Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kreuzau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Felsenweg walk
Felsenweg is a walk of 223.2 km from Kreuzau. Along the way you'll find 415 benches, 1 water point, 7 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 223.2 km
- ± 57:05 h
- ↑ 4,510 m · ↓ 4,321 m
- Hard
- 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 415 benches, 1 water point, 7 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
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Viewpoint
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4,510 m
- Down
- ↓ 4,321 m
- Highest point
- 604 m
- Lowest point
- 142 m
- 5-10% slope · 41.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.5 km
- 29 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
223.2 km in total- Track: 140.6 km
- Path: 44.9 km
- Street: 20.6 km
- Road: 6.9 km
- Busy road: 4.7 km
- Footpath: 2.6 km
- Stairs: 29 stairs
Surfaces
223.2 km in total- Gravel: 61.3 km
- Unpaved: 53.9 km
- Asphalt: 30.2 km
- Natural: 9.9 km
- Paved: 6.7 km
- Unknown: 60.1 km
About the walking route Felsenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Felsenweg is a walking route of 223.2 km that starts in Kreuzau. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kreuzau and finish in Trier.
How hard is the route?
You climb 4,510 m in total and descend 4,321 m. There are 29 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 57:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (140.6 km), path (44.9 km) and street (20.6 km). Of the surface, 61.3 km gravel and 53.9 km unpaved. For 60.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 415 benches, 1 water point, 7 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Felsenweg (Rock Trail) is a 223 km long-distance trail of the Eifel Club through the Eifel, from Kreuzau on the Rur to Trier. It runs through the Rur valley with its red sandstone cliffs near Nideggen and Heimbach, via Blankenheim and the source of the Ahr, and through the Gerolstein Dolomites into the Kyll valley to Kyllburg and Kordel. Almost two thirds is on farm and forest tracks. We know of 7 toilets on the way, but drinking water at only one place.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Porta NigraAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 2
KaiserthermenArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 3
Dom St. Peter zu TrierAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 4
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 5
Karl-Marx-HausMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 6
RömerbrückeAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 7
BarbarathermenArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 8
AmphitheaterAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 9
Igeler SäuleAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 10
KonstantinbasilikaAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 11
St. PaulinAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 12
St. MatthiasAttraction · 3 km from the route - 13
Freilichtmuseum Roscheider HofMuseum · 7 km from the route - 14
FrankenturmAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 15
Electoral PalaceAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 16
Kraftwerk HeimbachAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 17
Vogelsang International PlaceMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 18
ErlöserkircheAttraction · 95 m from the route - 19
Burg RamsteinCastle · 101 m from the route - 20
Schloss MalbergAttraction · 106 m from the route - 21
BurgenmuseumMuseum · 114 m from the route - 22
Burg GerolsteinCastle · 124 m from the route - 23
Burg HengebachAttraction · 198 m from the route - 24
Eisenbahnmuseum JünkerathMuseum · 222 m from the route - 25
KyllburgCastle · 373 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Felsenweg?
Felsenweg is 223.2 km long. Allow ± 57:05 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 Kreuzau to Trier.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kreuzau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 4,510 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Siddinger Drees, Burg Marmagen and Eifelmuseum Blankenheim.
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