Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Sonsbeck · Updated on 14 November 2026
NiederRheinroute (Ost) cycle route
NiederRheinroute (Ost) is a cycle route of 391 km from Sonsbeck. Along the way you'll find 1,033 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 391 km
- ± 26:05 h
- ↑ 760 m · ↓ 795 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 1,033 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
27 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 19 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Steffen Schmitz (more photos) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: D. Herdemerten --Hannibal21 13:34, 25. Mai 2007 (CEST) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Alexostrov · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 760 m
- Down
- ↓ 795 m
- Highest point
- 89 m
- Lowest point
- 18 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
391 km in total- Road: 110.9 km
- Street: 105.5 km
- Path: 79.2 km
- Track: 57.7 km
- Busy road: 16.2 km
- Cycle path: 11.3 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 4.8 km
- Unknown: 4.5 km
Surfaces
391 km in total- Asphalt: 246.9 km
- Gravel: 46.4 km
- Paved: 28 km
- Unpaved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 67.7 km
About the cycle route NiederRheinroute (Ost)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
NiederRheinroute (Ost) is a cycle route of 391 km that starts in Sonsbeck. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 760 m in total and descend 795 m. Allow ± 26:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (110.9 km), street (105.5 km) and path (79.2 km). Of the surface, 246.9 km asphalt and 46.4 km gravel. For 67.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,033 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- NiederRheinroute-V019Easy · From A to B13.3 km
- NiederRheinroute-V018Easy · From A to B10.9 km
- NiederRheinroute-V020Easy · From A to B12.4 km
- NiederRheinroute-V015Easy · From A to B18.8 km
- Rhein-Route D8 [NRW]Hard · From A to B235.1 km
- EuroVelo 15 - Rheinradweg - Teilstrecke Köln - Grenze NiederlandeHard · From A to B192.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Xanten CathedralAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 2
Broich CastleAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 3
Schloss BorbeckMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 4
Schloss KalkumCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 5
Saarn AbbeyAttraction · 5 km from the route - 6
Schloss StyrumAttraction · 3 km from the route - 7
Bismarckturm Mülheim an der RuhrViewpoint · 4.5 km from the route - 8
KaiserpfalzAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 9
Löbbecke MuseumMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 10
Josef-Albers-Museum/QuadratMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 11
ViewpointViewpoint · 87 m from the route - 12
Schloß DiersfordtCastle · 91 m from the route - 13
Burg SchermbeckCastle · 101 m from the route - 14
Museum der Deutschen BinnenschifffahrtMuseum · 112 m from the route - 15
Wassermühle LinnAttraction · 125 m from the route - 16
Burg LinnCastle · 145 m from the route - 17
Burg DinslakenCastle · 151 m from the route - 18
Moerser SchlossCastle · 174 m from the route - 19
Deutsches TextilmuseumMuseum · 174 m from the route - 20
Aussichtsturm SonsbeckObservation tower · 202 m from the route - 21
Uerdinger BurgCastle · 222 m from the route - 22
Drei KreuzeAttraction · 231 m from the route - 23
MariensäuleMemorial · 243 m from the route - 24
WerthschenhofCastle · 249 m from the route - 25
Klever-Tor-FriesAttraction · 282 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is NiederRheinroute (Ost)?
NiederRheinroute (Ost) is 391 km long. Allow ± 26:05 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 Sonsbeck.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 760 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 22 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Museum Voswinckelshof, Sankt Josef and LVR-Niederrheinmuseum Wesel.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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