Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Mülheim an der Ruhr · Updated on 14 November 2026
Urban Trail Mülheim walk
Urban Trail Mülheim is a walk of 12 km from Mülheim an der Ruhr that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 248 benches and 9 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.
- 12 km
- ± 2:45 h
- ↑ 77 m · ↓ 76 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 248 benches and 9 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Ruesterstaude · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Ruesterstaude · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Dat doris · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 77 m
- Down
- ↓ 76 m
- Highest point
- 92 m
- Lowest point
- 37 m
- 5-10% slope · 542 m
- 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
12 km in total- Path: 4.3 km
- Footpath: 3.3 km
- Street: 2 km
- Track: 1.4 km
- Road: 550 m
- Stairs: 9 stairs
Surfaces
12 km in total- Paved: 4.5 km
- Asphalt: 3.6 km
- Gravel: 2.4 km
- Unpaved: 200 m
- Unknown: 1.2 km
About the walking route Urban Trail Mülheim
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Urban Trail Mülheim is a circular walk of 12 km from Mülheim an der Ruhr: it starts and ends in the same place. You start in Hauptbahnhof Mülheim and finish in Hauptbahnhof Mülheim.
How hard is the route?
You climb 77 m in total and descend 76 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:45 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (4.3 km), footpath (3.3 km) and street (2 km). Of the surface, 4.5 km paved and 3.6 km asphalt. For 1.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 248 benches and 9 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Museum FolkwangMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 2
Villa HügelMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 3
Schloss BorbeckMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 4
Schloss StyrumAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 5
DomschatzkammerMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 6
RinglokschuppenAttraction · 93 m from the route - 7
AttractionAttraction · 96 m from the route - 8
Alter FriedhofAttraction · 130 m from the route - 9
Wasserkraftwerk KahlenbergAttraction · 288 m from the route - 10
WasserbahnhofAttraction · 334 m from the route - 11
Aquarius Wassermuseum MülheimMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 12
Bergarbeitersiedlung MausegattAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 13
RaffelbergparkAttraction · 3 km from the route - 14
Haus HartenfelsCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 15
BunkermuseumMuseum · 5 km from the route - 16
Schloss HugenpoetCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 17
Schloss LandsbergCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 18
Aussichtsturm WolfsbergObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route - 19
HalbachhammerAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 20
Schloss LinnepCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 21
Museum Küppersmühle für moderne Kunst (MKM)Museum · 6.2 km from the route - 22
LVR-Industriemuseum, (Peter-Behrens-Bau)Museum · 6.3 km from the route - 23
Museum DKMMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 24
MargarethenhöheAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 25
Innenhafen DuisburgAttraction · 6.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Urban Trail Mülheim?
Urban Trail Mülheim is 12 km long. Allow ± 2:45 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 77 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Bismarckturm Mülheim an der Ruhr, Saarn Abbey and Freilichtbühne Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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