Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Uedem · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rheinauenweg walk
Rheinauenweg is a walk of 99.9 km from Uedem. Along the way you'll find 330 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 2 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.
- 99.9 km
- ± 22:40 h
- ↑ 280 m · ↓ 258 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Uedem
0 km15.1 km · 29 benches
2 public toilets, water point and bike pump
15.1 km1.2 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
16.3 km2.3 km · 4 benches
Amphitheater Birten
18.6 kmAttraction
22.4 km · 15 benches
Rheinberg War Cemetery
40.9 kmMemorial
4.7 km · 30 benches
Das Tor der Toten
45.6 kmWater point and bike pump
40.8 km · 182 benches
Public toilet
86.4 km5.8 km · 24 benches
Haus Traar
92.2 kmCastle
7.4 km · 23 benches
Aussichtsturm Hülser Berg
99.5 kmObservation tower
331 m · 4 benches
Finish
99.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 70.1 kmBetween 16.3 km and 86.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 18.6 km
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Photo: Michael Kramer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 40.9 km
Memorial · after 45.8 km
Castle · after 92.2 km
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Photo: Steffen Schmitz (more photos) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 99.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 280 m
- Down
- ↓ 258 m
- Highest point
- 74 m
- Lowest point
- 19 m
- 5-10% slope · 502 m
- 1 flight of 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
99.9 km in total- Track: 33.1 km
- Path: 22.3 km
- Street: 20.1 km
- Road: 14.4 km
- Footpath: 5.6 km
- Cycleway: 3.4 km
- Busy road: 425 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Unknown: 350 m
Surfaces
99.9 km in total- Asphalt: 43.3 km
- Gravel: 15 km
- Paved: 13.3 km
- Unpaved: 4.9 km
- Natural: 425 m
- Unknown: 22.8 km
About the walking route Rheinauenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rheinauenweg is a walking route of 99.9 km that starts in Uedem. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Amphitheater Birten (after 18.6 km), Rheinberg War Cemetery (after 40.9 km) and Das Tor der Toten (after 45.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 280 m in total and descend 258 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 22:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (33.1 km), path (22.3 km) and street (20.1 km). Of the surface, 43.3 km asphalt and 15 km gravel. For 22.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 330 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 15.3 km and after 45.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 70.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Xanten CathedralAttraction · 108 m from the route - 2
Krefeld-Uerdinger BrückeAttraction · 4 km from the route - 3
Schloss HeltorfCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 4
Schloss StyrumAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 5
KriemhildmühleAttraction · 108 m from the route - 6
StiftsMuseum XantenMuseum · 111 m from the route - 7
Haus ErprathCastle · 113 m from the route - 8
Vetera CastraArchaeological site · 132 m from the route - 9
PulverturmAttraction · 279 m from the route - 10
Römische ThermenAttraction · 287 m from the route - 11
Alte KellnereiMonument · 315 m from the route - 12
LVR-Archäologischer Park XantenArchaeological site · 423 m from the route - 13
BienenmuseumMuseum · 454 m from the route - 14
Amphitheater XantenArchaeological site · 464 m from the route - 15
HafentempelAttraction · 626 m from the route - 16
Museum der Deutschen BinnenschifffahrtMuseum · 811 m from the route - 17
SchifferbörseAttraction · 848 m from the route - 18
ViewpointViewpoint · 885 m from the route - 19
Haniel MuseumMuseum · 997 m from the route - 20
Burg von AlpenCastle · 998 m from the route - 21
Siedlung RheinpreußenAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 22
Radiomuseum DuisburgMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 23
Burg WinnenthalCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 24
Gefallenendenkmal (1914-18)Memorial · 1.7 km from the route - 25
RuinsRuins · 1.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rheinauenweg?
Rheinauenweg is 99.9 km long. Allow ± 22:40 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 Uedem.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 280 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 70.1 km.
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 Amphitheater Birten, Rheinberg War Cemetery and Das Tor der Toten.
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