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Family-Friendly Hikes near Kerpen

We track 34 routes that match this search near Kerpen. They average 3.6 km and 80 m (262 ft) of ascent.

That is 28 percent of the 122 routes we map near Kerpen. They are shorter than the local average, 3.6 km against 29.4 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 80 m (262 ft) against 649 m (2,129 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.

Trails

Easy

Naturlehrpfad Meroder Wald

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

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

Wilder Kermeter

Nationalpark Eifel · North Rhine-Westphalia

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

Baum-des-Jahres-Pfad Odenthal

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Naturlehrpfad Geilenkirchen-Beeck

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Lake
  • Wildlife watching
  • 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

X19 Schlösserweg [Hilden]

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
82 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

X22 Kurkölner Weg [Köln]

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

X30 Neandertalweg [Hilden]

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
117 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

X30 Neandertalweg [Langenfeld]

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
109 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

X30 Neandertalweg [Solingen]

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

X7 Residenzenweg (Hilden)

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
124 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • 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

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
Easy

Kleiner Seeweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
122 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ville A1

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
77 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

EifelSchleife Kloster Schweinheim

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
89 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

A1 Buchholzer Wald

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

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

A9 Rundweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
64 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Forest
  • 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
Umleitung Eifelsteigs in OlefNorth Rhine-Westphalia0.7 km16 m10 minEasyApril to October
Naturlehrpfad Meroder WaldNorth Rhine-Westphalia2.8 km62 m41 minEasyApril to October
Wilder KermeterNationalpark Eifel5.5 km122 m1 hr 20 minEasyApril to October
Baum-des-Jahres-Pfad OdenthalNorth Rhine-Westphalia1.4 km31 m20 minEasyApril to October
Naturlehrpfad Geilenkirchen-BeeckNorth Rhine-Westphalia1.2 km26 m17 minEasyApril to October
Über’n Frühstücksplatz zur Schönen AussichtNorth Rhine-Westphalia5.2 km118 m1 hr 16 minEasyApril to October
Bergisch-Neukirchen Rundweg A8North Rhine-Westphalia5.5 km122 m1 hr 20 minEasyApril to October
Wanderweg 7 des KEV [Bergisch-Gladbach]North Rhine-Westphalia4.1 km91 m1 hrEasyApril to October
X19 Schlösserweg [Hilden]North Rhine-Westphalia3.7 km82 m54 minEasyApril to October
X22 Kurkölner Weg [Köln]North Rhine-Westphalia0.5 km10 m7 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Umleitung Eifelsteigs in Olef, Naturlehrpfad Meroder Wald, Wilder Kermeter. 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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