Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Cochem · Updated on 13 November 2026
Karolingerweg walk
Karolingerweg is a walk of 85.3 km from Cochem. Along the way you'll find 99 benches, 1 water point, 3 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.
- 85.3 km
- ± 21:55 h
- ↑ 1,791 m · ↓ 1,447 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Cochem
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
20.8 km · 23 benches
Oberburg Ulmen
20.8 kmPublic toilet
15.9 km · 12 benches
Water point
36.8 km319 m
Eifeler Vulkanmuseum
37.1 kmMuseum
9.6 km · 19 benches
Ruine Neroburg and 1 more
46.7 kmMühlsteinhöhle
17.1 km · 13 benches
Bike pump
63.7 km21.6 km · 26 benches
Finish
85.3 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 64.4 kmBetween 20.8 km and 85.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 20.8 km
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Photo: Wikimisch11 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 37.1 km
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Photo: Benutzer:Walter Koch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 46.7 km
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Photo: AndreasToerl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 46.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,791 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,447 m
- Highest point
- 657 m
- Lowest point
- 91 m
- 5-10% slope · 20.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.1 km
- 4 stairs
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
85.3 km in total- Track: 58.7 km
- Path: 12.1 km
- Street: 7.8 km
- Road: 2.9 km
- Busy road: 2.6 km
- Footpath: 625 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
85.3 km in total- Gravel: 24.1 km
- Unpaved: 15.3 km
- Asphalt: 11.8 km
- Natural: 4.2 km
- Paved: 1.7 km
- Unknown: 27.8 km
About the walking route Karolingerweg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Karolingerweg is a walking route of 85.3 km that starts in Cochem. It does not end where it starts. You start in Cochem and finish in Prüm. Along the way you pass Oberburg Ulmen (after 20.8 km), Eifeler Vulkanmuseum (after 37.1 km) and Ruine Neroburg (after 46.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,791 m in total and descend 1,447 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 21:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (58.7 km), path (12.1 km) and street (7.8 km). Of the surface, 24.1 km gravel and 15.3 km unpaved. For 27.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 99 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 36.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 64.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Cochem CastleAttraction · 551 m from the route - 2
Burg DaunCastle · 107 m from the route - 3
BertradaburgCastle · 164 m from the route - 4
Ruine WinneburgAttraction · 224 m from the route - 5
Bundesbank-Bunker CochemMuseum · 795 m from the route - 6
DronketurmObservation tower · 2.3 km from the route - 7
Wallender BornAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 8
Vulcano InfoplattformObservation tower · 2.9 km from the route - 9
Aussichtsturm DietzenleyObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route - 10
DietzenleyViewpoint · 3.2 km from the route - 11
CoraidelsteinCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 12
Burg GerolsteinCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 13
Klosterruine StubenAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 14
ErlöserkircheAttraction · 6 km from the route - 15
PapenkauleAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 16
KasselburgCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 17
Burg MetternichCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 18
LandesblickObservation tower · 8.1 km from the route - 19
Schloss ObereheCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 20
WildburgCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 21
Burg TreisRuins · 9.6 km from the route - 22
Vulkanhaus StrohnMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 23
Burg SeinsfeldCastle · 10 km from the route - 24Rother KopfAttraction · 9.3 km from the route
- 25Gedenkkreuz zur Explosionskatastrophe von 1949Memorial · 1.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Karolingerweg?
Karolingerweg is 85.3 km long. Allow ± 21:55 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Cochem to Prüm.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Cochem.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,791 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 64.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Oberburg Ulmen, Eifeler Vulkanmuseum and Ruine Neroburg.
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