Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Düsseldorf · Updated on 14 November 2026
X17 Harkortweg [Düsseldorf] walk
X17 Harkortweg [Düsseldorf] is a walk of 8.1 km from Düsseldorf. Along the way you'll find 58 benches and 2 public toilets.
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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.
- 8.1 km
- ± 1:50 h
- ↑ 31 m · ↓ 16 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Düsseldorf
0 kmAt the start: Kaiserpfalz and public toilet.
822 m · 22 benches
Public toilet
822 m7.3 km · 35 benches
Finish
8.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 7.3 kmBetween 822 m and 8.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 60 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 31 m
- Down
- ↓ 16 m
- Highest point
- 59 m
- Lowest point
- 34 m
- 1 flight of 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
8.1 km in total- Track: 4.3 km
- Street: 2 km
- Footpath: 1.3 km
- Path: 375 m
- Road: 200 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
8.1 km in total- Paved: 1.8 km
- Gravel: 1.8 km
- Asphalt: 1.7 km
- Unpaved: 75 m
- Natural: 25 m
- Unknown: 2.7 km
About the walking route X17 Harkortweg [Düsseldorf]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X17 Harkortweg [Düsseldorf] is a walking route of 8.1 km that starts in Düsseldorf. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Kaiserpfalz (after 60 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 31 m in total and descend 16 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:50 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (4.3 km), street (2 km) and footpath (1.3 km). Of the surface, 1.8 km paved and 1.8 km gravel. For 2.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 58 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of X17 Harkortweg
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museum KunstpalastMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 2
Rhine TowerViewpoint · 9.2 km from the route - 3
Schloss KalkumCastle · 84 m from the route - 4
Schloss HeltorfCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 5
Löbbecke MuseumMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 6
Krefeld-Uerdinger BrückeAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 7
Rheinkirmes Entrance NorthAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 8
St. LambertusAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 9
St. Andreas-KircheAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 10
Altes RathausAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 11
Jan-Wellem-DenkmalAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 12
St. MaximilianAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 13
Menhir von KaiserswerthMonument · 317 m from the route - 14
Burg AngermundCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 15
SchwarzbachmündungAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 16
HelpensteinmühleAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 17
Haus zum HausCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 18
Zementquarzit "Frauensteine"Attraction · 4.9 km from the route - 19
DreimädelbrunnenMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 20
39er-DenkmalMemorial · 5.6 km from the route - 21
Schloss LinnepCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 22
Burg GräfgensteinCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 23
Schloss PeschCastle · 6 km from the route - 24
Oberschlesisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 25
historic pivot bridgeAttraction · 6.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X17 Harkortweg [Düsseldorf]?
X17 Harkortweg [Düsseldorf] is 8.1 km long. Allow ± 1:50 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?
Easy, with 31 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7.3 km.
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 Kaiserpfalz.
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