Cycle route · Aachen · Updated on 14 November 2026

Pilgerroute cycle route

Pilgerroute is a cycle route of 1,078.3 km from Aachen. Along the way you'll find 3,674 benches, 29 water fountains and refill points, 110 public toilets, 32 bike pumps and 7 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.

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1,078.3 km
± 24:00 h per stage
Hard per stage
From A to B
National route

Start in Aachen
0 km
At the start: Centre Charlemagne, Domschatzkammer, 2 public toilets and water point.
160 m · 15 benches
Grashaus and 1 more
160 m
Aachen Cathedral and water point
170 m · 2 benches
Römische Mauer and 1 more
330 m
Elisenbrunnen, public toilet, water point and bike pump
253 m · 29 benches
Public toilet
583 m
1.4 km · 47 benches
Burg Frankenberg
2 km
2 public toilets
1.2 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
3.2 km
5.8 km · 27 benches
Bike pump
9 km
1.1 km · 11 benches
Bike pump
10.1 km
3 km · 21 benches
Bike pump
13.1 km
519 m · 16 benches
Public toilet
13.6 km
265 m · 3 benches
kunsthaus nrw
13.9 km
Museum
188 m · 16 benches
Water point
14 km
38.4 km · 73 benches
Public toilet
52.4 km
7 km · 35 benches
Public toilet
59.4 km
212 m · 6 benches
Burg Blens
59.6 km
Castle
825 m · bench
Public toilet
60.5 km
4.7 km · 7 benches
2 public toilets and water point
65.2 km
479 m · 17 benches
Burg Hengebach
65.7 km
3 public toilets and bike pump
15 km · 52 benches
2 public toilets
80.7 km
696 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
81.4 km
1.1 km · 4 benches
Burg Kommern
82.5 km
3 public toilets
1.9 km · 12 benches
Water point
84.3 km
12.3 km · 54 benches
Public toilet
96.6 km
13.8 km · 17 benches
Teilstück Römische Wasserleitung
110.4 km
Ruins · Audio story · 2 min
3.3 km
Bike pump
113.7 km
3.4 km · bench
Public toilet
117.1 km
6.5 km · 8 benches
Burg Odenhausen
123.6 km
Castle
3.5 km · 6 benches
Observation tower
127.1 km
Observation tower
8.8 km · 81 benches
von Carstanjen Mausoleum
135.9 km
Attraction
2.7 km · 14 benches
Bismarckturm Bonn-Gronau
138.6 km
Attraction

