Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Cologne · Updated on 14 November 2026
Mein Grüngürtel Rundweg G1 walk
Mein Grüngürtel Rundweg G1 is a walk of 64.1 km from Cologne that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 484 benches, 1 water point, 11 public toilets and 3 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.
- 64.1 km
- ± 14:40 h
- ↑ 239 m · ↓ 231 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 484 benches, 1 water point, 11 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower
Observation tower
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Photo: Travus (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFort
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Photo: Nicola · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: jotpe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsFort
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Photo: Schwienbacher · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 239 m
- Down
- ↓ 231 m
- Highest point
- 82 m
- Lowest point
- 42 m
- 5 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
64.1 km in total- Path: 32.3 km
- Track: 9.9 km
- Footpath: 7.6 km
- Street: 5.8 km
- Road: 3.7 km
- Cycleway: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 850 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Unknown: 2.2 km
Surfaces
64.1 km in total- Asphalt: 34.3 km
- Gravel: 19.4 km
- Paved: 6.1 km
- Unpaved: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 2.6 km
About the walking route Mein Grüngürtel Rundweg G1
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Mein Grüngürtel Rundweg G1 is a circular walk of 64.1 km from Cologne: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 239 m in total and descend 231 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (32.3 km), track (9.9 km) and footpath (7.6 km). Of the surface, 34.3 km asphalt and 19.4 km gravel. For 2.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 484 benches, 1 water point, 11 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- KölnpfadHard · From A to B159.5 km
- Linksrheinischer JakobswegHard · From A to B240.6 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
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Marburg - Siegen - Köln (Teilstrecke Drabenderhöhe - Köln)Hard · From A to B42.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Cologne CathedralAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 2
Chocolate MuseumMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 3
Museum LudwigMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 4
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation CorboudMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 5
Romano-Germanic MuseumMuseum · 3.6 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 · 3.2 km from the route - 9
Duftmuseum im Farina-HausMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 10
Kolumba KunstmuseumMuseum · 4 km from the route - 11
Belvedere FelderblickObservation tower · 102 m from the route - 12
Fort XFort · 123 m from the route - 13
Fort IVAttraction · 167 m from the route - 14
JahndenkmalMemorial · 264 m from the route - 15
Fort VIFort · 268 m from the route - 16
GenovevabrunnenMemorial · 334 m from the route - 17
Zwischenwerk IX bFort · 339 m from the route - 18
Belvedere AusblickObservation tower · 467 m from the route - 19
Optischer TelegraphAttraction · 642 m from the route - 20
Fort IXFort · 797 m from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 965 m from the route - 22
Toyota CollectionMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 23
Michael-Schumacher-HangarMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 24
Historisches Empfangsgebäude ButzweilerhofAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 25
D15Attraction · 1.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Mein Grüngürtel Rundweg G1?
Mein Grüngürtel Rundweg G1 is 64.1 km long. Allow ± 14:40 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Cologne.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 239 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 11 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Belvedere Blickfang, Belvedere Domblick and Fort I.
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