Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Cologne · Updated on 14 November 2026
[Raute8] Köln - Radevormwald walk
[Raute8] Köln - Radevormwald is a walk of 51.8 km from Cologne. Along the way you'll find 95 benches, 1 water point, 6 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.
- 51.8 km
- ± 12:45 h
- ↑ 752 m · ↓ 456 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 95 benches, 1 water point, 6 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 752 m
- Down
- ↓ 456 m
- Highest point
- 364 m
- Lowest point
- 64 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 781 m
- 6 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
51.8 km in total- Track: 20.9 km
- Path: 14.4 km
- Street: 7 km
- Road: 5.1 km
- Busy road: 2.6 km
- Footpath: 1.3 km
- Stairs: 6 stairs
Surfaces
51.8 km in total- Gravel: 10.8 km
- Asphalt: 10.4 km
- Unpaved: 8.2 km
- Paved: 792 m
- Natural: 175 m
- Unknown: 21 km
About the walking route [Raute8] Köln - Radevormwald
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[Raute8] Köln - Radevormwald is a walking route of 51.8 km that starts in Cologne. It does not end where it starts. You start in Köln and finish in Radevormwald.
How hard is the route?
You climb 752 m in total and descend 456 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (20.9 km), path (14.4 km) and street (7 km). Of the surface, 10.8 km gravel and 10.4 km asphalt. For 21 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 95 benches, 1 water point, 6 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Beyenburg-KölnHard · From A to B58.9 km
- Mein Grüngürtel Rundweg G1Hard · Circular walk64.1 km
- KölnpfadHard · From A to B159.5 km
- [<7] Wanderweg 7 des KEV [Köln]Easy · From A to B7.8 km
- Wanderweg 7 des KEV [Bergisch-Gladbach]Easy · From A to B4.1 km
- [▶14] Königsforst-ThielenbruchModerate · From A to B15.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Cologne CathedralAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 2
Burg CastleCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 3
Chocolate MuseumMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 4
Museum LudwigMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 5
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation CorboudMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 6
Romano-Germanic MuseumMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 7
St. Gereon's BasilicaAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 8
Museum für Ostasiatische KunstMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 9
Unterburg turntableAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 10
Bayer-KreuzAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 11
Duftmuseum im Farina-HausMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 12
Kolumba KunstmuseumMuseum · 8 km from the route - 13
Ringwall EifgenburgArchaeological site · 106 m from the route - 14
Schießplatz DünnwaldRuins · 162 m from the route - 15
Burg BergeArchaeological site · 220 m from the route - 16
Steinernes KreuzAttraction · 235 m from the route - 17
Wallanlage Alte Burg ErberichArchaeological site · 260 m from the route - 18
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 273 m from the route - 19
Schloss StrauweilerCastle · 312 m from the route - 20
Ringwallanlage Am BilsteinArchaeological site · 576 m from the route - 21
MufflonAttraction · 882 m from the route - 22
SchwarzwildAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 23
Haus BleggeCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 24
RadioMuseum KölnMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 25
Motte Wiebershausen/NiederscherfArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [Raute8] Köln - Radevormwald?
[Raute8] Köln - Radevormwald is 51.8 km long. Allow ± 12:45 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 Köln to Radevormwald.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Cologne.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 752 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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