Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hellenthal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Burgenroute walk
Burgenroute is a walk of 17.5 km from Hellenthal. Along the way you'll find 41 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 17.5 km
- ± 4:35 h
- ↑ 413 m · ↓ 311 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 41 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 413 m
- Down
- ↓ 311 m
- Highest point
- 597 m
- Lowest point
- 405 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 176 m
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
17.5 km in total- Track: 11.5 km
- Path: 2.9 km
- Street: 2.1 km
- Road: 550 m
- Busy road: 350 m
Surfaces
17.5 km in total- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Asphalt: 750 m
- Gravel: 619 m
- Paved: 50 m
- Unknown: 15 km
About the walking route Burgenroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Burgenroute is a walking route of 17.5 km that starts in Hellenthal. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hellenthal and finish in Blankenheim.
How hard is the route?
You climb 413 m in total and descend 311 m. Allow ± 4:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11.5 km), path (2.9 km) and street (2.1 km). Of the surface, 1.1 km unpaved and 750 m asphalt. For 15 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 41 benches and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- GR 56 Sentiers de l'Est de la Belgique | Parcours principal : Sentier des FrontièresHard · From A to B49.2 km
- Ardennen-Eifel-RundwegHard · From A to B264.4 km
- EifelsteigHard · From A to B310 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Burg MarmagenCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 2
Eifelmuseum BlankenheimMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 3
Burg BlankenheimCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 4
Schloss SchleidenCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 5
Ehem. Ausweichsitz der Landesregierung NRWMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 6
Burg DreibornCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 7
StolzenburgRuins · 6.9 km from the route - 8
DalbendenAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 9
Grüner PützArchaeological site · 7.8 km from the route - 10
Römischer Gutshof Villa RustikaAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 11Besucherbergwerk Grube WohlfahrtMuseum · 4 km from the route
- 12AhrquelleAttraction · 4.1 km from the route
- 13Matronenheiligtum "Görresburg"Archaeological site · 4.8 km from the route
- 14Observation towerObservation tower · 7.3 km from the route
- 15Observation towerObservation tower · 7.5 km from the route
- 16Observation towerObservation tower · 7.6 km from the route
- 17Observation towerObservation tower · 7.7 km from the route
- 18SkyTowerObservation tower · 9.8 km from the route
- 19City TowerObservation tower · 9.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Burgenroute?
Burgenroute is 17.5 km long. Allow ± 4:35 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 Hellenthal to Blankenheim.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hellenthal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 413 m 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Reifferscheid and Wildenburg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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