Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ratingen · Updated on 13 November 2026
neanderland STEIG walk
neanderland STEIG is a walk of 242.2 km from Ratingen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 700 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets, 4 bike pumps 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.
- 242.2 km
- ± 57:35 h
- ↑ 2,270 m · ↓ 2,243 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 700 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 sights 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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Observation tower
Archaeological site
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Photo: Atamari · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: User:Erbsensuppe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: DiAuras · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Savino110 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,270 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,243 m
- Highest point
- 280 m
- Lowest point
- 36 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.5 km
- 17 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
242.2 km in total- Track: 105 km
- Path: 73.8 km
- Street: 31.1 km
- Footpath: 14.4 km
- Road: 11.6 km
- Busy road: 2.4 km
- Cycleway: 1.3 km
- Stairs: 17 stairs
- Unknown: 675 m
Surfaces
242.2 km in total- Gravel: 68.1 km
- Unpaved: 64.1 km
- Asphalt: 52.9 km
- Paved: 13 km
- Natural: 7.2 km
- Unknown: 35.5 km
About the walking route neanderland STEIG
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
neanderland STEIG is a circular walk of 242.2 km from Ratingen: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,270 m in total and descend 2,243 m. There are 17 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 57:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (105 km), path (73.8 km) and street (31.1 km). Of the surface, 68.1 km gravel and 64.1 km unpaved. For 35.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 700 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- X17 Harkortweg [Ratingen]Moderate · From A to B13.6 km
- X17 Harkortweg [Düsseldorf]Easy · From A to B8.1 km
- [Raute1] AngerlandwegHard · From A to B23.2 km
- X30 Neandertalweg [Ratingen]Hard · From A to B19.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Museum FolkwangMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 2
Burg CastleCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 3
Museum KunstpalastMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 4
Rhine TowerViewpoint · 7.9 km from the route - 5
Neanderthal-MuseumMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 6
Villa HügelMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 7
Broich CastleAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 8
Schloss KalkumCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 9
Saarn AbbeyAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 10
Schloss BenrathCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 11
Schloss HeltorfCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 12
Bayer-KreuzAttraction · 4 km from the route - 13
KaiserpfalzAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 14
Löbbecke MuseumMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 15
Bismarckturm Mülheim an der RuhrViewpoint · 5 km from the route - 16
Albert-Mooren-BrunnenAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 17
Rheinkirmes Entrance NorthAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 18
St. Andreas-KircheAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 19
St. LambertusAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 20
Burg BlankensteinCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 21
Altes RathausAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 22
Jan-Wellem-DenkmalAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 23
St. MaximilianAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 24
Schloss StyrumAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 25
Unterburg turntableAttraction · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is neanderland STEIG?
neanderland STEIG is 242.2 km long. Allow ± 57:35 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 Ratingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,270 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 18 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Haus Bürgel, Observation tower and Burg Hardenberg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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