Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Hillesheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Kalkeifel-Radweg cycle route
Kalkeifel-Radweg is a cycle route of 21.5 km from Hillesheim. Along the way you'll find 62 benches and 1 water point.
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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.
- 21.5 km
- ± 1:25 h
- ↑ 85 m · ↓ 160 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hillesheim
0 km2.6 km · 37 benches
Geologische Sammlung und Heimatmuseum
2.6 kmMuseum
7.6 km · 4 benches
Water point
10.2 km226 m · bench
Burg Kerpen
10.4 kmAttraction
4.6 km · 14 benches
Wasserfall Dreimühlen
15.1 kmAttraction
183 m
Ruine Dreimühlen
15.3 kmCastle
6.2 km · 3 benches
Finish
21.5 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum · after 2.6 km
Attraction · after 10.4 km
Attraction · after 15.1 km
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Photo: © 1971markus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 15.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 85 m
- Down
- ↓ 160 m
- Highest point
- 481 m
- Lowest point
- 333 m
- 5-10% slope · 108 m
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
21.5 km in total- Track: 9.6 km
- Path: 4.2 km
- Street: 2.6 km
- Cycle path: 2.6 km
- Road: 1.9 km
- Busy road: 550 m
Surfaces
21.5 km in total- Asphalt: 9.6 km
- Gravel: 2.4 km
- Paved: 250 m
- Unpaved: 225 m
- Unknown: 9 km
About the cycle route Kalkeifel-Radweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Kalkeifel-Radweg is a cycle route of 21.5 km that starts in Hillesheim. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Geologische Sammlung und Heimatmuseum (after 2.6 km), Burg Kerpen (after 10.4 km) and Wasserfall Dreimühlen (after 15.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 85 m in total and descend 160 m. Allow ± 1:25 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (9.6 km), path (4.2 km) and street (2.6 km). Of the surface, 9.6 km asphalt and 2.4 km gravel. For 9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 62 benches and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 10.2 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss ObereheCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 2
KasselburgCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 3
PapenkauleAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 4
Burg NeuweilerCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 5
Burgruine SchloßthalCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 6
ErlöserkircheAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 7
Burg ArembergCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 8
Burg GerolsteinCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 9
EichholzmaarAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 10
DietzenleyViewpoint · 8 km from the route - 11
Aussichtsturm DietzenleyObservation tower · 8 km from the route - 12
Eisenbahnmuseum JünkerathMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 13Rother KopfAttraction · 4 km from the route
- 14Panorama DörferblickObservation tower · 3.8 km from the route
- 15Observation towerObservation tower · 4.1 km from the route
- 16GreifvögelAttraction · 4.3 km from the route
- 17GreifvögelAttraction · 4.3 km from the route
- 18Eastern wolfsAttraction · 4.3 km from the route
- 19BuchenlochAttraction · 4.7 km from the route
- 20Kelto-römische Kultstätte "Juddekirchhof"Attraction · 4.9 km from the route
- 21Siddinger DreesRuins · 5.7 km from the route
- 22SteinbüchelViewpoint · 8.6 km from the route
- 23SchwedenkreuzMemorial · 9.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kalkeifel-Radweg?
Kalkeifel-Radweg is 21.5 km long. Allow ± 1:25 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 Hillesheim.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 85 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Geologische Sammlung und Heimatmuseum, Burg Kerpen and Wasserfall Dreimühlen.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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