Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Berg en Dal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rhein-Route D8 [NRW] cycle route
Rhein-Route D8 [NRW] is a cycle route of 235.1 km from Berg en Dal. Along the way you'll find 1,511 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 38 public toilets and 8 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.
- 235.1 km
- ± 15:40 h
- ↑ 166 m · ↓ 131 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Berg en Dal
0 km10.2 km · 27 benches
Haus Koekkoek
10.2 kmMuseum
16.8 km · 4 benches
Haus Kemnade
27 kmCastle
4.8 km
Mühlenstumpf
31.8 kmRuins
828 m · bench
Städtisches Museum
32.6 kmPublic toilet and water point
219 m · 18 benches
Kalkarer Mühle
32.8 kmAttraction
14.2 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
47 km969 m · 9 benches
Public toilet
48 km3 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
50.9 km1.7 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
52.7 km851 m · 21 benches
Kriemhildmühle
53.5 kmPublic toilet
399 m · 12 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
53.9 km12.5 km · 25 benches
Fort Blücher
66.4 kmFort
12.7 km · 12 benches
Water point and bike pump
79.1 km19.9 km · 128 benches
Museumsschiff "Oscar Huber" and 2 more
99 kmSchifferbörse and Haniel Museum
162 m
Ruhrorter Tönnekesdrieter
99.2 kmMemorial
2.7 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
101.9 km204 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
102.1 km3.5 km · 32 benches
Bike pump
105.6 km14.6 km · 83 benches
Schwarzbachmündung
120.2 kmAttraction
2.5 km · 14 benches
Kaiserpfalz
122.7 kmPublic toilet
5.8 km · 26 benches
Water point
128.5 km2.4 km · 8 benches
39er-Denkmal
131 kmMemorial
527 m
Public toilet
131.5 km361 m · 10 benches
Public toilet
131.8 km404 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
132.2 km650 m · 15 benches
Rheinterrasse
132.9 kmPublic toilet
191 m · 11 benches
Glasmuseum Hentrich
133.1 kmMuseum
153 m · 20 benches
NRW-Forum Düsseldorf
133.2 kmWater point
315 m · 31 benches
Denkmal der 39er
133.6 kmMemorial
Show the other 41 steps
546 m · 13 benches
K20 - Kunstsammlung NRW
134.1 km2 public toilets
237 m · 8 benches
Kriegerdenkmal im Hofgarten and 2 more
134.3 kmPeter von Cornelius and Schadow-Denkmal
237 m · 16 benches
Triton-Brunnen
134.6 kmAttraction
304 m · 2 benches
2 public toilets
134.9 km4.4 km · 37 benches
Water point
139.3 km2.8 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
142.1 km259 m
Public toilet
142.4 km3.2 km · 4 benches
Public toilet and water point
145.6 km6.1 km · 60 benches
Public toilet, water point and bike pump
151.7 km9.1 km · 67 benches
Public toilet
160.8 km16 km · 76 benches
Public toilet
176.8 km857 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
177.7 km6.3 km · 81 benches
Reiterstandbild Kaiser Friedrich III. and 3 more
183.9 kmMahnmal für verfolgte Armenier, Equestrian Statue of Kaiser Wilhelm II. and Mahnmal für die schwulen und lesbischen Opfer des Nationalsozialismus in Köln
333 m · 7 benches
Cologne Museum of the History of Medicine
184.3 kmPublic toilet
198 m
Pegel Köln
184.5 kmPublic toilet
483 m
Public toilet
185 km1.3 km · 32 benches
Public toilet
186.3 km882 m · 22 benches
Public toilet
187.2 km836 m · 13 benches
Public toilet
188 km1.9 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
189.9 km6.8 km · 94 benches
2 public toilets
196.7 km7.2 km · 34 benches
Bike pump
203.9 km1.6 km · 6 benches
Burg Lülsdorf
205.5 kmCastle
3.5 km · 9 benches
Bike pump
209 km230 m · 7 benches
Water point
209.2 km2.3 km · 17 benches
Bike pump
211.5 km2.3 km · 23 benches
Bike pump
213.7 km822 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
214.6 km3.2 km · 25 benches
Siegfähre
217.8 kmAttraction
4.5 km · 49 benches
Synagoge Bonn Denkmal and 1 more
222.3 kmBrückenmännchen and water point
281 m · 10 benches
Lenné-Haus and 1 more
222.6 kmAlter Zoll, public toilet and water point
165 m · 4 benches
Beethoven
222.7 kmPublic toilet
645 m · 26 benches
Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Haus
223.4 kmMuseum
825 m · 35 benches
Villa Hammerschmidt and 1 more
224.2 kmKanzler-Teehaus
550 m · 21 benches
Ehemaliger Deutscher Bundestag
224.8 kmAttraction
167 m · 5 benches
Altes Wasserwerk
224.9 kmAttraction
157 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
225.1 km549 m · 9 benches
Denkmal der Kriegsgefangenen
225.6 kmMemorial
200 m · bench
Bismarckturm Bonn-Gronau
225.8 kmAttraction
2.7 km · 14 benches
von Carstanjen Mausoleum
228.5 kmAttraction
6.6 km · 91 benches
Finish
235.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 48 kmBetween 53.9 km and 101.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
44 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 36 more along the route are on the map.
