Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Cologne · Updated on 14 November 2026
[<6] Wanderweg 6 des KEV walk
[<6] Wanderweg 6 des KEV is a walk of 26.6 km from Cologne. Along the way you'll find 52 benches, 1 public toilet and 1 honesty box.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 26.6 km
- ± 2:15 h per stage
- ↑ 444 m · ↓ 271 m
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 52 benches, 1 public toilet and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 444 m
- Down
- ↓ 271 m
- Highest point
- 225 m
- Lowest point
- 57 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 769 m
- 15-20% slope · 151 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
26.6 km in total- Track: 15.1 km
- Street: 5.2 km
- Path: 2.4 km
- Road: 2.3 km
- Busy road: 1 km
- Footpath: 375 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Unknown: 100 m
Surfaces
26.6 km in total- Gravel: 11.9 km
- Asphalt: 7.1 km
- Unpaved: 3.5 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Natural: 625 m
- Unknown: 2.2 km
About the walking route [<6] Wanderweg 6 des KEV
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[<6] Wanderweg 6 des KEV is a walking route of 26.6 km that starts in Cologne. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 444 m in total and descend 271 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:15 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15.1 km), street (5.2 km) and path (2.4 km). Of the surface, 11.9 km gravel and 7.1 km asphalt. For 2.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 52 benches, 1 public toilet and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- [<5a] Wanderweg 5a des KEV [Köln]Easy · From A to B5.2 km
- [<7] Wanderweg 7 des KEV [Köln]Easy · From A to B7.8 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
Chocolate MuseumMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 3
Museum LudwigMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 4
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation CorboudMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 5
Romano-Germanic MuseumMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 6
St. Gereon's BasilicaAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 7
Duftmuseum im Farina-HausMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 8
Kolumba KunstmuseumMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 9
WaldfriedhofMemorial · 238 m from the route - 10
Kriegerdenkmal BensbergMemorial · 339 m from the route - 11
Ruhestätte österreichischer KriegerMemorial · 349 m from the route - 12
Schloss BensbergAttraction · 430 m from the route - 13
Bergisches Museum für Bergbau, Handwerk und GewerbeMuseum · 444 m from the route - 14
Burgruine GroßbernsauCastle · 891 m from the route - 15
Motte Saaler MühleArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 16
ehemaliger Bahnhof ForsbachMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 18
Haus LerbachCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 19
Motte KippekausenRuins · 1.9 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 2 km from the route - 21
Kunstmuseum Villa ZandersMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 22
Fort XFort · 3.2 km from the route - 23
Straßenbahn-Museum ThielenbruchMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 24
Ringwall LüderichArchaeological site · 3.5 km from the route - 25
Haus HerlCastle · 3.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [<6] Wanderweg 6 des KEV?
[<6] Wanderweg 6 des KEV is 26.6 km long, in 3 stages of 8.9 km on average. Allow ± 2:15 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
How many stages does this route have?
The route is split into 3 stages of 8.9 km on average, 26.6 km in all. The shortest stage is 6.6 km, the longest 10.9 km.
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?
Moderate per stage, with 148 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
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