The Best Trails in Nordrhein-Westfalen (Germany)

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Photo of Aachen - Drielandenpunkt (English/Spanish)

Photo of Nideggen-Engelsblick-Burgberg-Nideggen 24 km

Photo of Reichenstein-Botrange-Reichenstein 29 km

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Aachen - Drielandenpunkt (English/Spanish)

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near Burtscheid, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

HeilanCoo

Distance

9.14mi

Elevation +

945f

TrailRank

76| 5.0

ENGLISH I start in Aachen, 5 minutes from the train station. Once you pass most of the civilization you start crossing Von-Halfern park. From here, you will get into the forest, passing by Aussichtspunkt (a seesight poi...

Molto utile...grazie per l'idea!
Demonizer

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Nideggen-Engelsblick-Burgberg-Nideggen 24 km

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near Nideggen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

15.05mi

Elevation +

2566f

TrailRank

74| 4.67

Excellent hike on both sides of the Rur valley between Nideggen, Bergstein, and Obermaubach. You will have great views from sandstone ledges across the valley, walk below sandstone pillars and beautiful woods, hike throu...

Vandaag deze wandeling gevolgd op een prachtig februari dag. In omgekeerde wandelrichting om zo maximaal in de zon te wa...
pghd1963

Really nice views. Easy to follow. Beautiful hike!
Erobin76

Vandaag deze route gedaan met schitterend weer. Eerste deel Was super tweede deel erg veel asfalt naar ons zin als Trail...
Stievvv

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Reichenstein-Botrange-Reichenstein 29 km

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near Ruitzhof, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

18.29mi

Elevation +

1499f

TrailRank

74| 4.0

This beautiful hike through the Hautes Fagnes/Hohes Venn nature reserve takes you from the Vennbahn station of Reichenstein to the highest point of Belgium (Botrange) and back. The hike is on trails, forest roads, and bo...

Tjaart, wat een mooie omgeving om te wandelen. Bij mij ook goed bekend. Sfeervolle weergave van de tocht door de vele fo...
elce2106

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Perlenbach-Kreuz im Venn-Rur-Monschau-Perlenbach 20.6 km

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near Schwingsborn, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

12.76mi

Elevation +

1696f

TrailRank

71| 4.67

Beautiful hike in the Eifel in and around the valleys of Rur and Perlenbach, with among others the picturesque town of Monschau, the rock formation and Holy Mary cave at the ‘Kreuz im Venn’, the Reichenstein convent, the...

Ik heb deze route gewandeld eind juni 2023. Prachtig mooie route en ook heel goed uitgebalanceerd! In het begin meerdere...
JohanDries

Stunning trail!
Kenny Deckers

Really nice route, beautiful scenery, some sections quite steep
Ynnad Nyref

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Imgenbroich-Vennbahn-45A-Einruhr-Imgenbroich 122 km

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near Imgenbroich, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

75.86mi

Elevation +

4190f

TrailRank

68| 5.0

Beautiful cycle trip through the (German and Belgian) Eifel. The first half is largely on paved cycling paths on former railway tracks (Vennbahn and Vennquerbahn and Kyll Radweg) and therefore easy and with little ascent...

J'ai fait ce parcours au départ de Sourbrodt (Belgique). Premier tiers très facile sur ancienne voie de chemin de fer am...
Schmin

Wat een prachtige route! Eén van de mooiste die ik in deze omgeving heb gereden. Dank je wel Tjaart!
Hans van Tillo

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Eicherscheid-Grünental-Dedenborn-Eicherscheid 21 km

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near Eicherscheid, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

13.15mi

Elevation +

1998f

TrailRank

68| 4.67

This great trip takes you from Eicherscheid, surrounded by a beautiful landscape of Flurbuchenhecken (hornbeam hedges), down into the Rur valley. Highlights are the Belgenbacher Mühle, viewpoints at the Alsdorfer Bergman...

schitterende uitgezeten route. gewoon perfect
johan1980

Dag Tjaart, Ik heb al meerdere routes van jou gelopen, maar deze is bijzonder mooi in de omgeving. Gisteren liep ik de ...
Theunair49

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Sophienhöhe 16 km

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near Hambach, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

9.94mi

Elevation +

955f

TrailRank

68| 4.33

This walk takes you onto the Sophienhöhe, the largest man-made hill in the world. The hill was created by surface mining the open cast lignite (Braunkohle) mine Tagebau Hambach. The mine is still being exploited and the ...

