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Moderate Hiking Trails in North Rhine-Westphalia

There are 1,878 hikes in North Rhine-Westphalia in our database that fit. They average 9.8 km and 213 m (699 ft) of ascent.

That is 33 percent of the 5,708 routes we map in North Rhine-Westphalia.

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

Wanderweg T2 ( Heimbach)

Nationalpark Eifel · North Rhine-Westphalia

Distance
12.8 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
281 m
Typical duration
3 hr 5 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

ThemenTour 1 (T1)

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

ThemenTour 1 - Abkürzung (T1)

Nationalpark Eifel · North Rhine-Westphalia

Distance
10.1 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
222 m
Typical duration
2 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
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

Von Burg zu Berg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
159 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
  • Mountain
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wappenweg - Etappe 1

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
15.4 km
/ 9.6 mi
Elevation gain
339 m
Typical duration
3 hr 44 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wappenweg - Etappe 2

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
14.0 km
/ 8.7 mi
Elevation gain
309 m
Typical duration
3 hr 23 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wappenweg - Etappe 3

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
13.5 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
297 m
Typical duration
3 hr 16 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wappenweg - Etappe 6

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
13.8 km
/ 8.6 mi
Elevation gain
305 m
Typical duration
3 hr 21 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Teutoschleife Heiliges Meer

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
202 m
Typical duration
2 hr 13 min
  • Lake
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundwanderweg A4 [Sandebeck]

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
162 m
Typical duration
1 hr 46 min
  • Volcano
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Tour Burg Zievel

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
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

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

Raute Gladbeck - Schloß Berge

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
189 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundweg Benhausen

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
195 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Schloßberg Rundweg A3

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
150 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

TeutoSchleife Canyon Blick

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
238 m
Typical duration
2 hr 37 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Ville A12

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
152 m
Typical duration
1 hr 40 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
Wanderweg T2 ( Heimbach)Nationalpark Eifel12.8 km281 m3 hr 5 minModerateApril to October
GR 56 Liaison Gare Aix-la-ChapelleNorth Rhine-Westphalia7.8 km276 m2 hr 2 minModerateApril to October
ThemenTour 1 (T1)Nationalpark Eifel11.8 km260 m2 hr 51 minModerateApril to October
ThemenTour 1 - Abkürzung (T1)Nationalpark Eifel10.1 km222 m2 hr 26 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

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