Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bonn · Updated on 14 November 2026
Osteifelweg walk
Osteifelweg is a walk of 116.8 km from Bonn. Along the way you'll find 234 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 116.8 km
- ± 29:20 h
- ↑ 2,028 m · ↓ 1,986 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 234 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Fritz Geller-Grimm · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Ruins
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Photo: Marcus Budde · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Kozuch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: kaʁstn Disk/Cat · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsEltz Castle
Attraction
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Photo: Dickelbers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: J. Braukmann Milseburg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,028 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,986 m
- Highest point
- 583 m
- Lowest point
- 84 m
- 5-10% slope · 21.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.5 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.2 km
- 20 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
116.8 km in total- Track: 70.8 km
- Path: 24.7 km
- Street: 13.6 km
- Road: 2.7 km
- Busy road: 2.1 km
- Footpath: 1.5 km
- Stairs: 20 stairs
Surfaces
116.8 km in total- Unpaved: 37.9 km
- Asphalt: 22.9 km
- Gravel: 16.8 km
- Paved: 4.4 km
- Natural: 2.7 km
- Unknown: 31.4 km
About the walking route Osteifelweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Osteifelweg is a walking route of 116.8 km that starts in Bonn. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bonn and finish in Moselkern.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,028 m in total and descend 1,986 m. There are 20 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 29:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (70.8 km), path (24.7 km) and street (13.6 km). Of the surface, 37.9 km unpaved and 22.9 km asphalt. For 31.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 234 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Bonn - Bad MünstereifelHard · From A to B50.6 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Bad Godesberg - Aachen)Hard · From A to B146.4 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Nordrhein-WestfalenHard · From A to B469.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Benediktinerabtei Maria LaachAttraction · 143 m from the route - 2
Beethoven HouseMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 3
Palais SchaumburgAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 4
Schloss BürresheimAttraction · 374 m from the route - 5
Villa HammerschmidtAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 6
Schloß DrachenburgAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 7
Teilstück Römische WasserleitungRuins · 8 km from the route - 8
UlanendenkmalMemorial · 7.1 km from the route - 9
Museum Alexander KoenigMuseum · 2 km from the route - 10
Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik DeutschlandMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 11
Altes RathausAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 12
Poppelsdorf PalaceAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 13
Schumannhaus und Schumann-GrabmalMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 14
Market fountainAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 15
BundeskunsthalleMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 16
Kunstmuseum BonnMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 17
GlockenspielAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 18
Stiftskirche St. Martin und SeverusAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 19
WolfsburgCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 20
Klosterruine TönnissteinAttraction · 6 km from the route - 21
Bergstation der PetersbergbahnMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 22
WolfsburgCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 23
Namedy CastleAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 24
Ruine LandskronCastle · 106 m from the route - 25
Burg GudenauCastle · 121 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Osteifelweg?
Osteifelweg is 116.8 km long. Allow ± 29:20 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 Bonn to Moselkern.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bonn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,028 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 13 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Trutzeltz, Klosterruine Mädburg and Philippsburg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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