Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Cologne · Updated on 13 November 2026
Kölnpfad walk
Kölnpfad is a walk of 159.5 km from Cologne. Along the way you'll find 766 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 25 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 159.5 km
- ± 36:25 h
- ↑ 572 m · ↓ 559 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 766 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 25 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Elisabeth van Langen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Nicola · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Fort
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Photo: Travus (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFort
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Photo: Desert fox · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Memorial
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Memorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 572 m
- Down
- ↓ 559 m
- Highest point
- 216 m
- Lowest point
- 39 m
- 5-10% slope · 802 m
- 8 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
159.5 km in total- Path: 65.9 km
- Track: 56.5 km
- Street: 14.6 km
- Road: 9.9 km
- Footpath: 8.5 km
- Busy road: 2.8 km
- Stairs: 8 stairs
- Cycleway: 400 m
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
159.5 km in total- Asphalt: 71.2 km
- Gravel: 51.3 km
- Unpaved: 15.2 km
- Paved: 10 km
- Natural: 450 m
- Unknown: 10.9 km
About the walking route Kölnpfad
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kölnpfad is a walking route of 159.5 km that starts in Cologne. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 572 m in total and descend 559 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 36:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (65.9 km), track (56.5 km) and street (14.6 km). Of the surface, 71.2 km asphalt and 51.3 km gravel. For 10.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 766 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 25 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Mein Grüngürtel Rundweg G1Hard · Circular walk64.1 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Beyenburg-KölnHard · From A to B58.9 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Nijmegen-KölnHard · From A to B234.6 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
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Cologne CathedralAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 2
Chocolate MuseumMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 3
Museum LudwigMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 4
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation CorboudMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 5
Romano-Germanic MuseumMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 6
St. Gereon's BasilicaAttraction · 4 km from the route - 7
Museum für Ostasiatische KunstMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 8
Bayer-KreuzAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 9
Duftmuseum im Farina-HausMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 10
Kolumba KunstmuseumMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 11
WolfsburgCastle · 8 km from the route - 12
Belvedere AusblickObservation tower · 98 m from the route - 13
Belvedere FelderblickObservation tower · 101 m from the route - 14
Fort IVAttraction · 151 m from the route - 15
Straßenbahn-Museum ThielenbruchMuseum · 187 m from the route - 16
Haus LerbachCastle · 201 m from the route - 17
Schießplatz DünnwaldRuins · 240 m from the route - 18
WaldfriedhofMemorial · 241 m from the route - 19
Kölner FestungsmuseumMuseum · 374 m from the route - 20
Zwischenwerk IXaFort · 455 m from the route - 21
RadioMuseum KölnMuseum · 474 m from the route - 22
GenovevabrunnenMemorial · 534 m from the route - 23
Optischer TelegraphAttraction · 563 m from the route - 24
Motte KippekausenRuins · 669 m from the route - 25
Historisches Empfangsgebäude ButzweilerhofAttraction · 968 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kölnpfad?
Kölnpfad is 159.5 km long. Allow ± 36:25 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 572 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 25 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kriegerdenkmal Bensberg, Jahndenkmal and Fort VII.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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