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Moderate Hiking Trails in North Rhine-Westphalia

There are 1,131 hikes in North Rhine-Westphalia in our database that fit. They average 9.9 km and 214 m (702 ft) of ascent.

That is 33 percent of the 3,418 routes we map in North Rhine-Westphalia. They are shorter than the local average, 9.9 km against 12.5 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Moderate

Eifeler Steilküste

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
Moderate

Dorfrundgang Erkensruhr

Nationalpark Eifel · North Rhine-Westphalia

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
151 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 min
  • Waymarked route
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
Moderate

GR 56 Liaison Gare Aix-la-Chapelle

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
276 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

GeoRoute Ruhr (Südroute)

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
173 m
Typical duration
1 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Lahnwanderweg - 01

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
13.4 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
295 m
Typical duration
3 hr 14 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

[XS] Sieghöhenweg Netphen

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
13.3 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
293 m
Typical duration
3 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

[XS] Sieghöhenweg [Eitorf]

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
276 m
Typical duration
3 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

[XS] Sieghöhenweg [Hennef]

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
10.7 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
234 m
Typical duration
2 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

[XS] Sieghöhenweg [Siegburg]

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
11.3 km
/ 7.0 mi
Elevation gain
248 m
Typical duration
2 hr 43 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

[XS] Sieghöhenweg [Troisdorf]

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
10.5 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
231 m
Typical duration
2 hr 32 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

[XS] Sieghöhenweg [Wilnsdorf]

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
11.0 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
242 m
Typical duration
2 hr 39 min
  • Waymarked route
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
Moderate

Auf aussichtsreichen Höhen

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
275 m
Typical duration
3 hr 1 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Berge Rundweg B2 Braberg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
11.0 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
242 m
Typical duration
2 hr 39 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Berge Rundweg B4

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
160 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Berge Rundweg B5

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
158 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Berge Rundweg B6 Kehling/Koppen

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
8.0 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
176 m
Typical duration
1 hr 56 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Berge Rundweg B7

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
158 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Billerbeck Rundweg B2

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
145 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

D2 - Über Berg und Tal

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
213 m
Typical duration
2 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

Eiler Berg

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

Enger Rundwanderweg A2

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
237 m
Typical duration
2 hr 36 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Johansenweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
145 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Dreitälerweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
154 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • 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
Moderate

Gersteinweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
205 m
Typical duration
2 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hochsauerland Kammweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
14.4 km
/ 9.0 mi
Elevation gain
317 m
Typical duration
3 hr 29 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kammweg 10

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
15.1 km
/ 9.4 mi
Elevation gain
331 m
Typical duration
3 hr 38 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 20

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
227 m
Typical duration
2 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 21

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
12.0 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
264 m
Typical duration
2 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Natursteig Sieg Etappe 04

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
11.0 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
243 m
Typical duration
2 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Natursteig Sieg Etappe 08

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
15.0 km
/ 9.3 mi
Elevation gain
329 m
Typical duration
3 hr 37 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Natursteig Sieg Etappe 09

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
13.0 km
/ 8.1 mi
Elevation gain
287 m
Typical duration
3 hr 9 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Raute Bienen-Anholt

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
237 m
Typical duration
2 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Raute Vreden - Stadtlohn

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
199 m
Typical duration
2 hr 11 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.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Eifeler SteilküsteNationalpark Eifel13.5 km297 m3 hr 15 minModerateApril to October
Dorfrundgang ErkensruhrNationalpark Eifel6.9 km151 m1 hr 39 minModerateApril to October
Einruhr - SauermühleNationalpark Eifel8.4 km184 m2 hr 1 minModerateApril to October
GR 56 Liaison Gare Aix-la-ChapelleNorth Rhine-Westphalia7.8 km276 m2 hr 2 minModerateApril to October
GeoRoute Ruhr (Südroute)North Rhine-Westphalia7.9 km173 m1 hr 54 minModerateApril to October
Lahnwanderweg - 01North Rhine-Westphalia13.4 km295 m3 hr 14 minModerateApril to October
Rondje Wolfrath naar het PieterpadNorth Rhine-Westphalia12.5 km275 m3 hr 1 minModerateApril to October
Ruhrhöhenweg (Essen - Hattingen)North Rhine-Westphalia11.5 km253 m2 hr 46 minModerateApril to October
[XS] Sieghöhenweg NetphenNorth Rhine-Westphalia13.3 km293 m3 hr 13 minModerateApril to October
[XS] Sieghöhenweg [Eitorf]North Rhine-Westphalia12.5 km276 m3 hr 1 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Eifeler Steilküste, Einruhr - Sauermühle, Dorfrundgang Erkensruhr. 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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