Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Brüggen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rhein-Schwalm-Weg walk
Rhein-Schwalm-Weg is a walk of 61 km from Brüggen. Along the way you'll find 258 benches, 1 water point, 7 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 61 km
- ± 13:55 h
- ↑ 220 m · ↓ 214 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 258 benches, 1 water point, 7 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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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Attraction
Attraction
- Story
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 220 m
- Down
- ↓ 214 m
- Highest point
- 100 m
- Lowest point
- 37 m
- 5 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
61 km in total- Track: 21.6 km
- Path: 17.4 km
- Street: 10.5 km
- Road: 7 km
- Footpath: 2.3 km
- Busy road: 1.7 km
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Cycleway: 125 m
Surfaces
61 km in total- Asphalt: 19.1 km
- Gravel: 15.5 km
- Unpaved: 7.4 km
- Paved: 1.6 km
- Natural: 25 m
- Unknown: 17.2 km
About the walking route Rhein-Schwalm-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rhein-Schwalm-Weg is a walking route of 61 km that starts in Brüggen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 220 m in total and descend 214 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (21.6 km), path (17.4 km) and street (10.5 km). Of the surface, 19.1 km asphalt and 15.5 km gravel. For 17.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 258 benches, 1 water point, 7 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Bökelberg-StadionMemorial · 597 m from the route - 2
Kasteel NieuwenbroeckCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 3
Kasteel KeverbergCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 4
Kasteel HillenraadCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 5
Schloss DyckMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 6
Der Dicke TurmAttraction · 126 m from the route - 7
Schloß DilbornCastle · 161 m from the route - 8
Hochkreuz Ehrenfriedhof MönchengladbachMemorial · 248 m from the route - 9
FischerturmMemorial · 855 m from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 11
Mühlenmuseum SchrofmühleMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 12
StreuffmühleAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 13
Den Opfern des Bombenkrieges 1940-1945Memorial · 2.7 km from the route - 14
Schloss WickrathAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 15
Städtisches Museum Schloss RheydtMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 16
Burg WegbergCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 17
Schloss RheydtAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 18
Schloss MyllendonkAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 19
BellermühleMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 20
Raubritterburg GripekovenRuins · 3.8 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 22
Stadtbad KrefeldMonument · 4 km from the route - 23
Kaiser-Wilhelm-MuseumMuseum · 4 km from the route - 24
BurgturmCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 25
Cornelius-de-Greiff-StiftMonument · 4.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rhein-Schwalm-Weg?
Rhein-Schwalm-Weg is 61 km long. Allow ± 13:55 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 Brüggen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 220 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Brüggen, Wachttoerngen and Wyenturm.
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