Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Cologne · Updated on 14 November 2026
Schlebusch - Quettingen - Burscheid 11 walk
Schlebusch - Quettingen - Burscheid 11 is a walk of 21.5 km from Cologne. Along the way you'll find 61 benches and 1 water point.
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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.
- 21.5 km
- ± 5:15 h
- ↑ 266 m · ↓ 135 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Cologne
0 km3.6 km · 2 benches
Industriemuseum Freudenthaler Sensenhammer
3.6 kmMuseum
3 km · 45 benches
Water point
6.6 km14.9 km · 14 benches
Finish
21.5 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: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 3.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 266 m
- Down
- ↓ 135 m
- Highest point
- 204 m
- Lowest point
- 61 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.4 km
- 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
21.5 km in total- Track: 8.1 km
- Path: 5.9 km
- Street: 3.6 km
- Footpath: 2.5 km
- Road: 750 m
- Busy road: 400 m
- Cycleway: 175 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
21.5 km in total- Gravel: 7 km
- Asphalt: 3.6 km
- Unpaved: 3.2 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Natural: 575 m
- Unknown: 5.8 km
About the walking route Schlebusch - Quettingen - Burscheid 11
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Schlebusch - Quettingen - Burscheid 11 is a walking route of 21.5 km that starts in Cologne. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Industriemuseum Freudenthaler Sensenhammer (after 3.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 266 m in total and descend 135 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8.1 km), path (5.9 km) and street (3.6 km). Of the surface, 7 km gravel and 3.6 km asphalt. For 5.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 61 benches and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 6.6 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg CastleCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 2
Bayer-KreuzAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 3
Unterburg turntableAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 4
Schloss MorsbroichMuseum · 124 m from the route - 5
Grunder MühleAttraction · 423 m from the route - 6
Naturgut OphovenAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 7
Ringwall EifgenburgArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 8
Motte KurtekottenArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 9
Haus VorstCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 10
Villa RömerMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 11
Schießplatz DünnwaldRuins · 2.9 km from the route - 12
Burg BergeArchaeological site · 2.9 km from the route - 13
Wallanlage Alte Burg ErberichArchaeological site · 3.1 km from the route - 14
KoloniemuseumMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 15
Haus BleggeCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 16
RadioMuseum KölnMuseum · 4 km from the route - 17
Schloss StrauweilerCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 18
Japanischer GartenAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 19
MufflonAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 20
SchwarzwildAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 21
Motte Wiebershausen/NiederscherfArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 22
Straßenbahn-Museum ThielenbruchMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 23
Schloss EicherhofCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 24
DhünnmündungAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 25
Optischer TelegraphAttraction · 5.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Schlebusch - Quettingen - Burscheid 11?
Schlebusch - Quettingen - Burscheid 11 is 21.5 km long. Allow ± 5:15 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 Cologne.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 266 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?
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 Industriemuseum Freudenthaler Sensenhammer.
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