8-day tour Soonwaldsteig Kirn - Bingen, 6 walking days

Day 1: Arrival at the hotel in Kirn

Day 2: Kirn - Rudolfshaus (14,5 km, approx. ?460 m ?380 m)

Day 3: Rudolfshaus - Simmerbachtal (17 km, approx. ?420 m ?420 m)

Day 4: Simmerbachtal - Parkplatz Ellerspring (17 km, approx. ?630 m ?280 m)

Day 5: Parkplatz Ellerspring - Rheinböllen (17 km, approx. ?290 m ?520 m)

Day 6: Rheinböllen - Jägerhaus (16 km, approx. ?340 m ?420 m)

Day 7: Jägerhaus - Bingen (12 km, approx. ?260 m ?480 m)

Day 8: Departure from Bingen

Arrival:

Sat - Tue - Wed from April to November.

Make your own way by car or train to the first hotel of the tour in Kirn; public car park free of charge.

If arriving by train, travel to Kirn station; the hotel will pick you up at the station if arranged in advance.

Departure:

The walk along the Soonwaldsteig ends in Bingen,

your final overnight is at a hotel there,

the next day you make your own way home.

By train:

Return journey from Bingerbrück station,

from the hotel in Bingen by taxi to the station (approx. 10 EUR)

By car:

Return to your car in Kirn by train from Bingerbrück station,

from the hotel in Bingen by taxi to the station (approx. 10 EUR),

Train times for the return journey are in the travel documents.

8 days, 6 walking days and approx. 95 km on the Soonwaldsteig from Kirn to Bingen. Springy woodland trails and rocky paths, stream valleys, upland plateaus and quiet forests, plus castles and ancient ruins. Stages of 12–17 km with some steep ascents and descents. Start Sat/Tue/Wed April–November. Arrival by car or by train to Kirn; pick-up from the station by prior arrangement. Tour ends in Bingen; taxi to Bingerbrück station approx. 10 €. Return to your car by train. Point-to-point walk with hotel changes and luggage transfer.