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Moderate Hiking Trails near Kerpen

We track 44 routes that match this search near Kerpen. They average 10.0 km and 219 m (719 ft) of ascent.

That is 36 percent of the 122 routes we map near Kerpen. They are shorter than the local average, 10.0 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, 219 m (719 ft) against 649 m (2,129 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

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.

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

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

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

[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

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

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

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

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
Moderate

Zwischen Ville und Eifel

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

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

X19 Schlösserweg [Langenfeld]

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

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

X19 Schlösserweg [Leichlingen]

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
15.5 km
/ 9.6 mi
Elevation gain
341 m
Typical duration
3 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

X30 Neandertalweg [Burscheid]

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
156 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

X30 Neandertalweg [Odenthal]

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

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

Eifeltor Panorama - Route

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

Langerwehe Wanderrundweg Nr. 31

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

Panoramaweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
14.6 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
322 m
Typical duration
3 hr 32 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Panoramaweg Bergstein

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
Moderate

A2 Kasterer See

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
180 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

EifelSchleife Burg Satzvey

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
Moderate

Heimbacher Burgen

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

A3 Wickrather Wald

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
182 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • 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.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Eifeler SteilküsteNationalpark Eifel13.5 km297 m3 hr 15 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
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
[XS] Sieghöhenweg [Siegburg]North Rhine-Westphalia11.3 km248 m2 hr 43 minModerateApril to October
[XS] Sieghöhenweg [Troisdorf]North Rhine-Westphalia10.5 km231 m2 hr 32 minModerateApril to October
EifelSchleife Berg und TalNorth Rhine-Westphalia9.2 km190 m2 hr 11 minModerateApril to October
Tour Burg ZievelNorth Rhine-Westphalia8.3 km202 m2 hr 2 minModerateApril to October
Drover-Berg-TunnelwegNorth Rhine-Westphalia8.0 km175 m1 hr 55 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Eifeler Steilküste, Wanderweg T2 ( Heimbach), 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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