Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Cologne · Updated on 14 November 2026
[<5] Wanderweg 5 des KEV walk
[<5] Wanderweg 5 des KEV is a walk of 31 km from Cologne. Along the way you'll find 41 benches and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 31 km
- ± 1:35 h per stage
- ↑ 598 m · ↓ 542 m
- Easy per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 41 benches and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
Stages (5)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 598 m
- Down
- ↓ 542 m
- Highest point
- 249 m
- Lowest point
- 60 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 101 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 103 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
31 km in total- Track: 15.6 km
- Street: 7.6 km
- Road: 4.7 km
- Path: 2 km
- Busy road: 675 m
- Footpath: 350 m
Surfaces
31 km in total- Asphalt: 12.5 km
- Unpaved: 5.9 km
- Gravel: 5.7 km
- Natural: 575 m
- Paved: 300 m
- Unknown: 5.9 km
About the walking route [<5] Wanderweg 5 des KEV
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[<5] Wanderweg 5 des KEV is a walking route of 31 km that starts in Cologne. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 598 m in total and descend 542 m. Allow ± 1:35 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15.6 km), street (7.6 km) and road (4.7 km). Of the surface, 12.5 km asphalt and 5.9 km unpaved. For 5.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 41 benches and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- [<3] Wanderweg 3 des KEV [Köln]Easy · From A to B4.2 km
- [<4] Erna-Schreiber-Weg [Köln]Easy · From A to B3.6 km
- [<2] Wanderweg 2 des KEV [Köln]Easy · From A to B3 km
- [K] Kölner Weg [01] Rösrath - SülzeModerate · From A to B16 km
- [▶14] Königsforst-ThielenbruchModerate · From A to B15.8 km
- [▶15] Wanderweg 15 des KEVHard · From A to B19 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Chocolate MuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 2
Museum LudwigMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 3
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation CorboudMuseum · 10 km from the route - 4
Bunker HoffnungsthalAttraction · 209 m from the route - 5
ehemaliger Bahnhof ForsbachMemorial · 560 m from the route - 6
Schloss Auel mit Schlosskapelle "Sankt Johannes Nepomuk" .Castle · 818 m from the route - 7
ScheltensülzCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 8
Burgruine GroßbernsauCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 10
Ringwall LüderichArchaeological site · 2 km from the route - 11
Schloß EhreshovenCastle · 2 km from the route - 12
WaldfriedhofMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 13
Burg SchönrathCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 14
RuinsRuins · 2.6 km from the route - 15
Motte KippekausenRuins · 3.6 km from the route - 16
Bergisches Museum für Bergbau, Handwerk und GewerbeMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 17
Schloss BensbergAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 18
Kriegerdenkmal BensbergMemorial · 4.4 km from the route - 19
Motte Saaler MühleArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 20
Burg SülzCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 22
Fort XFort · 4.8 km from the route - 23
Schloss GeorghausenCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 24
Zwischenwerk IX bFort · 5 km from the route - 25
Ruhestätte österreichischer KriegerMemorial · 5.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [<5] Wanderweg 5 des KEV?
[<5] Wanderweg 5 des KEV is 31 km long, in 5 parts of 6.2 km on average. Allow ± 1:35 h per part 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 Cologne.
How hard is this route?
Easy per stage, with 120 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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