Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Neukirchen-Vluyn · Updated on 14 November 2026
Bergbauweg walk
Bergbauweg is a walk of 49.6 km from Neukirchen-Vluyn. Along the way you'll find 82 benches 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.
- 49.6 km
- ± 11:10 h
- ↑ 91 m · ↓ 92 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Neukirchen-Vluyn
0 km3.6 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
3.6 km6.5 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
10.1 km14 km · 17 benches
Das Geleucht
24.1 kmObservation tower
25.5 km · 42 benches
Finish
49.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 39.6 kmBetween 10.1 km and 49.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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: kaʁstn Disk/Cat · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 24.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 91 m
- Down
- ↓ 92 m
- Highest point
- 83 m
- Lowest point
- 19 m
- 5-10% slope · 998 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
49.6 km in total- Street: 18.7 km
- Path: 11.9 km
- Track: 10.8 km
- Footpath: 4 km
- Road: 2.1 km
- Cycleway: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 950 m
Surfaces
49.6 km in total- Asphalt: 25.5 km
- Gravel: 12 km
- Paved: 5.4 km
- Natural: 500 m
- Unpaved: 350 m
- Unknown: 5.7 km
About the walking route Bergbauweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Bergbauweg is a walking route of 49.6 km that starts in Neukirchen-Vluyn. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Das Geleucht (after 24.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 91 m in total and descend 92 m. Allow ± 11:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is street (18.7 km), path (11.9 km) and track (10.8 km). Of the surface, 25.5 km asphalt and 12 km gravel. For 5.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 82 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Krefeld-Uerdinger BrückeAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 2
Schloss HeltorfCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 3
Schloss StyrumAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 4
Siedlung RheinpreußenAttraction · 289 m from the route - 5
Sankt JosefMemorial · 304 m from the route - 6
Halde PattbergAttraction · 341 m from the route - 7
Moerser SchlossCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 8
RuinsRuins · 1.8 km from the route - 9
SchifferbörseAttraction · 2 km from the route - 10
Haniel MuseumMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 11
Museum der Deutschen BinnenschifffahrtMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 12
Schloss LeyenburgAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 13
BienenmuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 14
Radiomuseum DuisburgMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 15
Schloss BloemersheimAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 16
WerthschenhofCastle · 3 km from the route - 17
Wilhelm Lehmbruck MuseumMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 18
Kultur- und Stadthistorisches Museum DuisburgMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 19
Museum DKMMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 20
Rheinberg War CemeteryMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 21
AngermündungAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 22
Innenhafen DuisburgAttraction · 4 km from the route - 23
ViewpointViewpoint · 4.2 km from the route - 24
Museum Küppersmühle für moderne Kunst (MKM)Museum · 4.3 km from the route - 25
Schloss LauersfortCastle · 4.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Bergbauweg?
Bergbauweg is 49.6 km long. Allow ± 11:10 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Neukirchen-Vluyn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 91 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.6 km.
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 Das Geleucht.
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