Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Cologne · Updated on 14 November 2026
Elisabethpfad 3 walk
Elisabethpfad 3 is a walk of 168 km from Cologne. Along the way you'll find 494 benches, 17 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
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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.
- 168 km
- ± 14:00 h per stage
- ↑ 2,820 m · ↓ 2,872 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 494 benches, 17 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
25 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 17 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Raimond Spekking · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Romano-Germanic Museum
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Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Raimond Spekking · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Raimond Spekking · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMonument
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,820 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,872 m
- Highest point
- 598 m
- Lowest point
- 41 m
- 5-10% slope · 35.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 1 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 375 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
168 km in total- Track: 82.7 km
- Street: 29.2 km
- Road: 22.2 km
- Path: 14.6 km
- Busy road: 13 km
- Footpath: 5.4 km
- Stairs: 9 stairs
- Cycleway: 25 m
Surfaces
168 km in total- Asphalt: 60.9 km
- Gravel: 34 km
- Paved: 14.1 km
- Unpaved: 9.4 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Unknown: 47.4 km
About the walking route Elisabethpfad 3
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Elisabethpfad 3 is a walking route of 168 km that starts in Cologne. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,820 m in total and descend 2,872 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:00 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (82.7 km), street (29.2 km) and road (22.2 km). Of the surface, 60.9 km asphalt and 34 km gravel. For 47.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 494 benches, 17 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Paderborn-KölnHard · From A to B241.3 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Heidenstraße (Teilstück Lindlar - Köln)Hard · From A to B40.5 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Marburg - Siegen - Köln (Teilstrecke Drabenderhöhe - Köln)Hard · From A to B42.5 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Beyenburg-KölnHard · From A to B58.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Cologne CathedralAttraction · 141 m from the route - 2
Chocolate MuseumMuseum · 505 m from the route - 3
Museum LudwigMuseum · 111 m from the route - 4
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation CorboudMuseum · 133 m from the route - 5
St. Gereon's BasilicaAttraction · 934 m from the route - 6
Museum für Ostasiatische KunstMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 7
Duftmuseum im Farina-HausMuseum · 161 m from the route - 8
Kolumba KunstmuseumMuseum · 336 m from the route - 9
Bayer-KreuzAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 10
Archaeological Zone / New "MiQua" Jewish Museum BuildingArchaeological site · 113 m from the route - 11
Schloss ElnhausenAttraction · 132 m from the route - 12
WilhelmsbauAttraction · 141 m from the route - 13
Alt St. AlbanRuins · 152 m from the route - 14
LandgrafenschlossAttraction · 153 m from the route - 15
St. Maria ad GradusRuins · 166 m from the route - 16
Sankt Johannes DeutzAttraction · 166 m from the route - 17
S|04 MarstallCastle · 177 m from the route - 18
Cologne Cathedral TreasuryMuseum · 188 m from the route - 19
Freilichtbühne im SchlossparkAttraction · 191 m from the route - 20
Equestrian Statue of Kaiser Wilhelm II.Memorial · 220 m from the route - 21
Jupp-Schmitz-DenkmalMemorial · 224 m from the route - 22
Mahnmal für die schwulen und lesbischen Opfer des Nationalsozialismus in KölnMemorial · 231 m from the route - 23
Fort XFort · 234 m from the route - 24
Kölner TotenmalMemorial · 236 m from the route - 25
Museum für Angewandte KunstMuseum · 237 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Elisabethpfad 3?
Elisabethpfad 3 is 168 km long, in 3 parts of 56 km on average. Allow ± 14:00 h per part 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 Cologne.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 940 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 24 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 17 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Domfontäne, Heinzelmännchenbrunnen and Tünnes und Schäl.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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