Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Essen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ruhrhöhenweg (Duisburg-Essen) walk
Ruhrhöhenweg (Duisburg-Essen) is a walk of 63.6 km from Essen. Along the way you'll find 298 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 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.
- 63.6 km
- ± 15:20 h
- ↑ 712 m · ↓ 849 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 298 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets.
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.
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Photo: Sir Gawain · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Sir Gawain · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Baikonur assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Kungfuman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Wiki05 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 712 m
- Down
- ↓ 849 m
- Highest point
- 172 m
- Lowest point
- 25 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 959 m
- 15-20% slope · 320 m
- 10 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
63.6 km in total- Track: 23.1 km
- Path: 15.4 km
- Street: 14.2 km
- Road: 4.5 km
- Footpath: 2.7 km
- Busy road: 2.3 km
- Stairs: 10 stairs
- Cycleway: 425 m
- Unknown: 75 m
Surfaces
63.6 km in total- Asphalt: 28 km
- Gravel: 14.5 km
- Unpaved: 8.3 km
- Paved: 6.8 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Unknown: 4.2 km
About the walking route Ruhrhöhenweg (Duisburg-Essen)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ruhrhöhenweg (Duisburg-Essen) is a walking route of 63.6 km that starts in Essen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 712 m in total and descend 849 m. There are 10 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (23.1 km), path (15.4 km) and street (14.2 km). Of the surface, 28 km asphalt and 14.5 km gravel. For 4.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 298 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of [XR] Ruhrhöhenweg
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial ComplexAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 2
Museum FolkwangMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 3
Villa HügelMuseum · 449 m from the route - 4
Broich CastleAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 5
Schloss BorbeckMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 6
Saarn AbbeyAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 7
Bismarckturm Mülheim an der RuhrViewpoint · 2.7 km from the route - 8
Schloss StyrumAttraction · 3 km from the route - 9
DomschatzkammerMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 10
Burg BlankensteinCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 11
Schloss HeltorfCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 12
Haus HartenfelsCastle · 162 m from the route - 13
Schloss LandsbergCastle · 333 m from the route - 14
Schleuse NeukirchenAttraction · 335 m from the route - 15
Schloß SchellenbergAttraction · 423 m from the route - 16
Burgruine VittinghoffArchaeological site · 430 m from the route - 17
RuhrkämpfermahnmalMemorial · 579 m from the route - 18
Innenhafen DuisburgAttraction · 615 m from the route - 19
Haus HorstCastle · 655 m from the route - 20
Gottfried Wilhelm 1Memorial · 658 m from the route - 21
SchifferbörseAttraction · 689 m from the route - 22
Museum Küppersmühle für moderne Kunst (MKM)Museum · 693 m from the route - 23
Altenhof IIAttraction · 717 m from the route - 24
Haniel MuseumMuseum · 719 m from the route - 25
Kultur- und Stadthistorisches Museum DuisburgMuseum · 765 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ruhrhöhenweg (Duisburg-Essen)?
Ruhrhöhenweg (Duisburg-Essen) is 63.6 km long. Allow ± 15:20 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 Essen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 712 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 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 Schloss Baldeney, Burgruine Neue Isenburg and Korteklippe.
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