Moderate
Nationalpark Eifel · North Rhine-Westphalia
- Distance
- 13.5 km / 8.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 297 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 15 min
- Coastal
- Waymarked route
Loop Trails near Kerpen
We track 28 routes that match this search near Kerpen. They average 9.7 km and 212 m (696 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 40.4 km.
That is 23 percent of the 122 routes we map near Kerpen. They are shorter than the local average, 9.7 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, 212 m (696 ft) against 649 m (2,129 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: 8 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
Moderate
Nationalpark Eifel · North Rhine-Westphalia
- Distance
- 8.4 km / 5.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 184 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 1 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Nationalpark Eifel · North Rhine-Westphalia
- Distance
- 11.8 km / 7.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 260 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 51 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Nationalpark Eifel · North Rhine-Westphalia
- Distance
- 10.1 km / 6.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 222 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 26 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 2.8 km / 1.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 62 m
- Typical duration
- 41 min
- Lake
- Forest
- Wildlife watching
Moderate
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
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 5.2 km / 3.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 118 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 16 min
- Forest
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Moderate
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
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 5.5 km / 3.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 122 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 20 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Expert
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 40.4 km / 25.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 889 m
- Typical duration
- 10 hr
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Moderate
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
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 10.1 km / 6.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 222 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 26 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Moderate
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 9.8 km / 6.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 217 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 23 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 10.2 km / 6.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 225 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 28 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Moderate
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
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
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
Moderate
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 8.2 km / 5.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 180 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 58 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Hard
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 17.6 km / 10.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 387 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 19 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Easy
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 3.5 km / 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 77 m
- Typical duration
- 51 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Hard
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 17.1 km / 10.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 388 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 13 min
- Cave
- Waymarked route
Moderate
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 7.3 km / 4.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 82 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 39 min
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Easy
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
Moderate
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 12.4 km / 7.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 274 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Moderate
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 11.5 km / 7.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 252 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 46 min
- River
- Waymarked route
Easy
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 4.4 km / 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 97 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 4 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Distance
- 8.3 km / 5.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 182 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
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.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eifeler SteilküsteNationalpark Eifel | 13.5 km | 297 m | 3 hr 15 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Einruhr - SauermühleNationalpark Eifel | 8.4 km | 184 m | 2 hr 1 min | Moderate | April to October |
| ThemenTour 1 (T1)Nationalpark Eifel | 11.8 km | 260 m | 2 hr 51 min | Moderate | April to October |
| ThemenTour 1 - Abkürzung (T1)Nationalpark Eifel | 10.1 km | 222 m | 2 hr 26 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Naturlehrpfad Meroder WaldNorth Rhine-Westphalia | 2.8 km | 62 m | 41 min | Easy | April to October |
| EifelSchleife Berg und TalNorth Rhine-Westphalia | 9.2 km | 190 m | 2 hr 11 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Über’n Frühstücksplatz zur Schönen AussichtNorth Rhine-Westphalia | 5.2 km | 118 m | 1 hr 16 min | Easy | April to October |
| Tour Burg ZievelNorth Rhine-Westphalia | 8.3 km | 202 m | 2 hr 2 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Bergisch-Neukirchen Rundweg A8North Rhine-Westphalia | 5.5 km | 122 m | 1 hr 20 min | Easy | April to October |
| Heimatkundlicher Rundwanderweg EschweilerNorth Rhine-Westphalia | 40.4 km | 889 m | 10 hr | Expert | April to October |
If you only have time for one, start with Eifeler Steilküste, Einruhr - Sauermühle, ThemenTour 1 - Abkürzung (T1). 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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