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Aachen-Frankfurter Heerstraße walk
Aachen-Frankfurter Heerstraße is a walk of 8.7 km from Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler. Along the way you'll find 10 benches 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.
- 8.7 km
- ± 2:10 h
- ↑ 138 m · ↓ 54 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
0 km6 km · 3 benches
Fritzdorfer Windmühle
6 kmAttraction
2.4 km · 5 benches
Bike pump
8.4 km248 m · 2 benches
Finish
8.7 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.
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: Springfield911 at German Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 138 m
- Down
- ↓ 54 m
- Highest point
- 258 m
- Lowest point
- 114 m
- 5-10% slope · 902 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
8.7 km in total- Track: 8.1 km
- Busy road: 300 m
- Path: 100 m
- Road: 100 m
- Street: 75 m
Surfaces
8.7 km in total- Natural: 3.5 km
- Unpaved: 1.5 km
- Asphalt: 950 m
- Gravel: 450 m
- Unknown: 2.3 km
About the walking route Aachen-Frankfurter Heerstraße
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Aachen-Frankfurter Heerstraße is a walking route of 8.7 km that starts in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler. It does not end where it starts. You start in Sinzig and finish in Rheinbach. Along the way you pass Fritzdorfer Windmühle (after 6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 138 m in total and descend 54 m. Allow ± 2:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8.1 km), busy road (300 m) and path (100 m). Of the surface, 3.5 km natural and 1.5 km unpaved. For 2.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 10 benches and 1 bike pump. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Ahrsteig Etappe 7: Bad Neuenahr - SinzigModerate · From A to B15.2 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Rheinland-PfalzHard · From A to B292.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Teilstück Römische WasserleitungRuins · 7.4 km from the route - 2
Schloss MetternichCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 3
Schloss GelsdorfCastle · 2 km from the route - 4
Ruine LandskronCastle · 2 km from the route - 5
Burg AdendorfAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 6
Burg MünchhausenAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 7
Neuenahrer Berg TurmObservation tower · 4.3 km from the route - 8
Schloss MarienfelsCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 9
Burg BodendorfCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 10
Winzermuseum BachemMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 11
Gedenkstätte SilberbergtunnelMonument · 4.4 km from the route - 12
Stadtmauer mit WehranlageAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 13
Weißer TurmMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 14
Ehemalige Synagoge AhrweilerMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 15
ObertorAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 16
Burg OdenhausenCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 17
Burg GudenauCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 18
Dokumentationsstätte RegierungsbunkerMuseum · 5 km from the route - 19
Museum RömervillaMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 20
Willy-Brandt-ForumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 21
Burg VilzeltCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 22
SteckenbergturmObservation tower · 5.7 km from the route - 23
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 6 km from the route - 24
TomburgAttraction · 6 km from the route - 25
Friedensmuseum Brücke von RemagenMuseum · 6.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Aachen-Frankfurter Heerstraße?
Aachen-Frankfurter Heerstraße is 8.7 km long. Allow ± 2:10 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 Sinzig to Rheinbach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 138 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 Fritzdorfer Windmühle.
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