Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Siegburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Siegburg - Bad Honnef walk
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Siegburg - Bad Honnef is a walk of 44.8 km from Siegburg. Along the way you'll find 160 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.
- 44.8 km
- ± 11:55 h
- ↑ 1,199 m · ↓ 1,140 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Siegburg
0 km24.4 km · 74 benches
Public toilet
24.4 km295 m · bench
Bergstation der Petersbergbahn
24.7 kmMemorial
6.8 km · 30 benches
Burgruine Drachenfels and 1 more
31.4 kmLandsturmdenkmal and public toilet
1.5 km · 13 benches
Ulanendenkmal
32.9 kmMemorial
11.9 km · 42 benches
Finish
44.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 24.4 kmBetween 0 km and 24.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: Eckhard Henkel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 24.7 km
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 31.4 km
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Photo: Tohma (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 31.5 km
Memorial · after 32.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,199 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,140 m
- Highest point
- 372 m
- Lowest point
- 55 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 901 m
- 5 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
44.8 km in total- Track: 26.7 km
- Path: 12.5 km
- Street: 3.6 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Road: 325 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Busy road: 50 m
Surfaces
44.8 km in total- Gravel: 18.1 km
- Asphalt: 9 km
- Unpaved: 8.8 km
- Paved: 850 m
- Unknown: 7.8 km
About the walking route Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Siegburg - Bad Honnef
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Siegburg - Bad Honnef is a walking route of 44.8 km that starts in Siegburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Siegburg and finish in Bad Honnef. Along the way you pass Bergstation der Petersbergbahn (after 24.7 km), Burgruine Drachenfels (after 31.4 km) and Landsturmdenkmal (after 31.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,199 m in total and descend 1,140 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (26.7 km), path (12.5 km) and street (3.6 km). Of the surface, 18.1 km gravel and 9 km asphalt. For 7.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 160 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Nord Süd Trail
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Natursteig Sieg Etappen 01-03Hard · From A to B36.3 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Herchen - SiegburgHard · From A to B65.4 km
- X12 Richard-Schirrmann-Weg [Siegburg]Easy · From A to B8.7 km
- [XS] Sieghöhenweg [Siegburg]Moderate · From A to B11.3 km
- [<1] Wanderweg 1 des KEV [Siegburg]Easy · From A to B5.5 km
- Bergischer WegHard · From A to B263.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Beethoven HouseMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 2
Palais SchaumburgAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 3
Schloß DrachenburgAttraction · 113 m from the route - 4
Villa HammerschmidtAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 5
Museum Alexander KoenigMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 6
Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik DeutschlandMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 7
Altes RathausAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 8
Market fountainAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 9
Poppelsdorf PalaceAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 10
Schumannhaus und Schumann-GrabmalMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 11
BundeskunsthalleMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 12
WolfsburgCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 13
Kunstmuseum BonnMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 14
GlockenspielAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 15
Fundort Oberkasseler Menschen (Doppelgrab)Archaeological site · 205 m from the route - 16
Chorruine HeisterbachAttraction · 243 m from the route - 17
Schloss BirlinghovenCastle · 276 m from the route - 18
Nibelungenhalle & DrachenhöhleMuseum · 276 m from the route - 19
Stiftung Bundeskanzler-Adenauer-HausMuseum · 278 m from the route - 20
Kommende Ramersdorf (Schloßhotel)Castle · 304 m from the route - 21
Burgwüstung Steiner HäuschenAttraction · 358 m from the route - 22
BrückenhofmuseumMuseum · 413 m from the route - 23
HirschburgCastle · 470 m from the route - 24
Burgruine RosenauAttraction · 562 m from the route - 25
Niederungsmotte NiederpleisArchaeological site · 595 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Siegburg - Bad Honnef?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Siegburg - Bad Honnef is 44.8 km long. Allow ± 11:55 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 Siegburg to Bad Honnef.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Siegburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,199 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 24.4 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 Bergstation der Petersbergbahn, Burgruine Drachenfels and Landsturmdenkmal.
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