Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Altenahr · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ahrsteig Etappe 5: Kreuzberg - Walporzheim walk
Ahrsteig Etappe 5: Kreuzberg - Walporzheim is a walk of 15.2 km from Altenahr. Along the way you'll find 36 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.
- 15.2 km
- ± 4:15 h
- ↑ 505 m · ↓ 436 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Altenahr
0 km380 m
Burg Kreuzberg
380 mCastle
11 km · 29 benches
Krausbergturm
11.4 kmObservation tower
3.8 km · 6 benches
Finish
15.2 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.
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: Arieswings · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 380 m
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 11.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 505 m
- Down
- ↓ 436 m
- Highest point
- 421 m
- Lowest point
- 147 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 230 m
- 2 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
15.2 km in total- Track: 11.3 km
- Path: 2.5 km
- Street: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Busy road: 125 m
Surfaces
15.2 km in total- Unpaved: 3.6 km
- Gravel: 3.3 km
- Asphalt: 2.1 km
- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 6.1 km
About the walking route Ahrsteig Etappe 5: Kreuzberg - Walporzheim
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ahrsteig Etappe 5: Kreuzberg - Walporzheim is a walking route of 15.2 km that starts in Altenahr. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burg Kreuzberg (after 380 m) and Krausbergturm (after 11.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 505 m in total and descend 436 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11.3 km), path (2.5 km) and street (1.1 km). Of the surface, 3.6 km unpaved and 3.3 km gravel. For 6.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 36 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Ahrsteig
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Radioteleskop EffelsbergAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 2
SaffenburgAttraction · 343 m from the route - 3
Bunte KuhAttraction · 856 m from the route - 4
Burg AreAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 5
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 6
Dokumentationsstätte RegierungsbunkerMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 7
Museum RömervillaMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 8
ObertorAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 9
Weißer TurmMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 10
Ehemalige Synagoge AhrweilerMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 11
Gedenkstätte SilberbergtunnelMonument · 3 km from the route - 12
Stadtmauer mit WehranlageAttraction · 3 km from the route - 13
Winzermuseum BachemMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 14
Schloss VischelCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 15
SteckenbergturmObservation tower · 4.3 km from the route - 16
Neuenahrer Berg TurmObservation tower · 5 km from the route - 17
Ruine WensburgCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 18
Schloss GelsdorfCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 19
Aussichtsturm WeiselsteinObservation tower · 6.8 km from the route - 20
Fritzdorfer WindmühleAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 21
Schloss MetternichCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 22
Ruine LandskronCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 23
Burg MünchhausenAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 24
Burg AdendorfAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 25
TomburgAttraction · 9.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ahrsteig Etappe 5: Kreuzberg - Walporzheim?
Ahrsteig Etappe 5: Kreuzberg - Walporzheim is 15.2 km long. Allow ± 4:15 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 Altenahr.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 505 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Kreuzberg and Krausbergturm.
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