Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Blankenheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ahrtalweg walk
Ahrtalweg is a walk of 51.8 km from Blankenheim. Along the way you'll find 223 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 7 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.
- 51.8 km
- ± 12:00 h
- ↑ 286 m · ↓ 686 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 223 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 7 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Uwe Rohwedder · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Bewahrerderwerte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: BalthasarCasimirundMyrrhe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 286 m
- Down
- ↓ 686 m
- Highest point
- 510 m
- Lowest point
- 55 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 520 m
- 15-20% slope · 260 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 260 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
51.8 km in total- Path: 20.5 km
- Track: 20.5 km
- Street: 6.5 km
- Footpath: 1.3 km
- Road: 725 m
- Cycleway: 25 m
- Unknown: 2 km
Surfaces
51.8 km in total- Asphalt: 16.9 km
- Gravel: 7.6 km
- Unpaved: 7 km
- Paved: 500 m
- Unknown: 19.5 km
About the walking route Ahrtalweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ahrtalweg is a walking route of 51.8 km that starts in Blankenheim. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 286 m in total and descend 686 m. Allow ± 12:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (20.5 km), track (20.5 km) and street (6.5 km). Of the surface, 16.9 km asphalt and 7.6 km gravel. For 19.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 223 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 7 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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NürburgringAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 2
Radioteleskop EffelsbergAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 3
ObertorAttraction · 105 m from the route - 4
Burg AreAttraction · 128 m from the route - 5
Burg BlankenheimCastle · 144 m from the route - 6
Winzermuseum BachemMuseum · 196 m from the route - 7
Ehemalige Synagoge AhrweilerMuseum · 199 m from the route - 8
Eifelmuseum BlankenheimMuseum · 210 m from the route - 9
Weißer TurmMuseum · 232 m from the route - 10
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 263 m from the route - 11
Museum RömervillaMuseum · 306 m from the route - 12
SaffenburgAttraction · 323 m from the route - 13
Burgruine SchloßthalCastle · 341 m from the route - 14
PulverturmAttraction · 406 m from the route - 15
KrausbergturmObservation tower · 426 m from the route - 16
Schloss SinzigCastle · 455 m from the route - 17
RheintorAttraction · 501 m from the route - 18
Burg LinzCastle · 548 m from the route - 19
Felten TurmObservation tower · 565 m from the route - 20
Schloss MetternichCastle · 595 m from the route - 21
Gedenkstätte SilberbergtunnelMonument · 657 m from the route - 22
Burg BodendorfCastle · 662 m from the route - 23
Ruine LandskronCastle · 682 m from the route - 24
Dokumentationsstätte RegierungsbunkerMuseum · 740 m from the route - 25
Burg DattenbergCastle · 906 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ahrtalweg?
Ahrtalweg is 51.8 km long. Allow ± 12:00 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 Blankenheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 286 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 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 Bunte Kuh, Stadtmauer mit Wehranlage and Burg Neuweiler.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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