Mooi gebied
Carlo Giudici

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Fields, Forests and Meadows near Steinfeld

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near Steinfeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

Palmtreeproduction

Distance

6.46mi

Elevation +

735f

TrailRank

67| 4.5

'Feld, Wald and Wiesen' in German is synonymous to being rather average or common. This hike is indeed missing something grandious or spectacular, but it is a solid, rather short and pleasant hike through a very rural pa...

Très belle balade, variée. Beaux panoramas! Calme…
Hurardlaurence@gmail.com

Nice pictures and track
DXMARIUS

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Rur Valley to the Steling Loop

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near Burgau, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

Palmtreeproduction

Distance

8.84mi

Elevation +

1283f

TrailRank

67| 4.56

The Steling (or Stehling) is the highest point in the Aachen district and a desirable destination on its own. The Steling sits on the edge of the Hohe Venn (a moorland), near the village of Mützenich. It is difficult to ...

Mooie wandeling. De bomen hadden prachtig verkleurde bladeren. Het stuk langs het water was erg mooi, net als Monschau. ...
Gerben Soepenberg

Excellent parcours! Je l'ai commencé à Mützenich. L’arrivée à Monschau par un petit sentier qui passe au pied d'une tour...
kwistax

Very nice route. It was snowing in the hills, which made the environment very beautiful.
Eerriikk

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Perlenbach valley and wild daffodils - Narzissen 30 km

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near Schwingsborn, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

18.76mi

Elevation +

2123f

TrailRank

65| 5.0

This great hike through the Perlenbach and Schwalmbach valleys takes you along beautiful wild stream valleys, forests, pasture, Eifel views including the Matterhorn of the Eifel, and if you go in the first half of April,...

In mijn Top 5...aanrader! Voor de narcissen was het nog wat te vroeg. Het is een mooie en gevarieerde wandeltocht met n...
Bart Ploum

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Wurmtal 10 km

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near Hühnernest, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

6.35mi

Elevation +

627f

TrailRank

65| 4.67

Pleasant hike through the beautiful valley of the Wurm river, a gem hidden between various towns north of Aachen. The edges of the valley are covered with woods and meadows cover the valley bottom around the meandering W...

mooie route met redelijke schaduw ,dit is zeker met het warme weer een aanrader .
rudie.spronck

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Wurmtal between Paulinensäule and Grube Gouley 10 km

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near Berensberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

6.39mi

Elevation +

617f

TrailRank

63| 5.0

Pleasant hike through the beautiful valley of the Wurm river, a gem hidden between various towns north of Aachen. The edges of the valley are covered with woods and meadows cover the valley bottom around the meandering W...

Zeer mooie wandeling, bedankt Tjaart!
honings

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Einruhr-Weisses Kreuz 5.9 km

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near Einruhr, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

3.69mi

Elevation +

630f

TrailRank

63| 4.55

Short and easy walk from Einruhr to the white cross (weisses Kreuz) above Dedenborn and back. You walk along the Rur valley. You start out at the bridge across the reservoir at Einruhr. Along the road are free parking s...

langzaam klimmend langs het water.
ariella Claeys

Nice walk. Our startingpoint was a bit more south. Walked with a 5 year old. Total time was 2,5 hours. Great views.
Siem Vaessen

Very nice walk along the river and trough the woods with magnificent views.
Simone Huygens

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Monschau-St. Vith-Monschau 102 km

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near Mützenich, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

63.38mi

Elevation +

3780f

TrailRank

60| 4.67

Cycling track from Monschau on the Vennbahn (www.vennbahn.eu/en ) to St. Vith and then back on mostly quiet roads to Monschau. In 2016, the part of the Vennbahn between Waimes and St. Vith has been asphalted, and now sui...

Prachtige fietsroute waar je kan genieten van prachtige uitzichten en natuur; hier kom je bijna geen auto’s tegen! Een a...
Rob van Schaik

nice track !
vandammeh

Nice ride, the former RR-tracks are great but it was also nice to do a bit of climbing now and then
E.Hekman

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Aachen-Monschau-Aachen 97 km

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near Burtscheid, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

59.92mi

Elevation +

2795f

TrailRank

60| 5.0

This cycling trip starts at Aachen Central Station (Hauptbahnhof) and takes the Vennbahn cycling path to Monschau Station for about 48 km, and then returns via Monschau center to Aachen along another route. The entire ro...

