Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rösrath · Updated on 14 November 2026
[<12] Wanderweg 12 des KEV [Overath] walk
[<12] Wanderweg 12 des KEV [Overath] is a walk of 12.9 km from Rösrath. Along the way you'll find 28 benches, 1 public toilet 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.
- 12.9 km
- ± 3:25 h
- ↑ 320 m · ↓ 276 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Rösrath
0 km2.8 km · 2 benches
Honesty box
2.8 km2.4 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
5.2 km7.7 km · 15 benches
Finish
12.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 7.7 kmBetween 5.2 km and 12.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 320 m
- Down
- ↓ 276 m
- Highest point
- 248 m
- Lowest point
- 93 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.2 km
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
12.9 km in total- Track: 4.1 km
- Street: 3.6 km
- Road: 2 km
- Path: 2 km
- Busy road: 900 m
- Footpath: 300 m
Surfaces
12.9 km in total- Asphalt: 6.8 km
- Unpaved: 3.6 km
- Gravel: 1.7 km
- Natural: 350 m
- Paved: 75 m
- Unknown: 400 m
About the walking route [<12] Wanderweg 12 des KEV [Overath]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[<12] Wanderweg 12 des KEV [Overath] is a walking route of 12.9 km that starts in Rösrath. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 320 m in total and descend 276 m. Allow ± 3:25 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (4.1 km), street (3.6 km) and road (2 km). Of the surface, 6.8 km asphalt and 3.6 km unpaved. For 400 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 28 benches, 1 public toilet and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of [<12] Wanderweg 12 des KEV
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- X22 Kurkölner Weg [Rösrath]Moderate · From A to B16.4 km
- Elisabethpfad 3 (Teilstück Köln - Drabenderhöhe)Hard · From A to B42.5 km
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burgruine GroßbernsauCastle · 1 km from the route - 2
Ringwall LüderichArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 3
Schloß EhreshovenCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 4
ScheltensülzCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 5
Bunker HoffnungsthalAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 6
Schloss Auel mit Schlosskapelle "Sankt Johannes Nepomuk" .Castle · 4.2 km from the route - 7
Burg SchönrathCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 8
Engel-MuseumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 9
ehemaliger Bahnhof ForsbachMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 10
Ruine UnterheiligenhovenRuins · 6 km from the route - 11
RuinsRuins · 6 km from the route - 12
Bergisches Museum für Bergbau, Handwerk und GewerbeMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 13
Schloss GeorghausenCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 14
Burg OverbachCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 15
Schloss BensbergAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 16
WaldfriedhofMemorial · 6.5 km from the route - 17
Kriegerdenkmal BensbergMemorial · 6.5 km from the route - 18
HerrenhausCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 19
Burg SülzCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 20
Ruhestätte österreichischer KriegerMemorial · 7.2 km from the route - 21
Haus LerbachCastle · 8 km from the route - 22
Motte Saaler MühleArchaeological site · 8 km from the route - 23
Motte KippekausenRuins · 8.2 km from the route - 24
Industriemuseum OelchenshammerMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 25
ZwergenhöhleArchaeological site · 9.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [<12] Wanderweg 12 des KEV [Overath]?
[<12] Wanderweg 12 des KEV [Overath] is 12.9 km long. Allow ± 3:25 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rösrath.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 320 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7.7 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.
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