Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Meckenheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Römerkanal-Wanderweg walk
Römerkanal-Wanderweg is a walk of 119.9 km from Meckenheim. Along the way you'll find 287 benches, 1 water point and 7 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.
- 119.9 km
- ± 28:40 h
- ↑ 1,213 m · ↓ 1,252 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 287 benches, 1 water point and 7 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
22 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 14 more along the route are on the map.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Mediatus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons 
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Photo: Elke Wetzig (User:Elya) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Mediatus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
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Photo: Wikoli at German Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Pfir · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,213 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,252 m
- Highest point
- 519 m
- Lowest point
- 56 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 602 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.2 km
- 9 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
119.9 km in total- Track: 77.2 km
- Street: 22 km
- Path: 9.4 km
- Road: 7.2 km
- Busy road: 2 km
- Footpath: 850 m
- Stairs: 9 stairs
Surfaces
119.9 km in total- Asphalt: 40.9 km
- Gravel: 28.7 km
- Unpaved: 13 km
- Natural: 5.6 km
- Paved: 4.2 km
- Unknown: 27.1 km
About the walking route Römerkanal-Wanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Römerkanal-Wanderweg is a walking route of 119.9 km that starts in Meckenheim. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,213 m in total and descend 1,252 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 28:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (77.2 km), street (22 km) and path (9.4 km). Of the surface, 40.9 km asphalt and 28.7 km gravel. For 27.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 287 benches, 1 water point and 7 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Cologne CathedralAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 2
Chocolate MuseumMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 3
Museum LudwigMuseum · 4 km from the route - 4
Beethoven HouseMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 5
Palais SchaumburgAttraction · 10 km from the route - 6
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation CorboudMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 7
Villa HammerschmidtAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 8
Romano-Germanic MuseumMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 9
St. Gereon's BasilicaAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 10
Museum Alexander KoenigMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 11
Altes RathausAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 12
Museum für Ostasiatische KunstMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 13
Schumannhaus und Schumann-GrabmalMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 14
Poppelsdorf PalaceAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 15
Market fountainAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 16
LVR Museum of Industry: Mueller Cloth MillMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 17
WolfsburgCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 18
Kolumba KunstmuseumMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 19
Duftmuseum im Farina-HausMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 20
WolfsburgCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 21
Burg KendenichCastle · 128 m from the route - 22
Burg NiederkastenholzCastle · 205 m from the route - 23
Burg LüftelbergCastle · 228 m from the route - 24
KatzensteineAttraction · 262 m from the route - 25
Rheindorfer BurgCastle · 350 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Römerkanal-Wanderweg?
Römerkanal-Wanderweg is 119.9 km long. Allow ± 28:40 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 Meckenheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,213 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 Teilstück Römische Wasserleitung, Glasmuseum and Wasserturm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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