Hellenthal - Blankenheim
OSM map layer · LineString
50.46, 6.51 · rel 570140
50.46, 6.51 · rel 570140
Burgenroute
17,5 km from Hellenthal to Blankenheim through alpine terrain and mountains.
Hellenthal
→
Blankenheim
linear
17,5km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
50
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
1× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 4 points along the route
What will you encounter?
1× castle
1× viewpoint
1× summit
1× monument
Wildenburg
castle ·
on the route
17,5 km
100%
EifelBlicke
viewpoint ·
50 m off route
17,5 km
100%
Steinfelder Berg
summit ·
247 m off route
17,5 km
100%
Soldatenfriedhof Reifferscheid
monument ·
327 m off route
17,5 km
100%
04 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
405 m
–
594 m
0 km
8,8 km
17,5 km
05 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
405 m elevation
Quarter of the way
470 m elevation
Halfway
469 m elevation
Three quarters
571 m elevation
Finish
499 m elevation
06 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
EifelSchleife Waldkapelle
EifelSchleife Waldkapelle (Gemeinde Hellenthal)
EifelSchleife Motte
EifelSchleife Motte (Gemeinde Dahlem)
EifelSchleife Ackerterrassenweg
EifelSchleife Akerterrassenweg (Gemeinde Hellentahl)
EifelSchleife Krekeler Höhe
EifelSchleife Krekeler Höhe (Gemeinde Kall)
Burgenroute
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07 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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09 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Burgenroute is 17.5 km long.
At an average walking pace, Burgenroute takes approximately 4h 22min to complete.
No, Burgenroute is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Hellenthal to Blankenheim. Plan ahead for return transport.
Burgenroute starts at Hellenthal.
Burgenroute is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
Burgenroute is maintained and managed by xxx.