Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Blankenheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ahr-Radweg cycle route
Ahr-Radweg is a cycle route of 80 km from Blankenheim. Along the way you'll find 254 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 5 bike pumps.
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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.
- 80 km
- ± 5:20 h
- ↑ 108 m · ↓ 518 m
- Hard
- 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 254 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 5 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Uwe Rohwedder · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Bewahrerderwerte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: BalthasarCasimirundMyrrhe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 108 m
- Down
- ↓ 518 m
- Highest point
- 470 m
- Lowest point
- 56 m
- 5-10% slope · 402 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
80 km in total- Path: 25.4 km
- Track: 23 km
- Street: 18.4 km
- Busy road: 7.8 km
- Road: 3.3 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 850 m
- Cycle path: 375 m
- Steps (carry your bike): 1 flight of stairs
- Unknown: 600 m
Surfaces
80 km in total- Asphalt: 55.1 km
- Gravel: 5.6 km
- Paved: 2 km
- Unpaved: 1.7 km
- Natural: 75 m
- Unknown: 15.3 km
About the cycle route Ahr-Radweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Ahr-Radweg is a cycle route of 80 km that starts in Blankenheim. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 108 m in total and descend 518 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (25.4 km), track (23 km) and street (18.4 km). Of the surface, 55.1 km asphalt and 5.6 km gravel. For 15.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 254 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 5 bike pumps. 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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NürburgringAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 2
Radioteleskop EffelsbergAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 3
Emperor Wilhelm TowerObservation tower · 8.6 km from the route - 4
Burg AreAttraction · 94 m from the route - 5
Ehemalige Synagoge AhrweilerMuseum · 111 m from the route - 6
Winzermuseum BachemMuseum · 138 m from the route - 7
Weißer TurmMuseum · 139 m from the route - 8
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 152 m from the route - 9
SaffenburgAttraction · 160 m from the route - 10
Eifelmuseum BlankenheimMuseum · 161 m from the route - 11
Museum RömervillaMuseum · 163 m from the route - 12
Burg BlankenheimCastle · 216 m from the route - 13
Burgruine SchloßthalCastle · 341 m from the route - 14
PulverturmAttraction · 406 m from the route - 15
RheintorAttraction · 501 m from the route - 16
Schloss SinzigCastle · 503 m from the route - 17
Burg LinzCastle · 548 m from the route - 18
Gedenkstätte SilberbergtunnelMonument · 551 m from the route - 19
Schloss MetternichCastle · 595 m from the route - 20
Dokumentationsstätte RegierungsbunkerMuseum · 599 m from the route - 21
KrausbergturmObservation tower · 616 m from the route - 22
Burg BodendorfCastle · 627 m from the route - 23
Ruine LandskronCastle · 682 m from the route - 24
Felten TurmObservation tower · 768 m from the route - 25
NeutorAttraction · 976 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ahr-Radweg?
Ahr-Radweg is 80 km long. Allow ± 5:20 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 Blankenheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 108 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Bunte Kuh, Burg Kreuzberg and AhrWeinForum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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