Expert
Nationalpark Eifel · North Rhine-Westphalia
- Distance
- 83.9 km / 52.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,846 m
- Typical duration
- 22 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Best Long-Distance Hikes in North Rhine-Westphalia
There are 136 hikes in North Rhine-Westphalia in our database that fit. They average 109 km and 2,366 m (7,762 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 414 km.
That is 4 percent of the 3,418 routes we map in North Rhine-Westphalia. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 109 km against 12.5 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 2,366 m (7,762 ft) on average versus 273 m (896 ft) across the wider area.
Multi-day paths, normally walked in stages, with the accommodation and waymarking to support them. The mix is broad: 1 are rated easy and 127 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.
Trails
Expert
Nationalpark Eifel · North Rhine-Westphalia
- Distance
- 241 km / 150 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,311 m
- Typical duration
- 65 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 79.7 km / 49.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,753 m
- Typical duration
- 21 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 414 km / 257 mi
- Elevation gain
- 9,116 m
- Typical duration
- 111 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 65.3 km / 40.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,436 m
- Typical duration
- 17 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 62.4 km / 38.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,372 m
- Typical duration
- 16 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 146 km / 90.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,202 m
- Typical duration
- 39 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 99.1 km / 61.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,180 m
- Typical duration
- 26 hr
- Pilgrimage route
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 240 km / 149 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,281 m
- Typical duration
- 64 hr
- Pilgrimage route
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 264 km / 164 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,805 m
- Typical duration
- 71 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 263 km / 164 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,794 m
- Typical duration
- 71 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 315 km / 196 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6,939 m
- Typical duration
- 85 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 131 km / 81.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,884 m
- Typical duration
- 35 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 23.9 km / 14.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 525 m
- Typical duration
- 6 hr 2 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Moderate
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 7.8 km / 4.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 276 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 2 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 131 km / 81.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,889 m
- Typical duration
- 35 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 195 km / 121 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,289 m
- Typical duration
- 52 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 181 km / 112 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,975 m
- Typical duration
- 48 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 186 km / 116 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,097 m
- Typical duration
- 50 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 61.5 km / 38.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,352 m
- Typical duration
- 16 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 74.4 km / 46.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,637 m
- Typical duration
- 19 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 146 km / 90.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,206 m
- Typical duration
- 39 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 243 km / 151 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,337 m
- Typical duration
- 65 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 246 km / 153 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,415 m
- Typical duration
- 66 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 240 km / 149 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,288 m
- Typical duration
- 64 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 142 km / 88.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,125 m
- Typical duration
- 38 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 63.5 km / 39.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,397 m
- Typical duration
- 16 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 70.3 km / 43.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,548 m
- Typical duration
- 18 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 146 km / 90.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,214 m
- Typical duration
- 39 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 216 km / 134 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,753 m
- Typical duration
- 58 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 257 km / 160 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,651 m
- Typical duration
- 69 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 124 km / 77.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,725 m
- Typical duration
- 33 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 101 km / 62.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,221 m
- Typical duration
- 26 hr
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 111 km / 69.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,447 m
- Typical duration
- 29 hr
- Lake
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 131 km / 81.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,879 m
- Typical duration
- 35 hr
- Forest
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 62.7 km / 39.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,380 m
- Typical duration
- 16 hr
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 74.6 km / 46.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,641 m
- Typical duration
- 19 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 112 km / 69.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,475 m
- Typical duration
- 30 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 78.9 km / 49.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,735 m
- Typical duration
- 20 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 62.9 km / 39.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,384 m
- Typical duration
- 16 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 74.4 km / 46.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,637 m
- Typical duration
- 19 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 94.0 km / 58.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,069 m
- Typical duration
- 25 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 63.1 km / 39.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,389 m
- Typical duration
- 16 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 223 km / 139 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,906 m
- Typical duration
- 60 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 62.1 km / 38.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,367 m
- Typical duration
- 16 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 135 km / 83.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,964 m
- Typical duration
- 36 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 64.1 km / 39.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,411 m
- Typical duration
- 16 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 142 km / 88.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,117 m
- Typical duration
- 38 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
The shortlist, side by side
The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildnis-TrailNationalpark Eifel | 83.9 km | 1,846 m | 22 hr | Expert | April to October |
| Markiertes Wanderwegenetz Nationalpark EifelNationalpark Eifel | 241 km | 5,311 m | 65 hr | Expert | April to October |
| European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Reinland-Pfalz (North)North Rhine-Westphalia | 79.7 km | 1,753 m | 21 hr | Expert | April to October |
| European long distance path E8, North Rhine-WestphaliaNorth Rhine-Westphalia | 414 km | 9,116 m | 111 hr | Expert | April to October |
| Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Herchen - SiegburgNorth Rhine-Westphalia | 65.3 km | 1,436 m | 17 hr | Expert | April to October |
| North South Trail, Section Hachenburg - HerchenNorth Rhine-Westphalia | 62.4 km | 1,372 m | 16 hr | Expert | April to October |
| Via MosanaNorth Rhine-Westphalia | 146 km | 3,202 m | 39 hr | Expert | April to October |
| Jakobs-Pilgerweg Köln - AachenNorth Rhine-Westphalia | 99.1 km | 2,180 m | 26 hr | Expert | April to October |
| Linksrheinischer JakobswegNorth Rhine-Westphalia | 240 km | 5,281 m | 64 hr | Expert | April to October |
| Ardennen-Eifel-RundwegNorth Rhine-Westphalia | 264 km | 5,805 m | 71 hr | Expert | April to October |
If you only have time for one, start with Wildnis-Trail, Markiertes Wanderwegenetz Nationalpark Eifel, Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Herchen - Siegburg. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.
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