Easy
De Maasduinen · Limburg
- Distance
- 4.0 km / 2.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 89 m
- Typical duration
- 59 min
- Waymarked route
Hiking Trails Under 5 km near Mönchengladbach
23 routes near Mönchengladbach qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 2.9 km and 63 m (207 ft) of ascent.
That is 18 percent of the 130 routes we map near Mönchengladbach. They are shorter than the local average, 2.9 km against 38.5 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 63 m (207 ft) against 847 m (2,779 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
De Maasduinen · Limburg
- Distance
- 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 40 m
- Typical duration
- 26 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
De Maasduinen · Limburg
- Distance
- 4.6 km / 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 101 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 6 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
De Groote Peel · Limburg
- Distance
- 3.5 km / 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 76 m
- Typical duration
- 50 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
De Groote Peel · Limburg
- Distance
- 2.6 km / 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 58 m
- Typical duration
- 38 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
De Maasduinen · Limburg
- Distance
- 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 10 m
- Typical duration
- 7 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
De Maasduinen · Limburg
- Distance
- 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 46 m
- Typical duration
- 30 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
De Meinweg · Limburg
- Distance
- 3.9 km / 2.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 86 m
- Typical duration
- 57 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
De Meinweg · Limburg
- Distance
- 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 11 m
- Typical duration
- 7 min
Easy
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 2.8 km / 1.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 62 m
- Typical duration
- 41 min
- Lake
- Forest
- Wildlife watching
Easy
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 31 m
- Typical duration
- 20 min
- Mountain
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
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
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 3.0 km / 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 65 m
- Typical duration
- 43 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 50 m
- Typical duration
- 33 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 4.1 km / 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 91 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr
- Waymarked route
Easy
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 82 m
- Typical duration
- 54 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 4.3 km / 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 95 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 2 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 3.2 km / 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 71 m
- Typical duration
- 47 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 4.9 km / 3.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 109 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 12 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 17 m
- Typical duration
- 11 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 4.1 km / 2.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 90 m
- Typical duration
- 59 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 47 m
- Typical duration
- 31 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 4.4 km / 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 97 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 4 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.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Hamert - blauwDe Maasduinen | 4.0 km | 89 m | 59 min | Easy | April to October |
| De Hamert - groenDe Maasduinen | 1.8 km | 40 m | 26 min | Easy | April to October |
| De Hamert - witDe Maasduinen | 4.6 km | 101 m | 1 hr 6 min | Easy | April to October |
| KnuppelbrugrouteDe Groote Peel | 3.5 km | 76 m | 50 min | Easy | April to October |
| MeerbaansblaakrouteDe Groote Peel | 2.6 km | 58 m | 38 min | Easy | April to October |
| Reindersmeer - rood (verkort)De Maasduinen | 0.5 km | 10 m | 7 min | Easy | April to October |
| Reindersmeer - witDe Maasduinen | 2.1 km | 46 m | 30 min | Easy | April to October |
| St. LudwigDe Meinweg | 3.9 km | 86 m | 57 min | Easy | April to October |
| voetpad naar knuppelbruggetjeDe Meinweg | 0.5 km | 11 m | 7 min | Easy | April to October |
| Naturlehrpfad Meroder WaldNorth Rhine-Westphalia | 2.8 km | 62 m | 41 min | Easy | April to October |
If you only have time for one, start with De Hamert - groen, De Hamert - wit, Knuppelbrugroute. 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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