Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Breisig · Updated on 13 November 2026
Rhein-Venn-Weg walk
Rhein-Venn-Weg is a walk of 144.9 km from Bad Breisig. Along the way you'll find 308 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 144.9 km
- ± 37:35 h
- ↑ 3,225 m · ↓ 2,794 m
- Hard
- 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 308 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
Observation tower
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Photo: Rosemoon · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Wolkenkratzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Own work · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Museum
Attraction
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Photo: ArthurMcGill · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,225 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,794 m
- Highest point
- 698 m
- Lowest point
- 56 m
- 5-10% slope · 27.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.4 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.5 km
- 9 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
144.9 km in total- Track: 104.1 km
- Path: 22.9 km
- Street: 9.8 km
- Road: 3.9 km
- Busy road: 1.9 km
- Footpath: 1.3 km
- Stairs: 9 stairs
Surfaces
144.9 km in total- Gravel: 34.3 km
- Unpaved: 31.5 km
- Asphalt: 17 km
- Natural: 4 km
- Paved: 3.5 km
- Unknown: 54.1 km
About the walking route Rhein-Venn-Weg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rhein-Venn-Weg is a walking route of 144.9 km that starts in Bad Breisig. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bad Breisig and finish in Monschau.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,225 m in total and descend 2,794 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 37:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (104.1 km), path (22.9 km) and street (9.8 km). Of the surface, 34.3 km gravel and 31.5 km unpaved. For 54.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 308 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Rheinburgenweg 3. Etappe Bad Breisig - AndernachHard · From A to B19.4 km
- Rheinsteig Etappe 4 [Linz - Bad Hönningen]Moderate · From A to B12.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
NürburgringAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 2
Benediktinerabtei Maria LaachAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 3
Schloss BürresheimAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 4
Aussichtspunkt BieleiViewpoint · 2.4 km from the route - 5
Klosterruine TönnissteinAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 6
Namedy CastleAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 7
Andernach GeyserAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 8
Vogelsang International PlaceMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 9
HallerAttraction · 123 m from the route - 10
Troistorff HouseAttraction · 134 m from the route - 11
Burg MonschauCastle · 137 m from the route - 12
Burg BlankenheimCastle · 141 m from the route - 13
Fotografie-Forum der StädteRegion AachenMuseum · 143 m from the route - 14
Burg ArembergCastle · 652 m from the route - 15
EhrensteinsleyViewpoint · 723 m from the route - 16
Aussichtsturm WeiselsteinObservation tower · 868 m from the route - 17
Historical Mustard MillAttraction · 890 m from the route - 18
Schloss ArenfelsCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 19
Burg RheineckCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 20
Schloss AhrentalCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 21
Burg OlbrückAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 22
Dorfmuseum - Uraalt SchollMuseum · 2 km from the route - 23
Burgruine SchloßthalCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 24
Burg NeuweilerCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 25
Schloss BrohleckCastle · 3.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rhein-Venn-Weg?
Rhein-Venn-Weg is 144.9 km long. Allow ± 37:35 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 runs from Bad Breisig to Monschau.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Breisig.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,225 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 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 Observation tower, Eifelmuseum Blankenheim and Burg Reifferscheid.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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