Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Rheinberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
R17 [NRW] cycle route
R17 [NRW] is a cycle route of 28.9 km from Rheinberg. Along the way you'll find 131 benches and 5 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.
- 28.9 km
- ± 1:55 h
- ↑ 31 m · ↓ 10 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 131 benches and 5 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Story
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Photo: Photo: Arminia, cropped by Elya, · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsChocolate Museum
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: -wuppertaler · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Raimond Spekking · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Raimond Spekking · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Dietmar Rabich · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Raimond Spekking · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 31 m
- Down
- ↓ 10 m
- Highest point
- 46 m
- Lowest point
- 21 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
28.9 km in total- Path: 11.3 km
- Track: 6.4 km
- Road: 4.6 km
- Street: 3.4 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 2.1 km
- Busy road: 950 m
- Steps (carry your bike): 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
28.9 km in total- Asphalt: 18.1 km
- Paved: 8.8 km
- Gravel: 717 m
- Unknown: 1.2 km
About the cycle route R17 [NRW]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
R17 [NRW] is a cycle route of 28.9 km that starts in Rheinberg. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 31 m in total and descend 10 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:55 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (11.3 km), track (6.4 km) and road (4.6 km). Of the surface, 18.1 km asphalt and 8.8 km paved. For 1.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 131 benches and 5 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Cologne CathedralAttraction · 363 m from the route - 2
Museum LudwigMuseum · 227 m from the route - 3
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation CorboudMuseum · 339 m from the route - 4
Romano-Germanic MuseumMuseum · 306 m from the route - 5
St. Gereon's BasilicaAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 6
Museum für Ostasiatische KunstMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 7
Duftmuseum im Farina-HausMuseum · 372 m from the route - 8
Kolumba KunstmuseumMuseum · 649 m from the route - 9
Bayer-KreuzAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 10
Schloss BenrathCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 11
Albert-Mooren-BrunnenAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 12
Schloss StyrumAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 13
Deutsches Sport- und OlympiamuseumMuseum · 126 m from the route - 14
ZollhausAttraction · 152 m from the route - 15
Maria von den EngelnAttraction · 162 m from the route - 16
TorschenkeAttraction · 166 m from the route - 17
AttractionAttraction · 174 m from the route - 18
AttractionAttraction · 176 m from the route - 19
Reiterdenkmal Friedrich Wilhelm III.Monument · 177 m from the route - 20
AttractionAttraction · 183 m from the route - 21
AttractionAttraction · 189 m from the route - 22
AttractionAttraction · 189 m from the route - 23
Zum St. PeterAttraction · 197 m from the route - 24
AttractionAttraction · 203 m from the route - 25
AttractionAttraction · 217 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is R17 [NRW]?
R17 [NRW] is 28.9 km long. Allow ± 1:55 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rheinberg.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 31 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Chocolate Museum, Der Tauzieher and Mahnmal für die schwulen und lesbischen Opfer des Nationalsozialismus in Köln.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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