Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Cologne · Updated on 14 November 2026
[▶14] Königsforst-Thielenbruch walk
[▶14] Königsforst-Thielenbruch is a walk of 15.8 km from Cologne. Along the way you'll find 40 benches.
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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.
- 15.8 km
- ± 3:40 h
- ↑ 92 m · ↓ 92 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Cologne
0 kmAt the start: Straßenbahn-Museum Thielenbruch.
5 km · 18 benches
Motte Saaler Mühle
5 kmArchaeological site
3.1 km · 11 benches
Waldfriedhof
8.1 kmMemorial
7.7 km · 11 benches
Finish
15.8 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Mike Stephan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 0 m
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Photo: Desert fox · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 5 km
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Photo: Drelm (talk) 20:28, 1 April 2013 (UTC) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 8.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 92 m
- Down
- ↓ 92 m
- Highest point
- 136 m
- Lowest point
- 67 m
- 5-10% slope · 79 m
- 1 flight of 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
15.8 km in total- Track: 9.8 km
- Path: 2.7 km
- Street: 1.7 km
- Footpath: 761 m
- Road: 550 m
- Busy road: 125 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
15.8 km in total- Gravel: 7.8 km
- Asphalt: 2.9 km
- Unpaved: 2.9 km
- Paved: 261 m
- Unknown: 2 km
About the walking route [▶14] Königsforst-Thielenbruch
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[▶14] Königsforst-Thielenbruch is a walking route of 15.8 km that starts in Cologne. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Straßenbahn-Museum Thielenbruch (after 0 m), Motte Saaler Mühle (after 5 km) and Waldfriedhof (after 8.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 92 m in total and descend 92 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (9.8 km), path (2.7 km) and street (1.7 km). Of the surface, 7.8 km gravel and 2.9 km asphalt. For 2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 40 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Cologne CathedralAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 2
Chocolate MuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 3
Museum LudwigMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 4
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation CorboudMuseum · 10 km from the route - 5
Romano-Germanic MuseumMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 6
Bayer-KreuzAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 7
Motte KippekausenRuins · 248 m from the route - 8
RadioMuseum KölnMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 9
ehemaliger Bahnhof ForsbachMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 10
Ruhestätte österreichischer KriegerMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 11
Kriegerdenkmal BensbergMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 12
Schloss BensbergAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 14
Bergisches Museum für Bergbau, Handwerk und GewerbeMuseum · 2 km from the route - 15
Haus BleggeCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 16
Haus LerbachCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 17
Schießplatz DünnwaldRuins · 2.5 km from the route - 18
Kunstmuseum Villa ZandersMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 19
ScheltensülzCastle · 4 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 21
Bunker HoffnungsthalAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 22
Haus HerlCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 23
Ringwall LüderichArchaeological site · 4.8 km from the route - 24
Fort XFort · 4.8 km from the route - 25
Zwischenwerk IX bFort · 5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [▶14] Königsforst-Thielenbruch?
[▶14] Königsforst-Thielenbruch is 15.8 km long. Allow ± 3:40 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 Cologne.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 92 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Straßenbahn-Museum Thielenbruch, Motte Saaler Mühle and Waldfriedhof.
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