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Family-Friendly Hikes in North Rhine-Westphalia

There are 1,775 hikes in North Rhine-Westphalia in our database that fit. They average 3.7 km and 81 m (266 ft) of ascent.

That is 52 percent of the 3,418 routes we map in North Rhine-Westphalia. They are shorter than the local average, 3.7 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, 81 m (266 ft) against 273 m (896 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Family routes here are short, gently graded and interesting enough to keep younger legs moving. Every one is under seven kilometres with limited climbing. 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

[XS] Sieghöhenweg [Siegen]

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
5.8 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
128 m
Typical duration
1 hr 25 min
  • Waymarked route
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

Naturlehrpfad Meroder Wald

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Forest
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Easy

A1 Wandergebiet Bieren

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

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

A5 Bad Oeynhausen-Dehme

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
139 m
Typical duration
1 hr 31 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

B Dr. Bertram-Weg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Berge Rundweg B1

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
101 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Berge Rundweg B3 Feisberg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bergisch-Neukirchen Rundweg A8

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
122 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Blaue Route - Stemweder Berg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hülser Berg Rundweg A1

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hülser Berg Rundweg A4

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Im Alten Berge Rundweg A3

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
132 m
Typical duration
1 hr 27 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Langer Berg Rundweg A2

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Naturlernpfad Wentruper Berge

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

[A6] Buscher Berg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
134 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Altenau-Rundweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
87 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kammweg 1

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kammweg K3

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
53 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kammweg K6

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
138 m
Typical duration
1 hr 31 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kammweg K7

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
76 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 22

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
136 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Raute Billerbeck - Merfeld

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
140 m
Typical duration
1 hr 32 min
  • Waymarked route

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
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Variante Haspe - HagenNorth Rhine-Westphalia4.9 km108 m1 hr 11 minEasyApril to October
Umleitung Eifelsteigs in OlefNorth Rhine-Westphalia0.7 km16 m10 minEasyApril to October
[XS] Sieghöhenweg [Siegen]North Rhine-Westphalia5.8 km128 m1 hr 25 minEasyApril to October
/\14 Niederirsen - BachNorth Rhine-Westphalia0.8 km18 m12 minEasyApril to October
Natursteig Sieg Zugang Bf Au (Sieg)North Rhine-Westphalia1.0 km23 m15 minEasyApril to October
Naturlehrpfad Meroder WaldNorth Rhine-Westphalia2.8 km62 m41 minEasyApril to October
A1 Preußisch Oldendorf-Holzhauser BergNorth Rhine-Westphalia2.9 km63 m42 minEasyApril to October
A1 Wandergebiet BierenNorth Rhine-Westphalia4.4 km97 m1 hr 4 minEasyApril to October
A4 Preußisch Oldendorf-Holzhauser BergNorth Rhine-Westphalia4.6 km101 m1 hr 6 minEasyApril to October
A5 Bad Oeynhausen-DehmeNorth Rhine-Westphalia6.3 km139 m1 hr 31 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Jakobs-Pilgerweg Variante Haspe - Hagen, [XS] Sieghöhenweg [Siegen], Umleitung Eifelsteigs in Olef. 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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