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Hiking Trails Under 5 km near Kerpen

23 routes near Kerpen qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 2.8 km and 61 m (200 ft) of ascent.

That is 19 percent of the 122 routes we map near Kerpen. They are shorter than the local average, 2.8 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, 61 m (200 ft) against 649 m (2,129 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. 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

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

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 [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

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

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
Baum-des-Jahres-Pfad OdenthalNorth Rhine-Westphalia1.4 km31 m20 minEasyApril to October
Naturlehrpfad Geilenkirchen-BeeckNorth Rhine-Westphalia1.2 km26 m17 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
X30 Neandertalweg [Bergisch-Gladbach]North Rhine-Westphalia3.1 km69 m45 minEasyApril to October
X30 Neandertalweg [Langenfeld]North Rhine-Westphalia4.9 km109 m1 hr 12 minEasyApril to October
X30 Neandertalweg [Leverkusen]North Rhine-Westphalia0.8 km17 m11 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Umleitung Eifelsteigs in Olef, Naturlehrpfad Meroder Wald, Baum-des-Jahres-Pfad Odenthal. 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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