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Best Riverside Hikes in North Rhine-Westphalia

There are 11 hikes in North Rhine-Westphalia in our database that fit. They average 5.5 km and 120 m (394 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 13.7 km.

That is 0 percent of the 3,418 routes we map in North Rhine-Westphalia. They are shorter than the local average, 5.5 km against 12.5 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 120 m (394 ft) against 273 m (896 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

River routes keep the gradient friendly and the navigation simple, with moving water alongside for most of the way. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

/\14 Niederirsen - Bach

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mühlscheider Bach Rundweg A1

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mühlscheider Bach Rundweg A2

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
61 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mühlscheider Bach Rundweg A3

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
97 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Natuurpad Rode Beek

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
118 m
Typical duration
1 hr 18 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rode Beek

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
10.4 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
229 m
Typical duration
2 hr 31 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Rundweg A11 Myhler Bach

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
115 m
Typical duration
1 hr 16 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Easy

[A9] Mäckinger Bach

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
133 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Beek Rundweg A1

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
109 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • River
Moderate

Beek Rundweg A3

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
10.0 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
219 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
  • River

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
/\14 Niederirsen - BachNorth Rhine-Westphalia0.8 km18 m12 minEasyApril to October
Mühlscheider Bach Rundweg A1North Rhine-Westphalia1.3 km28 m19 minEasyApril to October
Mühlscheider Bach Rundweg A2North Rhine-Westphalia2.8 km61 m40 minEasyApril to October
Mühlscheider Bach Rundweg A3North Rhine-Westphalia4.4 km97 m1 hr 4 minEasyApril to October
Natuurpad Rode BeekNorth Rhine-Westphalia5.4 km118 m1 hr 18 minEasyApril to October
Rode BeekNorth Rhine-Westphalia10.4 km229 m2 hr 31 minModerateApril to October
Rundweg A11 Myhler BachNorth Rhine-Westphalia5.2 km115 m1 hr 16 minEasyApril to October
Rundweg Burscheid - LützenkirchenNorth Rhine-Westphalia11.5 km252 m2 hr 46 minModerateApril to October
[A9] Mäckinger BachNorth Rhine-Westphalia6.0 km133 m1 hr 28 minEasyApril to October
Beek Rundweg A1North Rhine-Westphalia5.0 km109 m1 hr 12 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with /\14 Niederirsen - Bach, Natuurpad Rode Beek, [Quadrat] Luerwald Rundweg. 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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