Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Aachen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Matthiasweg walk
Matthiasweg is a walk of 233.4 km from Aachen. Along the way you'll find 263 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets, 1 bike pump 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.
- 233.4 km
- ± 58:25 h
- ↑ 3,900 m · ↓ 3,996 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Aachen
0 kmAt the start: kunsthaus nrw.
2.6 km · 6 benches
Honesty box
2.6 km1.9 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
4.4 km17.5 km · 33 benches
Public toilet
21.9 km294 m · 3 benches
Bike pump
22.2 km8.4 km · 22 benches
Public toilet
30.6 km18.6 km · 25 benches
Public toilet
49.2 km8.1 km · 9 benches
Public toilet and water point
57.3 km201 m · bench
2 public toilets
57.5 km60.7 km · 38 benches
Helden Friedhof
118.2 kmMemorial
49.1 km · 30 benches
Schloss Kewenig
167.3 kmCastle
15.7 km · 13 benches
Schloß Weilerbach and 1 more
183 kmWeilerbacher Hütte
7 km · 10 benches
Abt Bertels
190.1 kmWater point
441 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
190.5 km3.7 km · 5 benches
Water point
194.2 km34.1 km · 20 benches
Mariensäule
228.3 kmMonument
2 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
230.4 km891 m · 14 benches
Alter Moselkran
231.3 kmAttraction
276 m · 4 benches
Jüngerer Moselkran
231.5 kmAttraction
236 m · bench
Römerbrücke
231.8 kmAttraction · Audio story · 2 min
1.7 km · 15 benches
Finish
233.4 kmAt the finish: 2 public toilets.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 132.8 kmBetween 57.7 km and 190.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Moltkeplatz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 0 m
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Photo: Paulusburg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 118.2 km
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Photo: Wolkenkratzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 167.3 km
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Photo: Zinneke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 183 km
Ruins · after 183.1 km
Memorial · after 190.1 km
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Photo: Stefan Kühn at de.wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMonument · after 228.3 km
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Photo: Berthold Werner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 231.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,900 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,996 m
- Highest point
- 702 m
- Lowest point
- 130 m
- 5-10% slope · 30.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.7 km
- 25 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
233.4 km in total- Track: 143.6 km
- Path: 40.7 km
- Street: 22.6 km
- Road: 17.3 km
- Busy road: 5.6 km
- Stairs: 25 stairs
- Footpath: 686 m
- Cycleway: 225 m
- Unknown: 75 m
Surfaces
233.4 km in total- Asphalt: 46.1 km
- Unpaved: 45.8 km
- Gravel: 44.8 km
- Paved: 7 km
- Natural: 4.8 km
- Unknown: 84.1 km
About the walking route Matthiasweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Matthiasweg is a walking route of 233.4 km that starts in Aachen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kornelimünster and finish in Trier. Along the way you pass kunsthaus nrw (after 0 m), Helden Friedhof (after 118.2 km) and Schloss Kewenig (after 167.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,900 m in total and descend 3,996 m. There are 25 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 58:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (143.6 km), path (40.7 km) and street (22.6 km). Of the surface, 46.1 km asphalt and 45.8 km unpaved. For 84.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 263 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 57.4 km, after 190.1 km and after 194.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 132.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- EifelsteigHard · From A to B310 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Bad Godesberg - Aachen)Hard · From A to B146.4 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Nordrhein-WestfalenHard · From A to B469.7 km
- KrönungswegHard · From A to B141.9 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Köln - AachenHard · From A to B99.1 km
- HüttenwegHard · From A to B40.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Aachen CathedralAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 2
Porta NigraAttraction · 850 m from the route - 3
KaiserthermenArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 4
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 954 m from the route - 5
Dom St. Peter zu TrierAttraction · 968 m from the route - 6
The Family of ManMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 7
BarbarathermenArchaeological site · 174 m from the route - 8
Karl-Marx-HausMuseum · 519 m from the route - 9
AmphitheaterAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 10
Igeler SäuleAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 11
KonstantinbasilikaAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 12
Château de ViandenAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 13
Aachen Town HallAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 14
St. MatthiasAttraction · 130 m from the route - 15
St. PaulinAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 16
Freilichtmuseum Roscheider HofMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 17
Brandenbourg CastleCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 18
Couven-MuseumMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 19
Buerg StolzebuergCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 20
Beaufort Medieval CastleAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 21
Beaufort Renaissance CastleAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 22
Abbey of St. Maurice and St. Maurus of ClervauxAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 23
SchüttbuergCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 24
Koffergrouf vu StolzebuergMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 25
Maison Victor HugoMuseum · 3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Matthiasweg?
Matthiasweg is 233.4 km long. Allow ± 58:25 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 runs from Kornelimünster to Trier.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Aachen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,900 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 11 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 132.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass kunsthaus nrw, Helden Friedhof and Schloss Kewenig.
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