Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ruppichteroth · Updated on 14 November 2026
[K] Kölner Weg [04] Winterscheid - Herchen walk
[K] Kölner Weg [04] Winterscheid - Herchen is a walk of 17.3 km from Ruppichteroth. Along the way you'll find 15 benches.
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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.
- 17.3 km
- ± 4:10 h
- ↑ 178 m · ↓ 282 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Ruppichteroth
0 km17.3 km · 15 benches
Finish
17.3 km
No 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.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 178 m
- Down
- ↓ 282 m
- Highest point
- 295 m
- Lowest point
- 119 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.6 km
- 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
17.3 km in total- Track: 12.6 km
- Street: 2.2 km
- Road: 1.9 km
- Busy road: 275 m
- Path: 175 m
- Footpath: 150 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
17.3 km in total- Gravel: 6.4 km
- Asphalt: 2.6 km
- Paved: 125 m
- Unknown: 8.1 km
About the walking route [K] Kölner Weg [04] Winterscheid - Herchen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[K] Kölner Weg [04] Winterscheid - Herchen is a walking route of 17.3 km that starts in Ruppichteroth. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 178 m in total and descend 282 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (12.6 km), street (2.2 km) and road (1.9 km). Of the surface, 6.4 km gravel and 2.6 km asphalt. For 8.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 15 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of [K] Kölner Weg
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Thingplatz HerchenMemorial · 183 m from the route - 2
Gut BettringenRuins · 554 m from the route - 3
Burg HerrnsteinAttraction · 643 m from the route - 4
Burgruine HerrenbrölRuins · 2.3 km from the route - 5
HeilbrunnenAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 7
Burg DattenfeldCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 8
Burg WelterodeCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 9
Burg BlankenbergAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 10
Burg WindeckAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 11
Schloß AllnerCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 12
Burg MauelCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 13
Gedenkstätte Landjuden an der SiegMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 14
DreiherrensteinMemorial · 9 km from the route - 15
Burg OverbachCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 16
RaiffeisenturmViewpoint · 9.7 km from the route - 17
HindenburgdenkmalMonument · 729 m from the route - 18RennenburgArchaeological site · 3.1 km from the route
- 19Observation towerObservation tower · 3.7 km from the route
- 20Pulvermühle ElisenthalAttraction · 4.8 km from the route
- 21Heimatmuseum AltwindeckMuseum · 5.6 km from the route
- 22Burg RavensteinRuins · 8.1 km from the route
- 23Panarbora-TurmObservation tower · 9 km from the route
- 24Motte BroichhausenArchaeological site · 9.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [K] Kölner Weg [04] Winterscheid - Herchen?
[K] Kölner Weg [04] Winterscheid - Herchen is 17.3 km long. Allow ± 4:10 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 Ruppichteroth.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 178 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?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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