Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Odenthal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Beyenburg-Köln walk
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Beyenburg-Köln is a walk of 58.9 km from Odenthal. Along the way you'll find 221 benches, 1 water point, 11 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
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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.
- 58.9 km
- ± 14:25 h
- ↑ 810 m · ↓ 583 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 221 benches, 1 water point, 11 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
17 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 9 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Raimond Spekking · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Raimond Spekking · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Beckstet · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
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Photo: Hans Kadereit --ka 03. Nov. 2007 (CEST) Original uploader was Kadereit at de.wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Raimond Spekking · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Museum Ludwig
Museum
Romano-Germanic Museum
Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 810 m
- Down
- ↓ 583 m
- Highest point
- 358 m
- Lowest point
- 42 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 296 m
- 15-20% slope · 592 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 592 m
- 6 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
58.9 km in total- Track: 15.5 km
- Path: 12.7 km
- Street: 9.4 km
- Busy road: 9 km
- Road: 7.3 km
- Footpath: 4.2 km
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Unknown: 175 m
Surfaces
58.9 km in total- Asphalt: 23.1 km
- Gravel: 9.3 km
- Unpaved: 7.8 km
- Paved: 4.7 km
- Unknown: 13.7 km
About the walking route Jakobs-Pilgerweg Beyenburg-Köln
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Beyenburg-Köln is a walking route of 58.9 km that starts in Odenthal. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 810 m in total and descend 583 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15.5 km), path (12.7 km) and street (9.4 km). Of the surface, 23.1 km asphalt and 9.3 km gravel. For 13.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 221 benches, 1 water point, 11 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- [<8] Wanderweg 8 des KEV [Odenthal/Wermelskirchen]Hard · From A to B20.7 km
- X30 Neandertalweg [Odenthal]Moderate · From A to B10.3 km
- Bergischer WegHard · From A to B263.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Burg CastleCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 2
Chocolate MuseumMuseum · 1 km from the route - 3
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation CorboudMuseum · 393 m from the route - 4
St. Gereon's BasilicaAttraction · 906 m from the route - 5
Museum für Ostasiatische KunstMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 6
Duftmuseum im Farina-HausMuseum · 344 m from the route - 7
Kolumba KunstmuseumMuseum · 388 m from the route - 8
Bayer-KreuzAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 9
Unterburg turntableAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 10
Cologne Cable CarAttraction · 113 m from the route - 11
Ringwall EifgenburgArchaeological site · 141 m from the route - 12
PraetoriumArchaeological site · 205 m from the route - 13
Burg BergeArchaeological site · 231 m from the route - 14
Wallanlage Alte Burg ErberichArchaeological site · 260 m from the route - 15
Museum für Angewandte KunstMuseum · 264 m from the route - 16
Jupp-Schmitz-DenkmalMemorial · 308 m from the route - 17
KolpingMemorial · 312 m from the route - 18
Schloss StrauweilerCastle · 312 m from the route - 19
Archaeological Zone / New "MiQua" Jewish Museum BuildingArchaeological site · 328 m from the route - 20
Cologne Museum of the History of MedicineMuseum · 336 m from the route - 21
Kölnisches StadtmuseumMuseum · 343 m from the route - 22
LysolphturmRuins · 361 m from the route - 23
Nicolaus Otto & Eugen Langen DenkmalMemorial · 375 m from the route - 24
Alt St. AlbanRuins · 436 m from the route - 25
GenovevabrunnenMemorial · 448 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobs-Pilgerweg Beyenburg-Köln?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Beyenburg-Köln is 58.9 km long. Allow ± 14:25 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 Odenthal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 810 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 11 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 Gedenktafel KZ-Außenlager, Domfontäne and Tuchmuseum Lennep.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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