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[K] Kölner Weg [02] Sülze - Kreuznaaf walk
[K] Kölner Weg [02] Sülze - Kreuznaaf is a walk of 17.7 km from Rösrath. Along the way you'll find 20 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.
- 17.7 km
- ± 4:30 h
- ↑ 333 m · ↓ 348 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Rösrath
0 km5.7 km · 6 benches
Bunker Hoffnungsthal
5.7 kmAttraction
8.1 km · 12 benches
Mühle
13.7 kmAttraction
4 km · 2 benches
Finish
17.7 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.
2 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: De Caesius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 5.7 km
Attraction · after 13.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 333 m
- Down
- ↓ 348 m
- Highest point
- 262 m
- Lowest point
- 72 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 178 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
17.7 km in total- Track: 9.1 km
- Street: 3.8 km
- Path: 2.2 km
- Road: 1.4 km
- Footpath: 775 m
- Busy road: 400 m
Surfaces
17.7 km in total- Asphalt: 6.4 km
- Unpaved: 4.8 km
- Gravel: 3 km
- Natural: 975 m
- Paved: 375 m
- Unknown: 2.1 km
About the walking route [K] Kölner Weg [02] Sülze - Kreuznaaf
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[K] Kölner Weg [02] Sülze - Kreuznaaf is a walking route of 17.7 km that starts in Rösrath. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Bunker Hoffnungsthal (after 5.7 km) and Mühle (after 13.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 333 m in total and descend 348 m. Allow ± 4:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (9.1 km), street (3.8 km) and path (2.2 km). Of the surface, 6.4 km asphalt and 4.8 km unpaved. For 2.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 20 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of [K] Kölner Weg
Walks nearby
6- X22 Kurkölner Weg [Rösrath]Moderate · From A to B16.4 km
- [K] Kölner Weg [01] Rösrath - SülzeModerate · From A to B16 km
- [<5a] Wanderweg 5a des KEV [Rösrath]Moderate · From A to B12.3 km
- Bergischer WegHard · From A to B263.8 km
- [<12] Wanderweg 12 des KEV [Rösrath]Easy · From A to B5.6 km
- [<2] Wanderweg 2 des KEV [Rösrath]Moderate · From A to B11.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ringwall LüderichArchaeological site · 131 m from the route - 2
Burg SchönrathCastle · 261 m from the route - 3
ScheltensülzCastle · 547 m from the route - 4
RuinsRuins · 892 m from the route - 5
Burg SülzCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 6
Schloss Auel mit Schlosskapelle "Sankt Johannes Nepomuk" .Castle · 2.4 km from the route - 7
ehemaliger Bahnhof ForsbachMemorial · 3 km from the route - 8
Burg LohmarCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 9
WaldfriedhofMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 10
Bergisches Museum für Bergbau, Handwerk und GewerbeMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 11
Schloss BensbergAttraction · 5 km from the route - 12
Kriegerdenkmal BensbergMemorial · 5.2 km from the route - 13
Ringwall GüldenbergArchaeological site · 5.3 km from the route - 14
Ruhestätte österreichischer KriegerMemorial · 6 km from the route - 15
Burgruine GroßbernsauCastle · 6 km from the route - 16
Motte Saaler MühleArchaeological site · 6.4 km from the route - 17
Motte KippekausenRuins · 6.5 km from the route - 18
Haus LerbachCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 19
Uhlrather RuineMemorial · 7.2 km from the route - 20
Schloss GeorghausenCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 21
BilderbuchmuseumMuseum · 8 km from the route - 22
Burg WissemAttraction · 8 km from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 8.2 km from the route - 24
SiegessäuleMemorial · 8.2 km from the route - 25
Spicher HohlsteinArchaeological site · 8.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [K] Kölner Weg [02] Sülze - Kreuznaaf?
[K] Kölner Weg [02] Sülze - Kreuznaaf is 17.7 km long. Allow ± 4:30 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 Rösrath.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 333 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 Bunker Hoffnungsthal and Mühle.
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