Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Cologne · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wanderweg 7 des KEV walk
Wanderweg 7 des KEV is a walk of 20.8 km from Cologne. Along the way you'll find 37 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 20.8 km
- ± 1:40 h per stage
- ↑ 224 m · ↓ 176 m
- Easy per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Cologne
0 km8.6 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
8.6 km7 km · 6 benches
Public toilet and water point
15.6 km5.2 km · 17 benches
Finish
20.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 8.6 kmBetween 0 km and 8.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 224 m
- Down
- ↓ 176 m
- Highest point
- 182 m
- Lowest point
- 62 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 201 m
- 2 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
20.8 km in total- Track: 7.5 km
- Path: 5.8 km
- Street: 3.9 km
- Road: 2.1 km
- Busy road: 725 m
- Footpath: 650 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
20.8 km in total- Gravel: 5.6 km
- Asphalt: 5.4 km
- Unpaved: 5 km
- Paved: 587 m
- Natural: 119 m
- Unknown: 4.1 km
About the walking route Wanderweg 7 des KEV
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wanderweg 7 des KEV is a walking route of 20.8 km that starts in Cologne. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 224 m in total and descend 176 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:40 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.5 km), path (5.8 km) and street (3.9 km). Of the surface, 5.6 km gravel and 5.4 km asphalt. For 4.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 37 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 15.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- [<5a] Wanderweg 5a des KEV [Köln]Easy · From A to B5.2 km
- [<6] Wanderweg 6 des KEV [Köln]Easy · From A to B6.6 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Paderborn-KölnHard · From A to B241.3 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Heidenstraße (Teilstück Lindlar - Köln)Hard · From A to B40.5 km
- Elisabethpfad 3 (Teilstück Köln - Drabenderhöhe)Hard · From A to B42.5 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Marburg - Siegen - Köln (Teilstrecke Drabenderhöhe - Köln)Hard · From A to B42.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Cologne CathedralAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 2
Burg CastleCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 3
Chocolate MuseumMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 4
Museum LudwigMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 5
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation CorboudMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 6
Romano-Germanic MuseumMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 7
St. Gereon's BasilicaAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 8
Bayer-KreuzAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 9
Duftmuseum im Farina-HausMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 10
Kolumba KunstmuseumMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 11
Unterburg turntableAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 12
Straßenbahn-Museum ThielenbruchMuseum · 191 m from the route - 13
Burg BergeArchaeological site · 222 m from the route - 14
Wallanlage Alte Burg ErberichArchaeological site · 237 m from the route - 15
Schloss StrauweilerCastle · 383 m from the route - 16
RadioMuseum KölnMuseum · 794 m from the route - 17
MufflonAttraction · 879 m from the route - 18
SchwarzwildAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 19
Schießplatz DünnwaldRuins · 1.3 km from the route - 20
Haus BleggeCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 21
Motte Wiebershausen/NiederscherfArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 2 km from the route - 24
Motte KippekausenRuins · 2.2 km from the route - 25
Ringwall EifgenburgArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wanderweg 7 des KEV?
Wanderweg 7 des KEV is 20.8 km long, in 3 parts of 6.9 km on average. Allow ± 1:40 h per part 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 Cologne.
How hard is this route?
Easy per stage, with 75 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
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