 22
Rheinland-Pfälzisches Freilichtmuseum Bad SobernheimMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 23
BismarckturmObservation tower · 7.1 km from the route - 24
Orgel Art MuseumMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 25
Burg MontfortAttraction · 7.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rüdesheim - Soonwaldsteig, Ellerspring?
Rüdesheim - Soonwaldsteig, Ellerspring is 25.8 km long. Allow ± 5:50 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 Winterbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 57 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
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