Skip to content

Hard Hiking Trails near Neubrück

55 routes near Neubrück qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 60.9 km and 1,339 m (4,393 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 414 km.

That is 37 percent of the 147 routes we map near Neubrück. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 60.9 km against 26.6 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 1,339 m (4,393 ft) on average versus 586 m (1,923 ft) across the wider area.

Hard routes mean sustained ascent, long descents and a real need to watch the clock and the forecast. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Expert

Jakobs-Pilgerweg Köln - Aachen

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
99.1 km
/ 61.6 mi
Elevation gain
2,180 m
Typical duration
26 hr
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Jakobs-Pilgerweg Dortmund - Aachen

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
186 km
/ 116 mi
Elevation gain
4,097 m
Typical duration
50 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Jakobs-Pilgerweg Essen - Düsseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
61.5 km
/ 38.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,352 m
Typical duration
16 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Ruhrhöhenweg (Duisburg-Essen)

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
63.5 km
/ 39.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,397 m
Typical duration
16 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Jakobs-Pilgerweg Beyenburg-Köln

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
58.8 km
/ 36.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,294 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Kölnpfad

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
159 km
/ 99.0 mi
Elevation gain
3,504 m
Typical duration
42 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Mein Grüngürtel Rundweg G1

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
64.0 km
/ 39.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,407 m
Typical duration
16 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Niederrheinweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
134 km
/ 83.2 mi
Elevation gain
2,945 m
Typical duration
35 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Rhein-Schwalm-Weg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
60.9 km
/ 37.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,340 m
Typical duration
16 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

X1 Grenzlandweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
202 km
/ 126 mi
Elevation gain
4,447 m
Typical duration
54 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

X12 Steinkohleweg Orsoy-Hinsbeck

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
73.6 km
/ 45.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,619 m
Typical duration
19 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

X2 Arnold-Mock-Weg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
219 km
/ 136 mi
Elevation gain
4,808 m
Typical duration
58 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

X3 Rhein-Netteseen-Weg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
111 km
/ 69.1 mi
Elevation gain
2,447 m
Typical duration
29 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

X5 Rhein-Niers-Weg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
74.8 km
/ 46.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,645 m
Typical duration
19 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

neanderland STEIG

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
242 km
/ 150 mi
Elevation gain
5,319 m
Typical duration
65 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Pieterpad deel 2 - 09

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
22.8 km
/ 14.2 mi
Elevation gain
501 m
Typical duration
5 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Bergbauweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
49.5 km
/ 30.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,090 m
Typical duration
13 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

X10 Naturparkweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
40.5 km
/ 25.2 mi
Elevation gain
892 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

X8 Rurtalweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
51.6 km
/ 32.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,136 m
Typical duration
13 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

X9 Rhein-Maas-Weg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
34.3 km
/ 21.3 mi
Elevation gain
754 m
Typical duration
8 hr 51 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

[Raute3] Niederberg Nord

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
41.8 km
/ 26.0 mi
Elevation gain
920 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

[Raute4] Eggenweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
44.1 km
/ 27.4 mi
Elevation gain
971 m
Typical duration
11 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

[Raute8] Köln - Radevormwald

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
51.7 km
/ 32.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,137 m
Typical duration
13 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

[D] Düsseldorfer Weg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
70.7 km
/ 43.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,555 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

(M) Rund um Mülheim

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
57.8 km
/ 35.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,272 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

(R) Rund um Ratingen

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
53.6 km
/ 33.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,180 m
Typical duration
14 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Höhenroute

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
41.9 km
/ 26.0 mi
Elevation gain
921 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Kettwiger Panoramasteig

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
34.4 km
/ 21.4 mi
Elevation gain
757 m
Typical duration
8 hr 53 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Abteiweg Raute5

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
25.6 km
/ 15.9 mi
Elevation gain
563 m
Typical duration
6 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 11

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
20.2 km
/ 12.5 mi
Elevation gain
444 m
Typical duration
5 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 12

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
19.2 km
/ 11.9 mi
Elevation gain
422 m
Typical duration
4 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 13

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
18.0 km
/ 11.2 mi
Elevation gain
396 m
Typical duration
4 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 14

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
21.2 km
/ 13.2 mi
Elevation gain
466 m
Typical duration
5 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 15

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
17.2 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
378 m
Typical duration
4 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 23

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
16.5 km
/ 10.3 mi
Elevation gain
363 m
Typical duration
4 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

X29 Bergischer Weg [Wuppertal]

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
21.5 km
/ 13.4 mi
Elevation gain
473 m
Typical duration
5 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

X30 Neandertalweg [Mettmann]

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
15.6 km
/ 9.7 mi
Elevation gain
344 m
Typical duration
3 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

X30 Neandertalweg [Ratingen]

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
19.4 km
/ 12.0 mi
Elevation gain
426 m
Typical duration
4 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

X7 Residenzenweg (Wuppertal)

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
19.3 km
/ 12.0 mi
Elevation gain
425 m
Typical duration
4 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

[Raute1] Angerlandweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
23.2 km
/ 14.4 mi
Elevation gain
510 m
Typical duration
5 hr 51 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

[Raute2] Aubergweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
32.5 km
/ 20.2 mi
Elevation gain
714 m
Typical duration
8 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

[Raute4] Düsseltalweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
32.3 km
/ 20.1 mi
Elevation gain
711 m
Typical duration
8 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

[Raute5] Landrat-Lucas-Weg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
24.3 km
/ 15.1 mi
Elevation gain
535 m
Typical duration
6 hr 9 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
European long distance path E8, North Rhine-WestphaliaNorth Rhine-Westphalia414 km9,116 m111 hrExpertApril to October
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Köln - AachenNorth Rhine-Westphalia99.1 km2,180 m26 hrExpertApril to October
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Dortmund - AachenNorth Rhine-Westphalia186 km4,097 m50 hrExpertApril to October
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Essen - DüsseldorfNorth Rhine-Westphalia61.5 km1,352 m16 hrExpertApril to October
Ruhrhöhenweg (Duisburg-Essen)North Rhine-Westphalia63.5 km1,397 m16 hrExpertApril to October
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Beyenburg-KölnNorth Rhine-Westphalia58.8 km1,294 m15 hrExpertApril to October
KölnpfadNorth Rhine-Westphalia159 km3,504 m42 hrExpertApril to October
Mein Grüngürtel Rundweg G1North Rhine-Westphalia64.0 km1,407 m16 hrExpertApril to October
NiederrheinwegNorth Rhine-Westphalia134 km2,945 m35 hrExpertApril to October
Rhein-Schwalm-WegNorth Rhine-Westphalia60.9 km1,340 m16 hrExpertApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with European long distance path E8, North Rhine-Westphalia, Jakobs-Pilgerweg Köln - Aachen, Jakobs-Pilgerweg Dortmund - Aachen. 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.

Frequently asked questions

Related guides

Other shortlists covering the same area or the same kind of terrain.

People also search for