Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Mettmann · Updated on 14 November 2026
X30 Neandertalweg [Mettmann] walk
X30 Neandertalweg [Mettmann] is a walk of 15.7 km from Mettmann. Along the way you'll find 56 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 15.7 km
- ± 3:40 h
- ↑ 91 m · ↓ 143 m
- Moderate
- 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 56 benches and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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.
- Story
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Photo: Heiko Tomaszewski --Darkstar1970 20:01, 19 August 2007 (UTC) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsNeanderthal-Museum
Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 91 m
- Down
- ↓ 143 m
- Highest point
- 176 m
- Lowest point
- 92 m
- 5-10% slope · 630 m
- 10-15% slope · 157 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
15.7 km in total- Path: 6.5 km
- Track: 3.9 km
- Street: 2.4 km
- Road: 925 m
- Footpath: 615 m
- Cycleway: 600 m
- Busy road: 400 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Unknown: 154 m
Surfaces
15.7 km in total- Asphalt: 4.6 km
- Unpaved: 3.5 km
- Gravel: 3.4 km
- Paved: 1.5 km
- Natural: 216 m
- Unknown: 2.4 km
About the walking route X30 Neandertalweg [Mettmann]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X30 Neandertalweg [Mettmann] is a walking route of 15.7 km that starts in Mettmann. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 91 m in total and descend 143 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (6.5 km), track (3.9 km) and street (2.4 km). Of the surface, 4.6 km asphalt and 3.5 km unpaved. For 2.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 56 benches and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of X30 Neandertalweg
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss BenrathCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 2
CastleCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 3
Niederbergisches MuseumMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 4
Burg GräfgensteinCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 5
Schloss CaspersbroichCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 6
ZeittunnelMuseum · 6 km from the route - 7
QuadenhofCastle · 6 km from the route - 8
Ringwallanlage HolterhöfchenArchaeological site · 6.1 km from the route - 9
Schloss Hetterscheidt (Wehrturm)Castle · 6.3 km from the route - 10
Wilhelm-Fabry-MuseumMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 11
Oberschlesisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 12
AttractionAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 13
Gesenkschmiede HendrichsMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 14
KunstmuseumMuseum · 7 km from the route - 15
Kotten MühlsteinMemorial · 7 km from the route - 16
Aprather MühleAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 17
Schloß AprathCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 18
Gräfrather LichtturmAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 19
Haus zum HausCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 20
Schloß HackhausenCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 21
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[Lager Höherweg]Memorial · 7.7 km from the route - 22
Schloss EllerAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 23
Schloss LüntenbeckAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 24
St. GertrudAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 25
Schloss LandsbergCastle · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X30 Neandertalweg [Mettmann]?
X30 Neandertalweg [Mettmann] is 15.7 km long. Allow ± 3:40 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 Mettmann.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 91 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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 Neanderthal-Museum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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