Walking route · Düsseldorf · Updated on 14 November 2026
[Raute3] Niederberg Nord walk
[Raute3] Niederberg Nord is a walk of 42 km from Düsseldorf. Along the way you'll find 120 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 42 km
- ± 10:25 h
- ↑ 654 m · ↓ 514 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 120 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appNo public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The 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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Photo: M 93 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum

Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 654 m
- Down
- ↓ 514 m
- Highest point
- 264 m
- Lowest point
- 48 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 211 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 633 m
- 4 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
42 km in total- Road: 13.6 km
- Track: 8.9 km
- Path: 7.6 km
- Street: 7.3 km
- Footpath: 3.5 km
- Busy road: 542 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
42 km in total- Asphalt: 20.5 km
- Gravel: 8.8 km
- Unpaved: 8.4 km
- Paved: 1.6 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 1.4 km
About the walking route [Raute3] Niederberg Nord
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[Raute3] Niederberg Nord is a walking route of 42 km that starts in Düsseldorf. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 654 m in total and descend 514 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 10:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (13.6 km), track (8.9 km) and path (7.6 km). Of the surface, 20.5 km asphalt and 8.8 km gravel. For 1.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 120 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- neanderland STEIGHard · Circular walk242.2 km
- X17 Harkortweg [Düsseldorf]Easy · From A to B8.1 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Essen - DüsseldorfHard · From A to B61.6 km
- [Raute4] DüsseltalwegHard · From A to B32.4 km
- X17 Harkortweg [Ratingen]Moderate · From A to B13.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museum KunstpalastMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 2
Rhine TowerViewpoint · 6.5 km from the route - 3
Neanderthal-MuseumMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 4
Schloss KalkumCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 5
St. Andreas-KircheAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 6
St. LambertusAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 7
Altes RathausAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 8
Jan-Wellem-DenkmalAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 9
Löbbecke MuseumMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 10
St. MaximilianAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 11
Rheinkirmes Entrance NorthAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 12
Albert-Mooren-BrunnenAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 13
Schloss BenrathCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 14
KaiserpfalzAttraction · 8 km from the route - 15
Schloss HeltorfCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 16
ZeittunnelMuseum · 420 m from the route - 17
QuadenhofCastle · 934 m from the route - 18
Schloß HardenbergCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 19
MarienbergAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 20
[Lager Höherweg]Memorial · 1.8 km from the route - 21
Schloß AprathCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 22
Aprather MühleAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 23
St. GertrudAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 24
Haus zum HausCastle · 3 km from the route - 25
Schloss EllerAttraction · 3.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [Raute3] Niederberg Nord?
[Raute3] Niederberg Nord is 42 km long. Allow ± 10:25 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 Düsseldorf.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 654 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Niederbergisches Museum and Zementquarzit "Frauensteine".
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.
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