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Hiking Trails Under 10 km near Kerpen

There are 57 hikes near Kerpen in our database that fit. They average 5.4 km and 118 m (387 ft) of ascent.

That is 47 percent of the 122 routes we map near Kerpen. They are shorter than the local average, 5.4 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, 118 m (387 ft) against 649 m (2,129 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Moderate

Einruhr - Sauermühle

Nationalpark Eifel · North Rhine-Westphalia

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
184 m
Typical duration
2 hr 1 min
  • 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
  • Lake
  • Forest
  • Wildlife watching
Moderate

EifelSchleife Berg und Tal

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
190 m
Typical duration
2 hr 11 min
  • Mountain
  • Cave
  • Waymarked route
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
Moderate

Tour Burg Zievel

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
202 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Forest
  • Castle and ruins
  • 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
Moderate

Drover-Berg-Tunnelweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
8.0 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
175 m
Typical duration
1 hr 55 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Ville A12

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
152 m
Typical duration
1 hr 40 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Eifelverein Wanderweg 70

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
217 m
Typical duration
2 hr 23 min
  • 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
Moderate

X19 Schlösserweg [Langenfeld]

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
158 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 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
Moderate

X30 Neandertalweg [Burscheid]

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
156 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 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
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

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
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

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
Einruhr - SauermühleNationalpark Eifel8.4 km184 m2 hr 1 minModerateApril to October
Umleitung Eifelsteigs in OlefNorth Rhine-Westphalia0.7 km16 m10 minEasyApril to October
Naturlehrpfad Meroder WaldNorth Rhine-Westphalia2.8 km62 m41 minEasyApril to October
EifelSchleife Berg und TalNorth Rhine-Westphalia9.2 km190 m2 hr 11 minModerateApril 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
Tour Burg ZievelNorth Rhine-Westphalia8.3 km202 m2 hr 2 minModerateApril to October
Bergisch-Neukirchen Rundweg A8North Rhine-Westphalia5.5 km122 m1 hr 20 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Einruhr - Sauermühle, Umleitung Eifelsteigs in Olef, Naturlehrpfad Meroder Wald. 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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