Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Essen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Bergischer Weg walk
Bergischer Weg is a walk of 263.8 km from Essen. Along the way you'll find 607 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets 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.
- 263.8 km
- ± 66:20 h
- ↑ 4,644 m · ↓ 4,564 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 607 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
19 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 11 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Neuwieser · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Sir Gawain · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: 夢子（高槻） · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Archaeological site
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Photo: Tohma (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4,644 m
- Down
- ↓ 4,564 m
- Highest point
- 354 m
- Lowest point
- 51 m
- 5-10% slope · 30.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.3 km
- 21 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
263.8 km in total- Track: 131.8 km
- Path: 75.4 km
- Street: 27 km
- Road: 12.6 km
- Footpath: 8.5 km
- Busy road: 5.1 km
- Stairs: 21 stairs
- Cycleway: 325 m
- Unknown: 575 m
Surfaces
263.8 km in total- Unpaved: 69.5 km
- Gravel: 64.5 km
- Asphalt: 45.1 km
- Paved: 6.5 km
- Natural: 4.1 km
- Unknown: 72.6 km
About the walking route Bergischer Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Bergischer Weg is a walking route of 263.8 km that starts in Essen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Essen Baldeney and finish in Drachenfels.
How hard is the route?
You climb 4,644 m in total and descend 4,564 m. There are 21 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 66:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (131.8 km), path (75.4 km) and street (27 km). Of the surface, 69.5 km unpaved and 64.5 km gravel. For 72.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 607 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial ComplexAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 2
Museum FolkwangMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 3
Burg CastleCastle · 235 m from the route - 4
Palais SchaumburgAttraction · 9 km from the route - 5
Schloß DrachenburgAttraction · 532 m from the route - 6
Villa HügelMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 7
Neanderthal-MuseumMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 8
Villa HammerschmidtAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 9
Museum Alexander KoenigMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 10
Schloss BorbeckMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 11
Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik DeutschlandMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 12
Saarn AbbeyAttraction · 10 km from the route - 13
Bergstation der PetersbergbahnMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 14
GlockenspielAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 15
DomschatzkammerMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 16
BundeskunsthalleMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 17
Kunstmuseum BonnMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 18
Bayer-KreuzAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 19
Ringwall LüderichArchaeological site · 90 m from the route - 20
Burgruine DrachenfelsAttraction · 101 m from the route - 21
Schloß HardenbergCastle · 118 m from the route - 22
KaiserlindeAttraction · 142 m from the route - 23
CastleCastle · 159 m from the route - 24
Wallanlage bei MüngstenRuins · 197 m from the route - 25
Bergische Museumsbahnen e.V.Museum · 208 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Bergischer Weg?
Bergischer Weg is 263.8 km long. Allow ± 66:20 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 Essen Baldeney to Drachenfels.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Essen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 4,644 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 14 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Rüdenstein, Gräfrather Lichtturm and Burg Blankenberg.
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