Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Xanten · Updated on 14 November 2026
Via Romana cycle route
Via Romana is a cycle route of 49.8 km from Xanten. Along the way you'll find 154 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 49.8 km
- ± 3:20 h
- ↑ 54 m · ↓ 68 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Xanten
0 km2.2 km · 33 benches
Public toilet
2.2 km1.7 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
3.8 km1.5 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
5.4 km1.9 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
7.2 km970 m · 9 benches
Public toilet
8.2 km13.4 km · 18 benches
Kalkarer Mühle
21.6 kmAttraction
165 m · 2 benches
Städtisches Museum
21.8 kmPublic toilet and water point
9 km · 25 benches
Haus Kemnade
30.8 kmCastle
9.5 km · 11 benches
Haus Rosendal
40.3 kmCastle
1.3 km · 4 benches
Water point and bike pump
41.6 km6.2 km · 15 benches
Cupido-Säule
47.8 kmMonument
851 m · 5 benches
Schwanenburg and 1 more
48.7 kmSchwanenturm, public toilet and water point
339 m · 2 benches
Haus Koekkoek
49 kmWater point
757 m · 6 benches
Finish
49.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 26.8 kmBetween 21.9 km and 48.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 21.6 km
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 21.8 km
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Photo: Pieter Delicaat · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 30.8 km
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Photo: Michael Belter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 40.3 km
Monument · after 47.8 km
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Photo: Helfrich · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 48.7 km
Museum · after 48.7 km
Museum · after 49.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 54 m
- Down
- ↓ 68 m
- Highest point
- 47 m
- Lowest point
- 12 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
49.8 km in total- Path: 25.3 km
- Road: 11.7 km
- Street: 8.2 km
- Track: 2.8 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.4 km
- Busy road: 175 m
- Cycle path: 25 m
Surfaces
49.8 km in total- Asphalt: 31.9 km
- Gravel: 8.2 km
- Paved: 2.8 km
- Unpaved: 325 m
- Unknown: 6.4 km
About the cycle route Via Romana
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Via Romana is a cycle route of 49.8 km that starts in Xanten. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Kalkarer Mühle (after 21.6 km), Städtisches Museum (after 21.8 km) and Haus Kemnade (after 30.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 54 m in total and descend 68 m. Allow ± 3:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (25.3 km), road (11.7 km) and street (8.2 km). Of the surface, 31.9 km asphalt and 8.2 km gravel. For 6.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 154 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 21.8 km, after 41.6 km, after 48.7 km and after 49 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 26.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
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- NiederRheinroute-V016Easy · From A to B3 km
- Römer-Lippe-RouteHard · From A to B236.3 km
- Rhein-Radweg [Niederrhein]Hard · From A to B86.6 km
- NiederRheinroute-V027Easy · From A to B10 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Xanten CathedralAttraction · 107 m from the route - 2
StiftsMuseum XantenMuseum · 130 m from the route - 3
Amphitheater XantenArchaeological site · 146 m from the route - 4
KriemhildmühleAttraction · 208 m from the route - 5
PapenbergViewpoint · 278 m from the route - 6
Museum KurhausMuseum · 416 m from the route - 7
Alte Kirche St. Antonius HauMonument · 474 m from the route - 8
HafentempelAttraction · 535 m from the route - 9
LVR-Archäologischer Park XantenArchaeological site · 707 m from the route - 10
Römische ThermenAttraction · 940 m from the route - 11
Haus ErprathCastle · 1 km from the route - 12
Wasserburg RindernCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 13
Schloss MoylandAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 14
Vetera CastraArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 15
Burg BoetzelaerCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 16
Seniorenhaus Burg RanzowCastle · 2 km from the route - 17
Schloss GnadentalCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 18
Heimatmuseum BislichMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 19
Koenraad-Bosman-MuseumMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 20
Burg WinnenthalCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 21
Schloss HuethCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 22
Schloß BellinghovenCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 23
Schloß DiersfordtCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 24
Aussichtsturm SonsbeckObservation tower · 6.3 km from the route - 25
RheinmuseumMuseum · 6.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Romana?
Via Romana is 49.8 km long. Allow ± 3:20 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 Xanten.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 54 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 26.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kalkarer Mühle, Städtisches Museum and Haus Kemnade.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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