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Loop Trails near Düsseldorf

There are 10 hikes near Düsseldorf in our database that fit. They average 21.2 km and 467 m (1,532 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 65.2 km.

That is 7 percent of the 146 routes we map near Düsseldorf. They are shorter than the local average, 21.2 km against 47.3 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 467 m (1,532 ft) against 1,041 m (3,415 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 7 are rated easy and 3 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

De Hamert - blauw

De Maasduinen · Limburg

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

De Hamert - groen

De Maasduinen · Limburg

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

De Hamert - rood

De Maasduinen · Limburg

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
115 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

De Hamert - wit

De Maasduinen · Limburg

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
101 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Paardengatroute

De Meinweg · Limburg

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
115 m
Typical duration
1 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

St. Ludwig

De Meinweg · Limburg

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
86 m
Typical duration
57 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
Expert

(W) Rund um Witten

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
57.3 km
/ 35.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,260 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

(B) Rund um Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
65.2 km
/ 40.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,434 m
Typical duration
17 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

(H) Rund um Hattingen

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
62.2 km
/ 38.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,369 m
Typical duration
16 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path

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
De Hamert - blauwDe Maasduinen4.0 km89 m59 minEasyApril to October
De Hamert - groenDe Maasduinen1.8 km40 m26 minEasyApril to October
De Hamert - roodDe Maasduinen5.2 km115 m1 hr 15 minEasyApril to October
De Hamert - witDe Maasduinen4.6 km101 m1 hr 6 minEasyApril to October
PaardengatrouteDe Meinweg5.2 km115 m1 hr 16 minEasyApril to October
St. LudwigDe Meinweg3.9 km86 m57 minEasyApril to October
Naturlehrpfad Meroder WaldNorth Rhine-Westphalia2.8 km62 m41 minEasyApril to October
(W) Rund um WittenNorth Rhine-Westphalia57.3 km1,260 m15 hrExpertApril to October
(B) Rund um BochumNorth Rhine-Westphalia65.2 km1,434 m17 hrExpertApril to October
(H) Rund um HattingenNorth Rhine-Westphalia62.2 km1,369 m16 hrExpertApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with De Hamert - wit, De Hamert - groen, Paardengatroute. 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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