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Best Panoramic Hikes in North Rhine-Westphalia

There are 17 hikes in North Rhine-Westphalia in our database that fit. They average 11.3 km and 255 m (837 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 54.7 km.

That is 0 percent of the 3,418 routes we map in North Rhine-Westphalia.

These routes are built around a named lookout, which means a high payoff for a relatively small investment of effort. The mix is broad: 8 are rated easy and 2 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Expert

Bestwiger Panoramaweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
54.7 km
/ 34.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,203 m
Typical duration
14 hr
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Kall-Rur-Panorama-Route

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
47.8 km
/ 29.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,051 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

A1 - Schöne Aussicht

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

A3 - Panoramaweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Eggetaler Panorama Rundwanderweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
14.7 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
323 m
Typical duration
3 hr 32 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Eifeltor Panorama - Route

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
10.2 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
225 m
Typical duration
2 hr 28 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Herzhäuser Panoramaweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
236 m
Typical duration
2 hr 18 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Langerwehe Wanderrundweg Nr. 31

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
160 m
Typical duration
1 hr 46 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Much Panoramaweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
216 m
Typical duration
2 hr 22 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Panorama-Tour Unna

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
20.6 km
/ 12.8 mi
Elevation gain
453 m
Typical duration
5 hr 8 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Panorama-Wanderweg V3

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
275 m
Typical duration
3 hr 1 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Panorama-Weg Gelb

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Panoramaweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
14.6 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
322 m
Typical duration
3 hr 32 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Panoramaweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
237 m
Typical duration
2 hr 36 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Panoramaweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
218 m
Typical duration
2 hr 23 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Panoramaweg Bergstein

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
208 m
Typical duration
2 hr 17 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Panoramaweg Nord

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
13.4 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
295 m
Typical duration
3 hr 14 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Panoramaweg Oeventrop

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
15.9 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
349 m
Typical duration
3 hr 51 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Panoramaweg West

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
19.3 km
/ 12.0 mi
Elevation gain
424 m
Typical duration
4 hr 47 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Panoramaweg um den Gansberg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
129 m
Typical duration
1 hr 25 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Renaissance-Weg rund um Höxter

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Rheinbach 3

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rijnweidepad

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
11.2 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
246 m
Typical duration
2 hr 42 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Rur-Panoramaweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
142 m
Typical duration
1 hr 34 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Schwaneyer Panoramaweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
12.7 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
279 m
Typical duration
3 hr 4 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

VolmeSchatz PANORAMA

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
182 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

[Vollquadrat] Panoramaweg Süd

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

[h] Panoramaweg Herdringen

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
10.6 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
233 m
Typical duration
2 hr 33 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Lennetalweg, L2

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
171 m
Typical duration
1 hr 34 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Easy

Panoramaweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Easy

Panoramaweg Ovenhausen

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

Westfelder Antoniussteig W3

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
10.1 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
248 m
Typical duration
2 hr 29 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Bestwiger PanoramawegNorth Rhine-Westphalia54.7 km1,203 m14 hrExpertApril to October
Kall-Rur-Panorama-RouteNorth Rhine-Westphalia47.8 km1,051 m12 hrExpertApril to October
Über’n Frühstücksplatz zur Schönen AussichtNorth Rhine-Westphalia5.2 km118 m1 hr 16 minEasyApril to October
A1 - Schöne AussichtNorth Rhine-Westphalia3.0 km66 m44 minEasyApril to October
A3 - PanoramawegNorth Rhine-Westphalia2.8 km62 m41 minEasyApril to October
B4 - Aussichtsweg zum WaldfriedhofNorth Rhine-Westphalia3.7 km82 m54 minEasyApril to October
Bestwiger Panoramaweg Zugang BahnhofNorth Rhine-Westphalia1.1 km25 m16 minEasyApril to October
Bürener Wanderweg B1a PanoramawegNorth Rhine-Westphalia4.0 km88 m58 minEasyApril to October
Eggetaler Panorama RundwanderwegNorth Rhine-Westphalia14.7 km323 m3 hr 32 minModerateApril to October
Eifelschleife Hellenthaler PanoramaNorth Rhine-Westphalia3.5 km108 m53 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Herzhäuser Panoramaweg, Eifelschleife Hellenthaler Panorama, [Vollquadrat] Panoramaweg Süd. 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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