Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Eichenbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wasserfallweg walk
Wasserfallweg is a walk of 136.4 km from Eichenbach. Along the way you'll find 248 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets, 1 bike pump 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.
- 136.4 km
- ± 33:55 h
- ↑ 2,158 m · ↓ 2,159 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 248 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
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Castle
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Museum
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Attraction
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,158 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,159 m
- Highest point
- 608 m
- Lowest point
- 111 m
- 5-10% slope · 21.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.7 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 685 m
- 11 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
136.4 km in total- Track: 90.8 km
- Path: 21 km
- Street: 13.2 km
- Road: 3.4 km
- Footpath: 3 km
- Busy road: 2.3 km
- Cycleway: 1.6 km
- Stairs: 11 stairs
Surfaces
136.4 km in total- Gravel: 39.5 km
- Unpaved: 26.9 km
- Asphalt: 19.5 km
- Paved: 2.6 km
- Natural: 925 m
- Unknown: 46.3 km
About the walking route Wasserfallweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wasserfallweg is a walking route of 136.4 km that starts in Eichenbach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bad Münstereifel and finish in Lieser.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,158 m in total and descend 2,159 m. There are 11 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 33:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (90.8 km), path (21 km) and street (13.2 km). Of the surface, 39.5 km gravel and 26.9 km unpaved. For 46.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 248 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Ahrsteig Etappe 3: Aremberg - InsulHard · From A to B19.6 km
- Ahrsteig Etappe 2: Freilinger See - ArembergModerate · From A to B11.6 km
- Rhein-Venn-WegHard · From A to B144.9 km
- Ardennen-Eifel-RundwegHard · From A to B264.4 km
- AhrtalwegHard · From A to B51.8 km
- Karl-Kaufmann-Weg AlternativrouteEasy · From A to B2.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Radioteleskop EffelsbergAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 2
Jüdischer FriedhofMonument · 128 m from the route - 3
Hürten HeimatmuseumMuseum · 152 m from the route - 4
WindeckhausAttraction · 156 m from the route - 5
Niederburg ManderscheidAttraction · 195 m from the route - 6
MaarmuseumMuseum · 222 m from the route - 7
Alte BurgArchaeological site · 325 m from the route - 8
OberburgCastle · 329 m from the route - 9
FHQ FelsennestRuins · 368 m from the route - 10
DronketurmObservation tower · 709 m from the route - 11
Römische Kelteranlage BraunebergArchaeological site · 843 m from the route - 12
Schloss ObereheCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 13
Aussichtsturm GrainskopfObservation tower · 2.2 km from the route - 14
Cusanus-GeburtshausAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 15
ZylinderhausMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 16
Radioteleskop StockertAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 17
LandesblickObservation tower · 3.5 km from the route - 18
Burgruine Rosenburg;Ruine Rosenburg/KunibertsburgRuins · 3.5 km from the route - 19
St. MichaelAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 20
Burg LandshutCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 21
Graacher TorAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 22
Schloss VeldenzCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 23
Burg NeuweilerCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 24
Ruine WensburgCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 25
Schloß WachendorfCastle · 4.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wasserfallweg?
Wasserfallweg is 136.4 km long. Allow ± 33:55 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 Bad Münstereifel to Lieser.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Eichenbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,158 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 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 Ruine Dreimühlen, Burg Aremberg and Apothekenmuseum.
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