Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Geldern · Updated on 14 November 2026
X5 Rhein-Niers-Weg walk
X5 Rhein-Niers-Weg is a walk of 73.9 km from Geldern. Along the way you'll find 218 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 73.9 km
- ± 16:35 h
- ↑ 124 m · ↓ 119 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Geldern
0 kmAt the start: 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
22 km · 48 benches
Public toilet
22 km20 km · 8 benches
Gefallenendenkmal (1914-18)
42 kmMemorial
2.7 km · 12 benches
Aussichtsturm Hülser Berg
44.7 kmObservation tower
9.8 km · 40 benches
Public toilet
54.5 km3.3 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
57.8 km2.7 km · 16 benches
Water point
60.5 km687 m · 32 benches
Burg Linn
61.2 kmCastle
673 m · 14 benches
Wassermühle Linn
61.9 kmHonesty box
12 km · 23 benches
Finish
73.9 kmAt the finish: bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 32.5 kmBetween 22 km and 54.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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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Photo: Krefeldphoto · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 42 km
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Photo: Steffen Schmitz (more photos) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 44.7 km
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 61.2 km
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Photo: Steffen Schmitz (more photos) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 61.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 124 m
- Down
- ↓ 119 m
- Highest point
- 75 m
- Lowest point
- 24 m
- 5-10% slope · 371 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
73.9 km in total- Track: 26.6 km
- Path: 16.2 km
- Road: 14.2 km
- Street: 8.6 km
- Footpath: 7.1 km
- Cycleway: 950 m
- Busy road: 175 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
73.9 km in total- Asphalt: 26.5 km
- Unpaved: 12.9 km
- Gravel: 12.8 km
- Paved: 4.1 km
- Natural: 1.7 km
- Unknown: 15.8 km
About the walking route X5 Rhein-Niers-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X5 Rhein-Niers-Weg is a walking route of 73.9 km that starts in Geldern. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Gefallenendenkmal (1914-18) (after 42 km), Aussichtsturm Hülser Berg (after 44.7 km) and Burg Linn (after 61.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 124 m in total and descend 119 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 16:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (26.6 km), path (16.2 km) and road (14.2 km). Of the surface, 26.5 km asphalt and 12.9 km unpaved. For 15.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 218 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle after 60.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 32.5 km. 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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Museum KunstpalastMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 2
Rhine TowerViewpoint · 9.4 km from the route - 3
De BorggraafCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 4
Kasteeltuinen ArcenAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 5
Schloss KalkumCastle · 2 km from the route - 6
KaiserpfalzAttraction · 496 m from the route - 7
Krefeld-Uerdinger BrückeAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 8
Schloss HeltorfCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 9
Löbbecke MuseumMuseum · 5 km from the route - 10
Rheinkirmes Entrance NorthAttraction · 8 km from the route - 11
St. LambertusAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 12
St. Andreas-KircheAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 13
Altes RathausAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 14
Jan-Wellem-DenkmalAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 15
St. MaximilianAttraction · 9 km from the route - 16
Haus GreiffenhorstAttraction · 108 m from the route - 17
Deutsches TextilmuseumMuseum · 136 m from the route - 18
MühlenturmAttraction · 339 m from the route - 19
Hülser BurgCastle · 403 m from the route - 20
SchwarzbachmündungAttraction · 430 m from the route - 21
Haus EstersMuseum · 640 m from the route - 22
Haus LangeMuseum · 695 m from the route - 23
historic pivot bridgeAttraction · 861 m from the route - 24
Haus DiesdonkCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 25
Menhir von KaiserswerthMonument · 1.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X5 Rhein-Niers-Weg?
X5 Rhein-Niers-Weg is 73.9 km long. Allow ± 16:35 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?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Geldern.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 124 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 32.5 km.
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 Gefallenendenkmal (1914-18), Aussichtsturm Hülser Berg and Burg Linn.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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