Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Nettersheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Erft-Radweg cycle route
Erft-Radweg is a cycle route of 111.2 km from Nettersheim. Along the way you'll find 458 benches, 8 public toilets and 3 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.
- 111.2 km
- ± 7:25 h
- ↑ 33 m · ↓ 412 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Nettersheim
0 km9.7 km · 16 benches
Windeckhaus and 1 more
9.7 kmApothekenmuseum
213 m · 10 benches
Hürten Heimatmuseum
9.9 km2 public toilets
475 m · 17 benches
Natur- und Landschaftsmuseum
10.4 kmPublic toilet and bike pump
14.2 km · 68 benches
2 public toilets and 2 bike pumps
24.6 km484 m · 55 benches
Public toilet
25.1 km1.8 km · 30 benches
Public toilet
26.9 km42.7 km · 87 benches
Aachener Tor
69.6 kmAttraction
21.5 km · 97 benches
Kriegerdenkmal
91 kmPublic toilet
188 m · 3 benches
Villa Erckens and 1 more
91.2 kmFreie Christengemeinde
16.4 km · 25 benches
Schloss Reuschenberg
107.7 kmCastle
3.5 km · 50 benches
Finish
111.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 64.2 kmBetween 26.9 km and 91.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Mabit1 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 9.7 km
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Photo: Raimond Spekking · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 9.8 km
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Photo: Henkelkanne · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 10.1 km
Museum · after 10.4 km
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Photo: Tohma (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 69.6 km
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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 · after 91 km
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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 CommonsMuseum · after 91.2 km
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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 · after 91.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 33 m
- Down
- ↓ 412 m
- Highest point
- 414 m
- Lowest point
- 33 m
- 5-10% slope · 559 m
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
111.2 km in total- Track: 53.1 km
- Path: 25.7 km
- Street: 15.1 km
- Road: 11 km
- Cycle path: 3.3 km
- Busy road: 1.9 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 725 m
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
111.2 km in total- Asphalt: 58.8 km
- Gravel: 26 km
- Paved: 7.5 km
- Unpaved: 75 m
- Unknown: 18.5 km
About the cycle route Erft-Radweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Erft-Radweg is a cycle route of 111.2 km that starts in Nettersheim. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Windeckhaus (after 9.7 km), Apothekenmuseum (after 9.8 km) and Hürten Heimatmuseum (after 10.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 33 m in total and descend 412 m. Allow ± 7:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (53.1 km), path (25.7 km) and street (15.1 km). Of the surface, 58.8 km asphalt and 26 km gravel. For 18.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 458 benches, 8 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 64.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Rhine TowerViewpoint · 4.3 km from the route - 2
Museum KunstpalastMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 3
Radioteleskop EffelsbergAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 4
Quirinus-MünsterAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 5
Schloss DyckMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 6
LVR Museum of Industry: Mueller Cloth MillMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 7
Albert-Mooren-BrunnenAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 8
St. MaximilianAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 9
Jan-Wellem-DenkmalAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 10
Altes RathausAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 11
St. LambertusAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 12
Rheinkirmes Entrance NorthAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 13
St. Andreas-KircheAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 14
Löbbecke MuseumMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 15
Schloss BenrathCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 16
Burg KessenichCastle · 133 m from the route - 17
AttractionAttraction · 135 m from the route - 18
AttractionAttraction · 137 m from the route - 19
AttractionAttraction · 153 m from the route - 20
Burg KirspenichCastle · 157 m from the route - 21
Altes SchloßAttraction · 180 m from the route - 22
Jüdischer FriedhofMonument · 190 m from the route - 23
Peter und PaulAttraction · 194 m from the route - 24
Stadtmuseum EuskirchenMuseum · 198 m from the route - 25
Burg WevelinghovenArchaeological site · 208 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Erft-Radweg?
Erft-Radweg is 111.2 km long. Allow ± 7:25 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 Nettersheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 33 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 64.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Windeckhaus, Apothekenmuseum and Hürten Heimatmuseum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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