Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bonn · Updated on 14 November 2026
Krönungsweg walk
Krönungsweg is a walk of 141.9 km from Bonn. Along the way you'll find 486 benches, 1 water point, 20 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 141.9 km
- ± 34:40 h
- ↑ 1,858 m · ↓ 1,686 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bonn
0 kmAt the start: bike pump.
953 m · 38 benches
Mineralogisches Museum and 1 more
953 mPoppelsdorf Palace and 3 public toilets
3.2 km · 45 benches
Cassels Ruhe
4.2 kmMemorial
776 m · bench
Public toilet
5 km191 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
5.2 km2 km · 23 benches
Haus der Natur
7.1 kmPublic toilet
14.1 km · 20 benches
Burg Lüftelberg
21.3 kmCastle
5.3 km · 12 benches
Ruins · Audio story · 2 min
2.1 km · 9 benches
Glasmuseum
28.6 kmWater point
187 m · 3 benches
Rheinbacher Burg
28.8 kmCastle
16.5 km · 47 benches
Bergfried and 1 more
45.3 kmHardtburg and public toilet
12.1 km · 36 benches
Public toilet
57.4 km2.3 km · bench
Katzensteine
59.7 kmAttraction
1.6 km
Burgfey
61.3 kmCastle
3.8 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
65.2 km579 m · 2 benches
2 public toilets
65.7 km18.7 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
84.5 km2.8 km · 22 benches
Burg Hengebach
87.2 km3 public toilets and bike pump
3 km · 34 benches
Kraftwerk Heimbach
90.2 kmAttraction
1.3 km · 6 benches
3 public toilets
91.5 km933 m · 23 benches
Public toilet
92.5 km13.4 km · 58 benches
Marienkapelle
105.9 kmAttraction
22.8 km · 32 benches
Honesty box
128.7 km2.7 km · 9 benches
kunsthaus nrw
131.5 kmPublic toilet
410 m · 16 benches
Bike pump
131.9 km10.1 km · 16 benches
Finish
141.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 39 kmBetween 92.5 km and 131.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
16 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 8 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Elke Wetzig Elya · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 953 m
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Photo: Matthias Habel, Bonn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 953 m
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Photo: Axel Kirch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 4.2 km
Museum · after 7.1 km
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Photo: Wolkenkratzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 21.3 km
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Mediatus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsTeilstück Römische Wasserleitung
Ruins · after 26.5 km
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Photo: Elke Wetzig (User:Elya) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 28.7 km
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Photo: Klaus Graf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 28.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,858 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,686 m
- Highest point
- 524 m
- Lowest point
- 60 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.9 km
- 8 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
141.9 km in total- Track: 90.1 km
- Street: 21.4 km
- Path: 15.4 km
- Road: 9.8 km
- Busy road: 2.7 km
- Footpath: 1.7 km
- Stairs: 8 stairs
Surfaces
141.9 km in total- Asphalt: 51.5 km
- Gravel: 42.2 km
- Unpaved: 17.8 km
- Natural: 2.5 km
- Paved: 2.2 km
- Unknown: 25.2 km
About the walking route Krönungsweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Krönungsweg is a walking route of 141.9 km that starts in Bonn. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bonn Hbf. and finish in Aachen. Along the way you pass Mineralogisches Museum (after 953 m), Poppelsdorf Palace (after 953 m) and Cassels Ruhe (after 4.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,858 m in total and descend 1,686 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 34:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (90.1 km), street (21.4 km) and path (15.4 km). Of the surface, 51.5 km asphalt and 42.2 km gravel. For 25.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 486 benches, 1 water point, 20 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 28.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Aachen CathedralAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 2
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 3
Huis BloemendalCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 4
Kasteel LemiersCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 5
Beethoven HouseMuseum · 683 m from the route - 6
Palais SchaumburgAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 7
Villa HammerschmidtAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 8
Schloß DrachenburgAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 9
Aachen Town HallAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 10
Radioteleskop EffelsbergAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 11
Hoeve OverhuizenCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 12
Kasteel De BongardCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 13
Geologisch monument ZandsteenblokkenMemorial · 8.3 km from the route - 14
Museum VaalsMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 15
Tumuli VijlenerbosArchaeological site · 6.6 km from the route - 16
VliegermonumentMemorial · 4 km from the route - 17
UlanendenkmalMemorial · 8.3 km from the route - 18
Museum Alexander KoenigMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 19
Couven-MuseumMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 20
Altes RathausAttraction · 558 m from the route - 21
Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik DeutschlandMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 22
Border tripointAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 23
Market fountainAttraction · 558 m from the route - 24
Schumannhaus und Schumann-GrabmalMuseum · 811 m from the route - 25
ElisenbrunnenAttraction · 2.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Krönungsweg?
Krönungsweg is 141.9 km long. Allow ± 34:40 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 runs from Bonn Hbf. to Aachen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bonn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,858 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 20 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39 km.
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 Mineralogisches Museum, Poppelsdorf Palace and Cassels Ruhe.
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