Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Selfkant · Updated on 14 November 2026
NiederRheinroute (Süd) cycle route
NiederRheinroute (Süd) is a cycle route of 614.4 km from Selfkant. Along the way you'll find 1,682 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 30 public toilets, 14 bike pumps and 4 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 614.4 km
- ± 41:00 h
- ↑ 1,585 m · ↓ 1,583 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 1,682 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 30 public toilets, 14 bike pumps and 4 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
69 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 61 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Günther Pabst · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Memorial
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Photo: Raimond Spekking · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Karl-Heinz Jansen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Archaeological site
Memorial
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Photo: Palickap · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Bodoklecksel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,585 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,583 m
- Highest point
- 162 m
- Lowest point
- 30 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
614.4 km in total- Track: 206.2 km
- Street: 179.2 km
- Road: 131.6 km
- Path: 75 km
- Busy road: 12.9 km
- Cycle path: 4.8 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 3.3 km
- Steps (carry your bike): 1 flight of stairs
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
614.4 km in total- Asphalt: 423.9 km
- Gravel: 48.1 km
- Paved: 47 km
- Unpaved: 7.5 km
- Natural: 275 m
- Unknown: 86.3 km
About the cycle route NiederRheinroute (Süd)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
NiederRheinroute (Süd) is a cycle route of 614.4 km that starts in Selfkant. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,585 m in total and descend 1,583 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 41:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (206.2 km), street (179.2 km) and road (131.6 km). Of the surface, 423.9 km asphalt and 48.1 km gravel. For 86.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,682 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 30 public toilets, 14 bike pumps and 4 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. 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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Limburgs MuseumMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 2
Rhine TowerViewpoint · 4.3 km from the route - 3
Museum KunstpalastMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 4
Hoensbroek CastleCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 5
Kasteel ErensteinCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 6
Kasteel LimbrichtCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 7
Kasteel WijnandsradeCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 8
Kasteel TerwormCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 9
Kasteel HornCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 10
Museum van Bommel van DamMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 11
Museum van de VrouwMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 12
Kasteel AmstenradeCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 13
Kasteel BornAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 14
Kasteel StrijthagenCastle · 5 km from the route - 15
Kasteelruïne SchaesbergRuins · 5.5 km from the route - 16
Nationaal Indië MonumentMemorial · 8.4 km from the route - 17
Kasteel MillenCastle · 162 m from the route - 18
Kasteelruïne MontfortRuins · 6.4 km from the route - 19
Missiemuseum SteylMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 20
Kasteel TerborghCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 21
De BercktCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 22
CuypershuisMuseum · 8 km from the route - 23
Kasteel WolfrathCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 24
Kasteel DoenradeCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 25
Discovery MuseumMuseum · 6.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is NiederRheinroute (Süd)?
NiederRheinroute (Süd) is 614.4 km long. Allow ± 41:00 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 Selfkant.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,585 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 30 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 10 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Obertorkapelle, Denkmal Fam.Blancke Faber and Schloss Tüschenbroich.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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