Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Neuss · Updated on 14 November 2026
Erlebnisweg Rheinschiene (West (Süd)) cycle route
Erlebnisweg Rheinschiene (West (Süd)) is a cycle route of 102.3 km from Neuss. Along the way you'll find 883 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets, 4 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.
- 102.3 km
- ± 6:50 h
- ↑ 169 m · ↓ 142 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 883 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
23 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 15 more along the route are on the map.
Memorial
- 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
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Villa Hammerschmidt
Attraction
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Photo: Axel Kirch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Axel Kirch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: -wuppertaler · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 169 m
- Down
- ↓ 142 m
- Highest point
- 66 m
- Lowest point
- 34 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
102.3 km in total- Path: 58.3 km
- Street: 11 km
- Cycle path: 9.9 km
- Road: 7.9 km
- Track: 6.9 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 5.5 km
- Busy road: 1.7 km
- Unknown: 818 m
Surfaces
102.3 km in total- Asphalt: 81.6 km
- Paved: 17.7 km
- Gravel: 650 m
- Unknown: 2.1 km
About the cycle route Erlebnisweg Rheinschiene (West (Süd))
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Erlebnisweg Rheinschiene (West (Süd)) is a cycle route of 102.3 km that starts in Neuss. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 169 m in total and descend 142 m. Allow ± 6:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (58.3 km), street (11 km) and cycle path (9.9 km). Of the surface, 81.6 km asphalt and 17.7 km paved. For 2.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 883 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Erlebnisweg Rheinschiene
Website of the routeCycle routes nearby
6- NiederRheinroute (Süd)Hard · From A to B614.4 km
- Euroga Radwege (West)Hard · From A to B259.5 km
- Erlebnisweg Rheinschiene (West (Nord))Hard · From A to B85.1 km
- EuroVelo 15 - Rheinradweg - Teilstrecke Köln - Grenze NiederlandeHard · From A to B192.3 km
- Erft-RadwegHard · From A to B111.2 km
- NiederRheinroute-V064Easy · From A to B7.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Cologne CathedralAttraction · 335 m from the route - 2
Rhine TowerViewpoint · 4.4 km from the route - 3
Museum KunstpalastMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 4
Museum LudwigMuseum · 203 m from the route - 5
Beethoven HouseMuseum · 315 m from the route - 6
Palais SchaumburgAttraction · 315 m from the route - 7
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation CorboudMuseum · 338 m from the route - 8
Schloß DrachenburgAttraction · 973 m from the route - 9
Romano-Germanic MuseumMuseum · 283 m from the route - 10
Quirinus-MünsterAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 11
St. Gereon's BasilicaAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 12
UlanendenkmalMemorial · 908 m from the route - 13
Museum Alexander KoenigMuseum · 349 m from the route - 14
Altes RathausAttraction · 239 m from the route - 15
Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik DeutschlandMuseum · 516 m from the route - 16
Market fountainAttraction · 290 m from the route - 17
Poppelsdorf PalaceAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 18
Schumannhaus und Schumann-GrabmalMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 19
Museum für Ostasiatische KunstMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 20
Duftmuseum im Farina-HausMuseum · 368 m from the route - 21
Kunstmuseum BonnMuseum · 619 m from the route - 22
Kolumba KunstmuseumMuseum · 639 m from the route - 23
BundeskunsthalleMuseum · 684 m from the route - 24
WolfsburgCastle · 707 m from the route - 25
GlockenspielAttraction · 1.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Erlebnisweg Rheinschiene (West (Süd))?
Erlebnisweg Rheinschiene (West (Süd)) is 102.3 km long. Allow ± 6:50 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 Neuss.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 169 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 19 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Synagoge Bonn Denkmal, Chocolate Museum and Der Tauzieher.
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