Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hürtgenwald · Updated on 14 November 2026
Bachtäler-Höhenroute walk
Bachtäler-Höhenroute is a walk of 15.9 km from Hürtgenwald. Along the way you'll find 58 benches and 4 public toilets.
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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.
- 15.9 km
- ± 4:00 h
- ↑ 259 m · ↓ 455 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 58 benches and 4 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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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Viewpoint
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 259 m
- Down
- ↓ 455 m
- Highest point
- 525 m
- Lowest point
- 290 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 718 m
- 3 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
15.9 km in total- Track: 11.5 km
- Path: 2.6 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Road: 75 m
- Footpath: 25 m
Surfaces
15.9 km in total- Gravel: 8.2 km
- Unpaved: 5.7 km
- Asphalt: 1.3 km
- Paved: 75 m
- Natural: 25 m
- Unknown: 548 m
About the walking route Bachtäler-Höhenroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Bachtäler-Höhenroute is a walking route of 15.9 km that starts in Hürtgenwald. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 259 m in total and descend 455 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11.5 km), path (2.6 km) and street (1.5 km). Of the surface, 8.2 km gravel and 5.7 km unpaved. For 548 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 58 benches and 4 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kraftwerk HeimbachAttraction · 662 m from the route - 2
Vogelsang International PlaceMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 3
AttractionAttraction · 92 m from the route - 4
Burg HengebachAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 5
Rotkreuzmuseum Vogelsang IPMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 6
Burg BlensCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 7
KrawutschketurmObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route - 8
Burg DreibornCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 9
BurgenmuseumMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 10
FischtreppeAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 11
Burg VlattenCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 12
Befestigung MeyssenburgArchaeological site · 7.7 km from the route - 13
Burg UntermaubachCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 14
Burg GödersheimCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 15
ZwangsarbeiterMemorial · 8.8 km from the route - 16
SchlangenbergViewpoint · 9 km from the route - 17
Schloss SchleidenCastle · 9 km from the route - 18
Museum Hürtgenwald 1944 und im FriedenMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 19DLRG WachturmObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route
- 20Turm mit "Ehrenhalle"Observation tower · 2.7 km from the route
- 21DruckereimuseumMuseum · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Bachtäler-Höhenroute?
Bachtäler-Höhenroute is 15.9 km long. Allow ± 4:00 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 Hürtgenwald.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 259 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Marienkapelle and Hirschley.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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