Rheintreppe at Burgplatz – Königsallee (Kö) loop from Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof

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Rheintreppe at Burgplatz – Königsallee (Kö) loop from Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof

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Rheintreppe at Burgplatz – Königsallee (Kö) loop from Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof

02:10

8.30km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.27 km

Illuminated Archway on Königsallee Bridge

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Beautiful canal on the Kö.

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2.60 km

Galeria Kaufhof (former Tietz department store), Düsseldorf

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In 1906, the competition for the Düsseldorf building of Leonhard Tietz A.G. marked the beginning of the "most important step in the development of German department store architecture after Messel's Wertheim buildings"[2]. The "great significance" is that the model of Messel's Wertheim wing was "transformed into a purer, clearer creation by dispensing with historicizing decoration and thereby elevated beyond the model".[3]

The motif of the facade design is simple: three window strips are separated by narrow strips of wall. The three-part window ensemble is flanked by strong supports. The facade recedes at the level of the fourth and fifth floors. This weakens the "monumentality of the [...] mansard roof"[4]. The building has "considerable dimensions"[4] and a "monumental appearance".[4] It was an example of the "progressive monumentalization that can be seen in the architecture of department stores and department stores in the Rhineland from the turn of the century to the First World War."[5] The Tietz House in Düsseldorf set "new standards that the more recent buildings were based on."[6] This was particularly true of the monumentally designed atrium. The separate exhibition and sales rooms such as the costume salon, salon for model hats, refreshment room, carpet room, and art salon were furnished with great effort using precious materials such as various types of wood, marble, and bronze.

(de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warenhaus_Tietz_(Heinrich-Heine-Allee))

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3.29 km

Old Town Hall Düsseldorf

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A striking address, a venerable building. The Düsseldorf town hall, built by Heinrich Tussmann, has stood at Marktplatz 1, the north side of the central market square, for almost 450 years.
A lot of water has flowed down the Rhine since then, no wonder that the town hall has been renovated and expanded several times over the centuries. The “Grupello Building” followed in 1705 and around 180 years later, i.e. three centuries after the first building, was the “Wilhelminian Building”. built. Another wing of the building ensemble, Marktplatz 6, dates from the post-war period. Governing from the heart of the old town and therefore close to the citizens - this tradition has lived on here for centuries. There is a particularly high level of community proximity around Christmas time: then the market square around the Jan Wellem equestrian monument is the romantic backdrop for the Düsseldorf Christmas market.
duesseldorf-tourismus.de/attractions/rathaus-fa40a6cb6f

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4.08 km

Rheintreppe at Burgplatz

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The seating steps from Burgplatz down to the Rhine promenade are framed by a tiled mosaic wall. You sit here with a view of the Rhine and the Oberkasseler Ufer. Relaxed but also full place.

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4.30 km

Rhine Promenade Düsseldorf

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With the Rhine promenade, the designed Rhine bank, the waterfront in the amount of the Düsseldorf districts Old Town, Carlstadt and port is called. The Rhine promenade includes the streets Tonhallenufer, Schlossufer, Rathausufer and Mannesmannufer.
The promenade was built in the course of a Ufervorverschiebung in 1900. At that time two levels were built. The lower served to handle the shipping traffic and provided space for the necessary facilities. On the upper level there was already a promenade at that time. After the Second World War, the banks of the Rhine for the Federal Highway 1 was redesigned. Instead of the promenade a multi-lane road was created, which separated the city from the Rhine by its barrier effect.
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4.34 km

Pegeluhr Düsseldorf

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The Düsseldorf Rhine gauge is in the old town at Rhine kilometer 744.2 and is 24.48 meters above sea level.
The Rhine flows through the city over a length of 42.1 kilometers. The left bank of the Rhine is part of the Neuss district for 33.2 kilometers.

(duesseldorf.de/rheinebene.html)

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6.27 km

Kö-Bogen Park and Pond

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A beautiful example of the connection between plants and new buildings. However, they were just watered with a crane, which is not ecological.

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7.05 km

Königsallee (Kö)

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Stroll and enjoy. There's something for every budget.

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8.30 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.52 km

1.63 km

1.25 km

599 m

302 m

Surfaces

6.87 km

1.02 km

254 m

159 m

Elevation

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Comments

August 1, 2023,NRW: Düsseldorf Stadtbummel

I went for a stroll/shopping in Düsseldorf again - always nice!
Every time I'm in my old hometown I discover something new/changed for me...

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August 27, 2024,sightseeing Tour Düsseldorf 🌊🌞⛴️

Düsseldorf is always worth a visit. Take the train to the big city. Beautiful panoramic tour on the Rhine. And Altbier at the longest bar🍺🍻

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December 20, 2025,Düsseldorf zur Weihnachtszeit

Today I went to Düsseldorf with my family and met up with my dear friend @Sarah wandert☀️🥾 and her daughter. We had a lovely Christmas get-together with a little shopping and a delicious meal at the fantastic Space Burger.

It was another wonderful meeting with great conversation, delicious mulled wine (for the ladies ;-) ) and a festive atmosphere.

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November 11, 2022,Düsseldorf, Kö-Bogen 🥰- Altstadt 🥰 - Rhein 🥰

There are many reasons that lure us back to Düsseldorf. One reason is of course Düsseldorf itself with the new Kö-Bogen and Kö-Tunnel, old town, media harbor and the Rhine. Two events, which we recorded separately, also attracted attention.

We were particularly fascinated by the Kö-Bogen! In recent years, we only knew the corner around the Schadow-Arkaden, the Schauspielhaus and …

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May 3, 2023,Düsseldorf 👣 City Trip einmal Quer durch die Landeshauptstadt von NRW

Today we went very relaxed without parking problems with the RE5 🚂 to Düsseldorf am Rhein. Where the Düssel flows into the Rhine was once the small fishing village that is now the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia. Today, Düsseldorf is the city of fashion, little Paris, the desk of the Ruhr area, little Tokyo - there are many names …

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December 9, 2024,Düsseldorf - Kleine Weihnachtsmarktrunde

I visited Düsseldorf today because I was visiting a friend who runs a glass engraving stand at the Christmas market on Shadowstrasse. I can highly recommend it for individual glass and cup gifts.
We drank mulled wine together and chatted as much as the customers allowed.
Afterwards I strolled around the various markets for a bit.
The Roncalli market on …

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August 28, 2022,Düsseldorf statt Haltern

Haltern was planned, we spontaneously decided for Düsseldorf at the train station 🫢 was a good decision 😊

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November 12, 2025,... the world of BANKSY🎈 Düsseldorf🙋🏼‍♂️🙋🏼‍♂️

...Hey there, just a quick update 😇🙋🏼‍♂️
Finally back on the road! Things have been pretty slow the last few days 😩 I've been preoccupied with my back and hips, and I'm not talking about delicious steaks, but my crooked body 🤪. Anyway, I'm feeling reasonably fit again 💪🏼🍀.

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