Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Reichshof · Updated on 14 November 2026
Bergischer Panoramasteig (Etappe 9) walk
Bergischer Panoramasteig (Etappe 9) is a walk of 17 km from Reichshof. Along the way you'll find 23 benches.
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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.
- 17 km
- ± 4:05 h
- ↑ 178 m · ↓ 266 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Reichshof
0 km16.8 km · 20 benches
St. Gertrud
16.8 kmAttraction
263 m · 3 benches
Finish
17 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: René Kirchhoff · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 16.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 178 m
- Down
- ↓ 266 m
- Highest point
- 442 m
- Lowest point
- 213 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 513 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
17 km in total- Track: 13.8 km
- Path: 1.4 km
- Street: 1.1 km
- Road: 500 m
- Busy road: 75 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Footpath: 3 m
Surfaces
17 km in total- Gravel: 2.7 km
- Unpaved: 2 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Asphalt: 475 m
- Paved: 475 m
- Unknown: 10.1 km
About the walking route Bergischer Panoramasteig (Etappe 9)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Bergischer Panoramasteig (Etappe 9) is a walking route of 17 km that starts in Reichshof. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass St. Gertrud (after 16.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 178 m in total and descend 266 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.8 km), path (1.4 km) and street (1.1 km). Of the surface, 2.7 km gravel and 2 km unpaved. For 10.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 23 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Bergischer Panoramasteig
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg DenklingenCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 2
Schloss CrottorfCastle · 4 km from the route - 3
Burg SotterbachCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 4
Burg BiebersteinCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 5
Burg WildenburgCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 6
Grube SilberhardtMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 7
Wendener HütteMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 8
Schloss SchönsteinCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 9
Heimatmuseum BergneustadtMuseum · 10 km from the route - 10Aussichtsturm MorsbachObservation tower · 566 m from the route
- 11Am KnippchenObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route
- 12Adolf-Hitler-Schule 3Ruins · 7.3 km from the route
- 13Die MauerAttraction · 7.4 km from the route
- 14Die MauerViewpoint · 7.4 km from the route
- 15Panarbora-TurmObservation tower · 8.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Bergischer Panoramasteig (Etappe 9)?
Bergischer Panoramasteig (Etappe 9) is 17 km long. Allow ± 4:05 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 Reichshof.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 178 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass St. Gertrud.
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