Walking route · Rösrath · Updated on 14 November 2026
[<1] Wanderweg 1 des KEV [Lohmar] walk
[<1] Wanderweg 1 des KEV [Lohmar] is a walk of 17.1 km from Rösrath. Along the way you'll find 8 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.
- 17.1 km
- ± 4:10 h
- ↑ 217 m · ↓ 207 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Rösrath
0 km11.3 km · 6 benches

Burg Lohmar
11.3 kmCastle
5.8 km · 2 benches
Finish
17.1 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: Dieter Clasen (user Majortom7 at de.wikipedia) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 11.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 217 m
- Down
- ↓ 207 m
- Highest point
- 184 m
- Lowest point
- 68 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.2 km
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
17.1 km in total- Track: 11.1 km
- Street: 2.9 km
- Road: 1.2 km
- Footpath: 725 m
- Path: 656 m
- Busy road: 400 m
Surfaces
17.1 km in total- Gravel: 6.4 km
- Asphalt: 3.1 km
- Unpaved: 2.1 km
- Paved: 175 m
- Unknown: 5.3 km
About the walking route [<1] Wanderweg 1 des KEV [Lohmar]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[<1] Wanderweg 1 des KEV [Lohmar] is a walking route of 17.1 km that starts in Rösrath. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burg Lohmar (after 11.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 217 m in total and descend 207 m. Allow ± 4:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11.1 km), street (2.9 km) and road (1.2 km). Of the surface, 6.4 km gravel and 3.1 km asphalt. For 5.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 8 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of [<1] Wanderweg 1 des KEV
Walks nearby
6- [K] Kölner Weg [02] Sülze - KreuznaafHard · From A to B17.7 km
- [<3] Wanderweg 3 des KEV [Lohmar]Moderate · From A to B11.9 km
- [<1] Wanderweg 1 des KEV [Rösrath]Easy · From A to B5 km
- [<3] Wanderweg 3 des KEV [Rösrath]Easy · From A to B9.3 km
- [<5] Wanderweg 5 des KEV [Rösrath]Easy · From A to B7.4 km
- [<2] Wanderweg 2 des KEV [Rösrath]Moderate · From A to B11.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg SchönrathCastle · 262 m from the route - 2
Burg SülzCastle · 628 m from the route - 3
Ringwall GüldenbergArchaeological site · 944 m from the route - 4
RuinsRuins · 2.2 km from the route - 5
Bunker HoffnungsthalAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 6
Uhlrather RuineMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 7
Schloss Auel mit Schlosskapelle "Sankt Johannes Nepomuk" .Castle · 3.4 km from the route - 8
BilderbuchmuseumMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 9
Burg WissemAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 10
ScheltensülzCastle · 4 km from the route - 11
SiegessäuleMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 12
Stadtmuseum SiegburgMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 13
Ringwall LüderichArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 14
Spicher HohlsteinArchaeological site · 4.9 km from the route - 15
Schloß AllnerCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 16
ehemaliger Bahnhof ForsbachMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 17
Niederungsmotte NiederpleisArchaeological site · 6.7 km from the route - 18
WaldfriedhofMemorial · 7.8 km from the route - 19
Burgruine GroßbernsauCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 20
Schloss BirlinghovenCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 21
Bergisches Museum für Bergbau, Handwerk und GewerbeMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 22
Burg HerrnsteinAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 23
Schloss BensbergAttraction · 9 km from the route - 24
Gut BettringenRuins · 9.1 km from the route - 25
Kriegerdenkmal BensbergMemorial · 9.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [<1] Wanderweg 1 des KEV [Lohmar]?
[<1] Wanderweg 1 des KEV [Lohmar] is 17.1 km long. Allow ± 4:10 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 Rösrath.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 217 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 Burg Lohmar.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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