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200 m · bench
Denkmal der Kriegsgefangenen
138.8 km
Memorial
549 m · 9 benches
Public toilet
139.3 km
157 m · 4 benches
Altes Wasserwerk
139.5 km
Attraction
167 m · 5 benches
Ehemaliger Deutscher Bundestag
139.7 km
Attraction
471 m · 18 benches
Kanzler-Teehaus and 1 more
140.1 km
Villa Hammerschmidt
905 m · 38 benches
Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Haus
141 km
Museum
616 m · 24 benches
Beethoven and 2 more
141.6 km
Alter Zoll, Lenné-Haus and public toilet
167 m · 6 benches
Public toilet and water point
141.8 km
240 m · 9 benches
Brückenmännchen and 1 more
142.1 km
Synagoge Bonn Denkmal and water point
4.6 km · 50 benches
Siegfähre
146.6 km
Attraction
3.2 km · 25 benches
Public toilet
149.9 km
822 m · 11 benches
Bike pump
150.7 km
2.3 km · 23 benches
Bike pump
152.9 km
2.3 km · 17 benches
Water point
155.2 km
230 m · 7 benches
Bike pump
155.4 km
3.5 km · 9 benches
Burg Lülsdorf
158.9 km
Castle
1.6 km · 6 benches
Bike pump
160.6 km
7.2 km · 34 benches
2 public toilets
167.7 km
6.8 km · 94 benches
Public toilet
174.5 km
1.9 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
176.4 km
836 m · 13 benches
Public toilet
177.2 km
882 m · 22 benches
Public toilet
178.1 km
1.3 km · 32 benches
Public toilet
179.5 km
452 m
Pegel Köln
179.9 km
Public toilet
175 m
Cologne Museum of the History of Medicine
180.1 km
Public toilet
303 m · 5 benches
Mahnmal für die schwulen und lesbischen Opfer des Nationalsozialismus in Köln and 3 more
180.4 km
Equestrian Statue of Kaiser Wilhelm II., Mahnmal für verfolgte Armenier and Reiterstandbild Kaiser Friedrich III.
6.4 km · 83 benches
Public toilet
186.7 km
857 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
187.6 km
16.1 km · 76 benches
Public toilet
203.6 km
9 km · 65 benches
Public toilet, water point and bike pump
212.7 km
6.1 km · 59 benches
Public toilet and water point
218.8 km
3.3 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
222.1 km
271 m
Public toilet
222.3 km
2.8 km · 8 benches
Water point
225.1 km
4.3 km · 32 benches
2 public toilets
229.4 km
440 m · 7 benches
Triton-Brunnen and 1 more
229.9 km
Schadow-Denkmal
234 m · 16 benches
Peter von Cornelius and 1 more
230.1 km
Kriegerdenkmal im Hofgarten and public toilet
243 m · 8 benches
K20 - Kunstsammlung NRW
230.3 km
Public toilet
549 m · 13 benches
Denkmal der 39er
230.9 km
Memorial
242 m · 22 benches
NRW-Forum Düsseldorf
231.1 km
Water point
226 m · 29 benches
Glasmuseum Hentrich and 1 more
231.4 km
Rheinterrasse
191 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
231.5 km
651 m · 15 benches
Public toilet
232.2 km
403 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
232.6 km
362 m · 10 benches
Public toilet
233 km
527 m
39er-Denkmal
233.5 km
Memorial
2.4 km · 8 benches
Water point
235.9 km
5.7 km · 23 benches
Kaiserpfalz
241.6 km
Public toilet
2.6 km · 17 benches
Schwarzbachmündung
244.3 km
Attraction
14.6 km · 83 benches
Bike pump
258.9 km
3.5 km · 32 benches
Public toilet
262.4 km
205 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
262.6 km
2.7 km · 6 benches
Ruhrorter Tönnekesdrieter and 2 more
265.3 km
Haniel Museum and Schifferbörse
162 m
Museumsschiff "Oscar Huber"
265.4 km
Museum
19.9 km · 130 benches
Water point and bike pump
285.4 km
12.7 km · 10 benches
Fort Blücher
298.1 km
Fort
2 km · 2 benches
Zitadelle Wesel
300.1 km
Castle
11.9 km · 28 benches
Krudenburg
312 km
Public toilet and water point
17.4 km · 28 benches
Public toilet and 2 bike pumps
329.4 km
248 m · 10 benches
Water point
329.7 km
783 m · bench
Public toilet
330.5 km
11.6 km · 16 benches
Bike pump
342 km
5.2 km · 4 benches
Honesty box
347.2 km
2.8 km · 16 benches
Public toilet and 2 bike pumps
350 km
21.7 km · 29 benches
Public toilet
371.6 km
1.3 km · 4 benches
Observation tower
372.9 km
Observation tower
28.4 km · 19 benches
Water point
401.3 km
4.5 km · 13 benches
Water point
405.8 km
526 m · 8 benches
Burg Davensberg
406.3 km
Castle
19.9 km · 35 benches
Bike pump
426.2 km
2.9 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
429.1 km
1.1 km · 24 benches
Bike pump
430.3 km
551 m · 15 benches
Bike pump
430.8 km
413 m · 8 benches
Ehrenmal Kürassierregiment
431.2 km
Water point
754 m · 36 benches
Public toilet
432 km
308 m · 6 benches
Bike pump
432.3 km
224 m · 12 benches
Public toilet
432.5 km
596 m · 21 benches
Annette von Droste-Hülshoff and 1 more
433.1 km
Julius Otto Grimm
490 m · 20 benches
Public toilet and water point
433.6 km
177 m · 11 benches
Zwinger
433.8 km
Attraction
1.2 km · 21 benches
Public toilet
435 km
1 km · 25 benches
Bike pump
436.1 km
3.3 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
439.3 km
6.3 km · 6 benches
Bike pump
445.6 km
2.3 km · 22 benches
Relígio
447.9 km
Public toilet
5 km · 24 benches
Haus Langen
452.9 km
Castle
32.7 km · 40 benches
2 public toilets and 2 water fountains and refill points
485.6 km
21.8 km · 32 benches
Abluftsäule
507.4 km
Memorial
459 m · 23 benches
Mahnmal Peter Hamel
507.8 km
Water point
988 m · 44 benches
Haarmannsbrunnen
508.8 km
Attraction
234 m · 7 benches
Hexengang and 1 more
509.1 km
Forum am Dom - Domschatzkammer und Diözesanmuseum
161 m · bench
Löwenpudel
509.2 km
2 public toilets
5.4 km · 13 benches
Bike pump
514.6 km
30.5 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
545.1 km
37.5 km · 28 benches
Wasserburg Hopen
582.7 km
Castle
1.9 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
584.5 km
485 m
Industrie Museum Lohne
585 km
Bike pump
10.7 km · 4 benches
Bike pump
595.7 km
31.9 km · 22 benches
Großsteingrab Reckumer Steine 2
627.6 km
Archaeological site
36.8 km · 29 benches
4 honesty boxes and farm vending machines
664.4 km
2.5 km · 5 benches
Flugzeugabsturz 1966
666.9 km
Memorial
4.2 km · 29 benches
Johann Gottfried Seume
671 km
Memorial
366 m · 7 benches
Balge and 4 more
671.4 km
Klosterbalge, Balge, Balge, Mahnmal für die Opfer der Novemberpogrome 1938 and water point
162 m · 9 benches
St.Jacobus and 7 more
671.6 km
Bleikeller, Skulpturengarten, Bremer Loch, Roland, Herold, Reiterstandbild Otto von Bismarck, Town Hall and 4 public toilets
160 m · 15 benches
Spuckstein – Gesche Gottfried and 2 more
671.7 km
Saint Peter's Cathedral, Dom-Museum, 3 public toilets and bike pump
973 m · 36 benches
Public toilet
672.7 km
258 m · 7 benches
Antikolonialdenkmal
673 km
Water point
1.5 km · 14 benches
Wilhelm Benque Denkmal
674.4 km
Bike pump
1.1 km · 36 benches
Public toilet
675.6 km
726 m · bench
Public toilet
676.3 km
8.4 km · 22 benches
Observation tower
684.7 km
Observation tower
35.9 km · 30 benches
Großsteingrab Nartum
720.6 km
Archaeological site
15.9 km · 5 benches
Christinenhaus
736.5 km
Public toilet
253 m · 9 benches
Public toilet
736.7 km
16.8 km · 16 benches
Bike pump
753.5 km
6.7 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
760.3 km
13.3 km · 17 benches
Bike pump
773.6 km
12.1 km · 10 benches
Honesty box
785.6 km
14 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
799.7 km
2.2 km · 5 benches
3 public toilets
801.9 km
182 m · 9 benches
Public toilet
802.1 km
4.4 km · 7 benches
Honesty box
806.5 km
1.3 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
807.8 km
1.6 km · 22 benches
electrum - Museum der Elektrizität
809.4 km
Museum
4.2 km · 23 benches
Keltisches Baumhoroskop
813.6 km
Attraction
7 km · 59 benches
German Food Additives Museum
820.6 km
Museum
1 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
821.6 km
180 m · 8 benches
Haus der Photographie
821.8 km
Museum
606 m · 4 benches
German Customs Museum
822.4 km
Museum
1.8 km · 42 benches
2 public toilets and 2 water fountains and refill points
824.2 km
256 m · 21 benches
Public toilet
824.5 km
173 m · 14 benches
St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel
824.6 km
Attraction
218 m · 15 benches
Public toilet
824.8 km
160 m
Erotic Art Museum
825 km
Museum
269 m · 5 benches
Park Fiction
825.3 km
2 public toilets and water point
190 m · 13 benches
U-434 and 1 more
825.5 km
Mahnmal Madonna der Seefahrt and public toilet
177 m · 8 benches
Fischmarkt
825.6 km
Attraction
435 m · 6 benches
Popeye der Seefahrer
826.1 km
Memorial
797 m · 25 benches
Altonaer Balkon
826.9 km
Viewpoint
1.4 km · 46 benches
SD WOLTMAN and 4 more
828.2 km
Claus D., Tiger, Flut 1976, Flut 1962 and public toilet
167 m · 12 benches
Elbe 3
828.4 km
Public toilet
562 m · 18 benches
2 public toilets
829 km
482 m
Flut 1962 and 1 more
829.4 km
Flut 1976
200 m · 12 benches
Alter Schwede
829.6 km
Attraction
243 m · 16 benches
Public toilet
829.9 km
855 m · 21 benches
Flut 1976
830.7 km
Attraction
2 km · 72 benches
Public toilet
832.8 km
3.1 km · 145 benches
Treppenviertel
835.9 km
Public toilet
416 m · 14 benches
Fischerhaus Museum
836.3 km
Museum
1.6 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
837.8 km
882 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
838.7 km
888 m · 18 benches
Public toilet
839.6 km
4.7 km · 33 benches
Bike pump
844.3 km
233.9 km · 32 benches
Finish
1,078.3 km