Nice route!
David Pla Guerrero

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Apple Trees in Daffodil Country

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near Alzen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

Palmtreeproduction

Distance

7.73mi

Elevation +

745f

TrailRank

60| 5.0

The hikes starting at the Höfener Mühle are rightly known for the access to the Daffodil fields - when in season. But the area is beautiful during all times of the year. In this case, we even found Apple and Plum trees a...

Great nature and pictures. Thank you for share your tracking
DXMARIUS

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Hilgen-Marienheide-Hilgen 99 km

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near Hilgen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

61.43mi

Elevation +

3625f

TrailRank

60

This beautiful cycling trip through the Bergisches Land with its rolling hills, rivers, reservoirs, and traditional Berg houses takes you on three ‘Bahntrassenradwege’ (cycling paths on former railway tracks), but also t...
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Gemünd-Vogelsang-Wolfhagen-Gemünd 20 km

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near Gemünd, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

12.69mi

Elevation +

2070f

TrailRank

60

Nice hike in the Eifel with the former Nazi estate Ordensburg Vogelsang, the Urftsee and the Urft valley, woods, and wide Eifel views. You can find something to eat and drink in Gemünd and in Vogelsang. At the start is f...
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Opladen-Wuppertal-Opladen 104 km

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near Bergisch Neukirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

64.78mi

Elevation +

3707f

TrailRank

60

This cycling trip through the Bergisches Land takes you on three ‘Bahntrassenradwege’ (cycling paths on former railway tracks) between Leverkusen and Wuppertal, and includes visits to the Müngstener Brücke and the city c...
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Gipfelweg Reichswald West

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near Grafwegen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

Travelton.nl

Distance

12.91mi

Elevation +

1119f

TrailRank

60| 3.34

Discovering all the 12 basalt peak-stones in the western part of the Reichwald Kleve. The basaltstones are placed in 1980 by Pastor Siebers from Nütterden. Two original stones are missing. You can start the track from se...

Goed te doen, prachtig stuk bos. Laatste stuk rechtdoor is wel wat saai. Ook leuk om de stenen te zoeken. Sommige paden ...
Bram Steenbrink

Goed te doen. Enkele klimmetjes.
p lemmen

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Linde-Kurtenbach-Delling-Linde 13 km

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near Linde, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

8.26mi

Elevation +

889f

TrailRank

59

Great hike in the Bergisches Land with great views, river valleys of the Ommerbach and the Olpebach, meandering streams, forests, timber-framed houses, and quietude. Hike on quiet asphalt roads, field tracks, and smaller...
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Between Wupper and Ruhr valleys on Bahntrassen 106 km

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near Simonshaus, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

65.95mi

Elevation +

2933f

TrailRank

59

This attractive tour takes you on various Bahntrassen, former railways converted into cycling paths, between the valleys of the Wupper and the Ruhr, and also includes cycling paths on the Ruhr river. See the excellent we...
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The Leytour – Highlights of the Monschauer Land

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near Kalterherberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

Palmtreeproduction

Distance

11.92mi

Elevation +

1171f

TrailRank

59| 4.92

It would be impossible to visit all highlights of the Monschau area in a single hiking day. This tour focuses on the western part, and captures the Upper Rur valley, the Monastery Reichenstein, several Leys (outcroppings...

Great walk. We did it in winter in the snow. The viewpoints were shrouded by mist, but parts around Kalterherberg were s...
botkop

Very nice trail, with some lovely landmarks to stop and admire along the way. I must compliment the author on how detail...
duncan.jb.casey

Super tour mit vielen interessanten Points of Interest und Aussichten
Gams

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Along the Rhein and Ruhr around Duisburg 79 km

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near Uerdingen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

49.28mi

Elevation +

377f

TrailRank

59

This route takes you along the Rhine river between Uerdingen and Orsoy and back, with a small excursion along the Ruhr near Duisburg. It is a nice route with beautiful river (Rhine and Ruhr) views, meadows, floodplains, ...
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Übach Palenberg - Aachen along the Wurm valley 28 km

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near Marienberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

17.47mi

Elevation +

1296f

TrailRank

58

Hike through the beautiful Worm (Dutch)/Wurm (German) valley from Übach-Palenberg station to Aachen. To get back you take the train from the Hauptbahnhof, a convenient connection about twice an hour, for about 6 € one-wa...
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