Leinpfad Walluf–Eltville – View of the Rhine at Eltville loop from Niederwalluf

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Germany

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Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Rheingau

Walluf

Leinpfad Walluf–Eltville – View of the Rhine at Eltville loop from Niederwalluf

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Leinpfad Walluf–Eltville – View of the Rhine at Eltville loop from Niederwalluf

02:06

8.12km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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708 m

Flower Promenade with a View of the Rhine

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Especially in autumn, when it is foggy, it can be very atmospheric. And there is less going on than in spring and summer

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1.07 km

Leinpfad Walluf–Eltville

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Beautiful promenade, very close to the water and coming from Waluff you can see the large castle-like buildings of Eltville from afar. Especially beautiful at sunset, as the sun sets …

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3.10 km

View of Kurfürstliche Burg, Burg Crass, and St. Peter and Paul Church from the Eltville Riverside Path

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Just landmarks of the city that spread their flair

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3.60 km

View of the Rhine at Eltville

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Buy Riesling at the tasting stand, sit on one of the benches and look at the Rhine.
More relaxing than yoga.😃

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4.19 km

Eltville City Wall and Round Tower

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Absolutely worth seeing, because the Mumm family wrote wine history. Before the First World War, the Mumm family lived in Alsace, which was still German at the time. There they …

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4.30 km

Platz von Montrichard

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Buy a glass of wine at the stand, sit down, and look at the river.
It has French charm.

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4.97 km

View of Villa Königsklinger Aue

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Beautiful view from Eltville's Rhine promenade of the Königsklinger Aue meadow opposite and the enormous villa situated on it.

The beautiful villa is privately owned and unfortunately not open to the public.

Details online: de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Königsklinger_Aue

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5.68 km

Leinpfad Between Walluf and Eltville

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On this section, the towpath runs along a sandy path between the banks of the Rhine and old wine farms located behind walls in vineyards.

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8.12 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.27 km

1.51 km

263 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.26 km

2.04 km

1.31 km

418 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

24°C

10°C

20 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

February 23, 2022,ein Tag am Rhein, wie Urlaub🌞

a walk in the sunshine🌞 along the banks of the Rhine😃 It's like a vacation day🤗 The water is up to the towpath, where you could still walk over sandy beach or gravel in winter, everything is flooded. That's how it should be, Father Rhine full 🤣 Spring cleaning has been done, trees and bushes trimmed, the castle tower has …

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August 29, 2023,Leinpfad zwischen Walluf und Eltville

Why wander far away when it's so beautiful at home?! Water, nature, seagulls, kingfishers, shells, sand, ships and small towns where you are spoiled for choice in which bar you want to stop for a siesta.

More information about the towpath:
rheingau.net/wandern-im-rheingau/leinpfad.html

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