Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rösrath · Updated on 14 November 2026
[<1] Wanderweg 1 des KEV walk
[<1] Wanderweg 1 des KEV is a walk of 47.3 km from Rösrath. Along the way you'll find 158 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 47.3 km
- ± 2:20 h per stage
- ↑ 635 m · ↓ 622 m
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Rösrath
0 km16.3 km · 20 benches
Burg Lohmar
16.3 kmCastle
11.8 km · 29 benches
Bike pump
28.2 km1.6 km · 26 benches
Public toilet and water point
29.8 km3.7 km · 47 benches
Public toilet
33.4 km13.9 km · 35 benches
Finish
47.3 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 29.9 kmBetween 0 km and 29.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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: Dieter Clasen (user Majortom7 at de.wikipedia) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 16.3 km
Stages (5)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 635 m
- Down
- ↓ 622 m
- Highest point
- 205 m
- Lowest point
- 62 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 674 m
- 5 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
47.3 km in total- Track: 22.3 km
- Street: 11.6 km
- Road: 6.7 km
- Path: 3 km
- Footpath: 1.9 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
47.3 km in total- Asphalt: 19.6 km
- Gravel: 13.5 km
- Unpaved: 4.7 km
- Paved: 743 m
- Natural: 600 m
- Unknown: 8.1 km
About the walking route [<1] Wanderweg 1 des KEV
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[<1] Wanderweg 1 des KEV is a walking route of 47.3 km that starts in Rösrath. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burg Lohmar (after 16.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 635 m in total and descend 622 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:20 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (22.3 km), street (11.6 km) and road (6.7 km). Of the surface, 19.6 km asphalt and 13.5 km gravel. For 8.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 158 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 29.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- [<3] Wanderweg 3 des KEV [Rösrath]Moderate · From A to B9.3 km
- [<2] Wanderweg 2 des KEV [Rösrath]Moderate · From A to B11.7 km
- [K] Kölner Weg [02] Sülze - KreuznaafHard · From A to B17.7 km
- [<12] Wanderweg 12 des KEV [Rösrath]Easy · From A to B5.6 km
- [<5] Wanderweg 5 des KEV [Rösrath]Easy · From A to B7.4 km
- Bergischer WegHard · From A to B263.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Beethoven HouseMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 2
Palais SchaumburgAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 3
Schloß DrachenburgAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 4
Villa HammerschmidtAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 5
UlanendenkmalMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 6
Museum Alexander KoenigMuseum · 7 km from the route - 7
Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik DeutschlandMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 8
Altes RathausAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 9
Poppelsdorf PalaceAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 10
Market fountainAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 11
Schumannhaus und Schumann-GrabmalMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 12
Bergstation der PetersbergbahnMemorial · 851 m from the route - 13
GlockenspielAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 14
BundeskunsthalleMuseum · 6 km from the route - 15
Kunstmuseum BonnMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 16
WolfsburgCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 17
Chorruine HeisterbachAttraction · 173 m from the route - 18
Burg SchönrathCastle · 262 m from the route - 19
SiebengebirgsmuseumMuseum · 439 m from the route - 20
Burg SülzCastle · 628 m from the route - 21
Ringwall GüldenbergArchaeological site · 944 m from the route - 22
HirschburgCastle · 1 km from the route - 23
Schloß AllnerCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 24
Nibelungenhalle & DrachenhöhleMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 25
BrückenhofmuseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [<1] Wanderweg 1 des KEV?
[<1] Wanderweg 1 des KEV is 47.3 km long, in 5 stages of 9.5 km on average. Allow ± 2:20 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
How many stages does this route have?
The route is split into 5 stages of 9.5 km on average, 47.3 km in all. The shortest stage is 5 km, the longest 17.1 km.
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?
Moderate per stage, with 127 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Lohmar.
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