Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Cologne · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wanderweg 5a des KEV walk
Wanderweg 5a des KEV is a walk of 21 km from Cologne. Along the way you'll find 39 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.
- 21 km
- ± 1:20 h per stage
- ↑ 324 m · ↓ 264 m
- Easy per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Cologne
0 km6.6 km · 19 benches
ehemaliger Bahnhof Forsbach
6.6 kmMemorial
14.4 km · 20 benches
Finish
21 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 water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Gris (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 6.6 km
Stages (4)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 324 m
- Down
- ↓ 264 m
- Highest point
- 259 m
- Lowest point
- 57 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 834 m
- 15-20% slope · 62 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
21 km in total- Track: 10.6 km
- Street: 4.8 km
- Path: 2.1 km
- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Road: 1.1 km
- Busy road: 850 m
Surfaces
21 km in total- Gravel: 9.5 km
- Asphalt: 6.1 km
- Unpaved: 2 km
- Paved: 425 m
- Natural: 89 m
- Unknown: 2.9 km
About the walking route Wanderweg 5a des KEV
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wanderweg 5a des KEV is a walking route of 21 km that starts in Cologne. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass ehemaliger Bahnhof Forsbach (after 6.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 324 m in total and descend 264 m. Allow ± 1:20 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (10.6 km), street (4.8 km) and path (2.1 km). Of the surface, 9.5 km gravel and 6.1 km asphalt. For 2.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 39 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- [<6] Wanderweg 6 des KEV [Köln]Easy · From A to B6.6 km
- [<7] Wanderweg 7 des KEV [Köln]Easy · From A to B7.8 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Paderborn-KölnHard · From A to B241.3 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Heidenstraße (Teilstück Lindlar - Köln)Hard · From A to B40.5 km
- Elisabethpfad 3 (Teilstück Köln - Drabenderhöhe)Hard · From A to B42.5 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Marburg - Siegen - Köln (Teilstrecke Drabenderhöhe - Köln)Hard · From A to B42.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Cologne CathedralAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 2
Chocolate MuseumMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 3
Museum LudwigMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 4
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation CorboudMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 5
Romano-Germanic MuseumMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 6
St. Gereon's BasilicaAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 7
Duftmuseum im Farina-HausMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 8
Kolumba KunstmuseumMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 9
Ringwall LüderichArchaeological site · 90 m from the route - 10
ScheltensülzCastle · 135 m from the route - 11
Bunker HoffnungsthalAttraction · 261 m from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 13
Schloss Auel mit Schlosskapelle "Sankt Johannes Nepomuk" .Castle · 1.6 km from the route - 14
WaldfriedhofMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 15
Motte KippekausenRuins · 1.9 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 2 km from the route - 17
Motte Saaler MühleArchaeological site · 3.1 km from the route - 18
Burg SchönrathCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 19
Fort XFort · 3.2 km from the route - 20
Straßenbahn-Museum ThielenbruchMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 21
RuinsRuins · 3.4 km from the route - 22
Bergisches Museum für Bergbau, Handwerk und GewerbeMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 23
Haus HerlCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 24
Schloss BensbergAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 25
Kriegerdenkmal BensbergMemorial · 3.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wanderweg 5a des KEV?
Wanderweg 5a des KEV is 21 km long, in 4 parts of 5.3 km on average. Allow ± 1:20 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 81 m per stage 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 ehemaliger Bahnhof Forsbach.
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