Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rees · Updated on 14 November 2026
X13 Sterkrade - Rees walk
X13 Sterkrade - Rees is a walk of 68.8 km from Rees. Along the way you'll find 123 benches, 1 water point and 2 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.
- 68.8 km
- ± 15:45 h
- ↑ 254 m · ↓ 233 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 123 benches, 1 water point and 2 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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Photo: Michael Belter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Dietmar Rabich · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 254 m
- Down
- ↓ 233 m
- Highest point
- 82 m
- Lowest point
- 16 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.4 km
- 2 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
68.8 km in total- Road: 28 km
- Path: 13.8 km
- Street: 12 km
- Track: 11.2 km
- Footpath: 1.7 km
- Busy road: 1.6 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Cycleway: 25 m
- Unknown: 275 m
Surfaces
68.8 km in total- Asphalt: 19.5 km
- Unpaved: 7.2 km
- Paved: 6.2 km
- Gravel: 2.2 km
- Unknown: 33.6 km
About the walking route X13 Sterkrade - Rees
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X13 Sterkrade - Rees is a walking route of 68.8 km that starts in Rees. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bf Oberhausen-Sterkrade and finish in Rees-Markt.
How hard is the route?
You climb 254 m in total and descend 233 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (28 km), path (13.8 km) and street (12 km). Of the surface, 19.5 km asphalt and 7.2 km unpaved. For 33.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 123 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Xanten CathedralAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 2
Broich CastleAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 3
Schloss BorbeckMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 4
Josef-Albers-Museum/QuadratMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 5
Schloss StyrumAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 6
Koenraad-Bosman-MuseumMuseum · 104 m from the route - 7
Schloß RingenbergCastle · 182 m from the route - 8
Schloß BellinghovenCastle · 466 m from the route - 9
Mühlenmuseum HiesfeldMuseum · 816 m from the route - 10
St. Antony HütteArchaeological site · 2 km from the route - 11
HumberghausMuseum · 2 km from the route - 12
Schloss OberhausenCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 13
Halde HanielAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 14
Schloss GartropCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 15
Kastell HoltenAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 16
LVR-Industriemuseum, (Peter-Behrens-Bau)Museum · 3.3 km from the route - 17
Burg EmpelCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 18
Burg DinslakenCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 19
Ruhraufstand März 1920Memorial · 3.7 km from the route - 20
Drei KreuzeAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 21
Haus WatereckArchaeological site · 4.5 km from the route - 22
Burg BoetzelaerCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 23
Burg VondernAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 24
BunkermuseumMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 25
Haus VoerdeAttraction · 6.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X13 Sterkrade - Rees?
X13 Sterkrade - Rees is 68.8 km long. Allow ± 15:45 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 Bf Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Rees-Markt.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rees.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 254 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 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 Otto-Pankok-Museum and Krudenburg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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