Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Aachen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Deutsche Fußball Route NRW (West) cycle route
Deutsche Fußball Route NRW (West) is a cycle route of 257.7 km from Aachen. Along the way you'll find 1,346 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 35 public toilets, 11 bike pumps and 2 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.
- 257.7 km
- ± 17:10 h
- ↑ 1,449 m · ↓ 1,550 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 1,346 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 35 public toilets, 11 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
33 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 25 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Geolina163 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Käthe und Bernd Limburg, www.limburg-bernd.de · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
- Story
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Photo: Photo: Arminia, cropped by Elya, · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsChocolate Museum
Museum
Aachen Town Hall
Attraction
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Käthe und Bernd Limburg, www.limburg-bernd.de · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Sascha Faber · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMonument
Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,449 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,550 m
- Highest point
- 401 m
- Lowest point
- 31 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.6 km
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
257.7 km in total- Path: 67.2 km
- Track: 64.9 km
- Street: 57.5 km
- Road: 35.5 km
- Busy road: 17.6 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 9.3 km
- Cycle path: 3.7 km
- Unknown: 1.3 km
Surfaces
257.7 km in total- Asphalt: 189.7 km
- Gravel: 25.1 km
- Paved: 22 km
- Unpaved: 4.5 km
- Natural: 175 m
- Unknown: 15.6 km
About the cycle route Deutsche Fußball Route NRW (West)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Deutsche Fußball Route NRW (West) is a cycle route of 257.7 km that starts in Aachen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,449 m in total and descend 1,550 m. Allow ± 17:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (67.2 km), track (64.9 km) and street (57.5 km). Of the surface, 189.7 km asphalt and 25.1 km gravel. For 15.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,346 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 35 public toilets, 11 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- GrünrouteHard · From A to B153.1 km
- Bahntrassenradweg Aachen - JülichModerate · From A to B32.3 km
- Pilgerroute NRWHard · From A to B492.7 km
- [D4] Mittelland-Route (Nordrhein-Westfalen)Hard · From A to B312.9 km
- Wasserburgen-Route Etappe 5Easy · From A to B22.9 km
- EuroVelo 3 - Pilgrim's Route - part Germany Wasserburgen RouteHard · From A to B137.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Cologne CathedralAttraction · 335 m from the route - 2
Museum KunstpalastMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 3
Rhine TowerViewpoint · 8.1 km from the route - 4
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 5
Kasteel ErensteinCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 6
Huis BloemendalCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 7
Museum LudwigMuseum · 203 m from the route - 8
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 9
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation CorboudMuseum · 338 m from the route - 10
Romano-Germanic MuseumMuseum · 283 m from the route - 11
Museum AbteibergMuseum · 583 m from the route - 12
Discovery MuseumMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 13
Bökelberg-StadionMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 14
Quirinus-MünsterAttraction · 6 km from the route - 15
Hoeve OverhuizenCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 16
Kasteel De BongardCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 17
Kasteel NijswillerCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 18
Geologisch monument ZandsteenblokkenMemorial · 8.9 km from the route - 19
Museum VaalsMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 20
De Schat van SimpelveldMuseum · 9 km from the route - 21
St. Gereon's BasilicaAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 22
Tumuli VijlenerbosArchaeological site · 7.5 km from the route - 23
Romeinse villa KaalheideAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 24
VliegermonumentMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 25
Dyon de Jong / Jan GoemansMemorial · 7.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Deutsche Fußball Route NRW (West)?
Deutsche Fußball Route NRW (West) is 257.7 km long. Allow ± 17:10 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 Aachen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,449 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 35 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 9 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Guaita’sche Gartentreppe, Synagoge Hülchrath and Chocolate Museum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.
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