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Longest stretch without a toilet: 238.7 kmBetween 839.6 km and 1,078.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.

The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.

119 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 111 more along the route are on the map.

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Museum · after 30 m
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Museum · after 88 m
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Attraction · after 160 m
Audio story · 2 min
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Aachen Cathedral
Attraction · after 259 m
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Archaeological site · after 330 m
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Attraction · after 475 m
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Museum · after 2 km
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Museum · after 13.9 km

Stages (3)

Elevation and terrain

Way types

1,078.3 km in total

Road: 271.2 km
Path: 260.2 km
Street: 149.8 km
Track: 82.4 km
Busy road: 31.8 km
Footpath (walk your bike): 22.7 km
Cycle path: 19.7 km
Steps (carry your bike): 1 flight of stairs
Unknown: 4.6 km

Surfaces

1,078.3 km in total

Asphalt: 641.5 km
Paved: 93.2 km
Gravel: 65.1 km
Unpaved: 4 km
Natural: 325 m
Unknown: 38.3 km

About the cycle route Pilgerroute

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you cycle?

Pilgerroute is a cycle route of 1,078.3 km that starts in Aachen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Aachen and finish in Flensburg. Along the way you pass Centre Charlemagne (after 30 m), Domschatzkammer (after 88 m) and Grashaus (after 160 m).

How hard is the route?

There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 24:00 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.

What roads do you cycle on?

The longest part is road (271.2 km), path (260.2 km) and street (149.8 km). Of the surface, 641.5 km asphalt and 93.2 km paved. For 38.3 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 3,674 benches, 29 water fountains and refill points, 110 public toilets, 32 bike pumps and 7 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The longest stretch without a toilet is 238.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

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