Museum · after 10.2 km
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Photo: Pieter Delicaat · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 27 km
Ruins · after 31.8 km
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 32.7 km
Attraction · after 32.8 km
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Photo: Roman Schmitz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 53.5 km
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Photo: Claus Derksen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFort · after 66.4 km
Museum · after 99 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 166 m
- Down
- ↓ 131 m
- Highest point
- 58 m
- Lowest point
- 13 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
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
235.1 km in total- Path: 127.1 km
- Street: 37.9 km
- Road: 26 km
- Cycle path: 20.5 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 9 km
- Track: 5.9 km
- Busy road: 3.5 km
- Unknown: 4.6 km
Surfaces
235.1 km in total- Asphalt: 171.2 km
- Paved: 41.4 km
- Gravel: 18.7 km
- Unknown: 3.2 km
About the cycle route Rhein-Route D8 [NRW]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Rhein-Route D8 [NRW] is a cycle route of 235.1 km that starts in Berg en Dal. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Haus Koekkoek (after 10.2 km), Haus Kemnade (after 27 km) and Mühlenstumpf (after 31.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 166 m in total and descend 131 m. Allow ± 15:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (127.1 km), street (37.9 km) and road (26 km). Of the surface, 171.2 km asphalt and 41.4 km paved. For 3.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,511 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 38 public toilets and 8 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 48 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of D8 Rhein-Route
Cycle routes nearby
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- Hanzeroute - 03 - Zutphen - MillingenModerate · From A to B58.7 km
- Rijnfietsroute - 01 - Millingen - ArnhemEasy · From A to B23.4 km
- EuroVelo 15 - Rheinradweg - Teilstrecke Köln - Grenze NiederlandeHard · From A to B192.3 km
- LF3 MaasrouteHard · From A to B60.6 km
- Rijnfietsroute - WaalvariantEasy · From A to B20.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Cologne CathedralAttraction · 350 m from the route - 2
Museum KunstpalastMuseum · 105 m from the route - 3
Rhine TowerViewpoint · 1.2 km from the route - 4
Kasteel DoornenburgAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 5
Kasteel Huis BerghCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 6
Chocolate MuseumMuseum · 460 m from the route - 7
Museum LudwigMuseum · 217 m from the route - 8
Fort PannerdenAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 9
Beethoven HouseMuseum · 434 m from the route - 10
Palais SchaumburgAttraction · 301 m from the route - 11
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation CorboudMuseum · 346 m from the route - 12
Schloß DrachenburgAttraction · 971 m from the route - 13
Neanderthal-MuseumMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 14
Romano-Germanic MuseumMuseum · 296 m from the route - 15
De RosmolenMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 16
Xanten CathedralAttraction · 113 m from the route - 17
CamphuysenCastle · 6 km from the route - 18
Quirinus-MünsterAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 19
Huis LoowaardCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 20
St. Gereon's BasilicaAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 21
Huize BabberichCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 22
De Vier TamboersMemorial · 7.6 km from the route - 23
MergelpArchaeological site · 9.1 km from the route - 24
Broich CastleAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 25
UlanendenkmalMemorial · 907 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rhein-Route D8 [NRW]?
Rhein-Route D8 [NRW] is 235.1 km long. Allow ± 15:40 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 Berg en Dal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 166 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 38 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 48 km.
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 Haus Koekkoek, Haus Kemnade and Mühlenstumpf.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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