Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hückeswagen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wasserquintett (WANDER!route) walk
Wasserquintett (WANDER!route) is a walk of 10.5 km from Hückeswagen. Along the way you'll find 26 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 10.5 km
- ± 2:45 h
- ↑ 271 m · ↓ 138 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 26 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights 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: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 271 m
- Down
- ↓ 138 m
- Highest point
- 396 m
- Lowest point
- 254 m
- 5-10% slope · 1 km
- 10-15% slope · 211 m
- 15-20% slope · 421 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 211 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
10.5 km in total- Track: 4.4 km
- Road: 2.2 km
- Path: 2 km
- Street: 1.4 km
- Footpath: 350 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
10.5 km in total- Asphalt: 3 km
- Unpaved: 1.6 km
- Paved: 850 m
- Natural: 575 m
- Gravel: 325 m
- Unknown: 4 km
About the walking route Wasserquintett (WANDER!route)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wasserquintett (WANDER!route) is a walking route of 10.5 km that starts in Hückeswagen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 271 m in total and descend 138 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:45 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (4.4 km), road (2.2 km) and path (2 km). Of the surface, 3 km asphalt and 1.6 km unpaved. For 4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 26 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- WupperwegHard · From A to B126.2 km
- Straße der Arbeit [Hückeswagen]Moderate · From A to B11.6 km
- Bergischer Panoramasteig (Etappe 4)Hard · From A to B22.2 km
- X28 Graf-Engelbert-WegHard · From A to B71.6 km
- Straße der Arbeit [Wipperfürth]Moderate · From A to B14.6 km
- Bergischer Panoramasteig Etappe 5Hard · From A to B23.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 277 m from the route - 2
Ringwallanlage Am BilsteinArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 3
Ringwallanlage OberburghofArchaeological site · 2.9 km from the route - 4
Bergisches DrehorgelmuseumMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 5
WülfingmuseumMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 6
Wallburg BollbergArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 7
Tuchmuseum LennepMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 8
Deutsches Röntgen MuseumMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 9
UnnenbergturmObservation tower · 5.3 km from the route - 10
Altes AmtshausMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 11
Steinernes KreuzAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 12
Schloss GimbornCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 13
Aussichtsturm KarlshöheObservation tower · 6.9 km from the route - 14
Schloss BadinghagenCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 15
Kriegerehrenmahl RüggebergMemorial · 7.5 km from the route - 16
Burgruine EibachCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 17
Burgruine NeuenbergCastle · 8 km from the route - 18
Stadtkirche RemscheidAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 19
Gedenkstätte KZ KemnaMemorial · 9.4 km from the route - 20
Bergischer LöweMemorial · 9.5 km from the route - 21
Evangelische Jakobus-KircheAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 22
Wehrturm EngelshagenRuins · 955 m from the route - 23MemorialMemorial · 1.3 km from the route
- 24Wachturm DLRGObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route
- 25Haus der GeschichtenMuseum · 3.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wasserquintett (WANDER!route)?
Wasserquintett (WANDER!route) is 10.5 km long. Allow ± 2:45 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 Hückeswagen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 271 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Heimatmuseum Hückeswagen and Schloss Hückeswagen.
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