Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Stolberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Kupferroute walk
Kupferroute is a walk of 17.4 km from Stolberg. Along the way you'll find 24 benches.
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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.
- 17.4 km
- ± 4:15 h
- ↑ 244 m · ↓ 167 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Stolberg
0 km8 km · 12 benches
Schlangenberg
8 kmViewpoint
9.4 km · 12 benches
Finish
17.4 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: --BBKurt 12:43, 1 August 2007 (UTC) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 244 m
- Down
- ↓ 167 m
- Highest point
- 345 m
- Lowest point
- 213 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.5 km
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
17.4 km in total- Track: 11.6 km
- Path: 2.2 km
- Road: 1.7 km
- Street: 1.6 km
- Busy road: 100 m
- Footpath: 50 m
Surfaces
17.4 km in total- Gravel: 5.6 km
- Unpaved: 3.2 km
- Asphalt: 1.8 km
- Natural: 1.7 km
- Paved: 300 m
- Unknown: 4.9 km
About the walking route Kupferroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kupferroute is a walking route of 17.4 km that starts in Stolberg. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Schlangenberg (after 8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 244 m in total and descend 167 m. Allow ± 4:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11.6 km), path (2.2 km) and road (1.7 km). Of the surface, 5.6 km gravel and 3.2 km unpaved. For 4.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 24 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Nordrhein-WestfalenHard · From A to B469.7 km
- KrönungswegHard · From A to B141.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Bismarck TowerViewpoint · 7.9 km from the route - 2
Ludwig Forum für Internationale KunstMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 3
Suermondt-Ludwig-MuseumMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 4
Burg StolbergCastle · 107 m from the route - 5
Zinkhütter HofMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 6
VarnenumArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 7
kunsthaus nrwMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 8
Burg RöthgenAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 9
ZwangsarbeiterMemorial · 5 km from the route - 10
Haus RaerenCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 11
Burg RaerenCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 12
Nothberger BurgCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 13
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 14
Burg HolzheimCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 15
Raaf TurmCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 16
Klosterruine SchwarzenbroichArchaeological site · 6.7 km from the route - 17
JudenhausMemorial · 7 km from the route - 18
KnoppenburgCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 19
KarlsburgRuins · 7.3 km from the route - 20
KlosterkapelleMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 21
Maison Vis-à-VisCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 22
Haus AmstenrathCastle · 8 km from the route - 23
VlattenhausCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 24
Haus KambachCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 25
Burg WeisweilerRuins · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kupferroute?
Kupferroute is 17.4 km long. Allow ± 4:15 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Stolberg.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 244 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Schlangenberg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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