The city of short distances: Did you know that more than 30% of all journeys in Aachen-Mitte are made on foot? This puts Aachen way ahead of the rest of Germany when it comes to walking. It takes 10 to 15 minutes to walk from the avenue ring to the cathedral. The area around the World Heritage Site offers a very high quality of stay for strolling, strolling, lingering or simply walking. This will be further developed. Many destinations in the center can be reached safely and comfortably on foot. You will be supported in your choice of route by pedestrian signage.
City of Aachen
Emperor Karl leads through Aachen
Kaiser Karl shows you the most important sights of the city. Simply follow the seal that will accompany you on the circular route and is embedded in the sidewalk in many places. You can find more information in the brochure of the same name, which is available from the Tourist Information Office at the Elisenbrunnen for 3.95 euros.
A green city walk through Aachen
On foot from Westpark through the Deliusviertel district past the Barbarossa Wall via the Lousberg park monument to Müschpark ... For this walk, we deliberately chose a route that touches the heart of the city rather than the outskirts. You can easily reach the starting point of this walk by bus lines 3, 15, 25, 35, 45 and 55 via the "Gartenstraße" stop.
Further information and the exact route description can be found here.
Route Charlemagne
With the "Route Charlemagne", the city of Aachen presents itself as a European city of culture and science. With its individual stations, the route tells the story of Aachen as a European city, asks about the European future and points to the importance of science in the age of global developments. A central contact point at Katschhof provides an overview of the Route Charlemagne:
On a science tour with the Future Lab app
What connects Aachen Cathedral with multimedia specialists? The digital science tour through Aachen explains this and much more. The 1.3 km tour takes you to 13 stations in Aachen's city center.
In easy-to-understand audio contributions and with the help of augmented reality, it presents the most exciting projects of Aachen's universities - from artificial mother-of-pearl and special vests for the visually impaired to the world champion in robot construction.
Each station has its own theme: virtual worlds, engineering, communication, energy, mobility, medicine and many current topics of the future. The app also explains a mosaic façade that depicts a titanium surface enlarged 14,000 times or takes you to curious places such as a historic steam engine. Steles and information boards on site point out what is on offer.
Available in German and English. The app is free of charge.
Forest trails: hiking, walking, strolling and running in the Aachen Forest
In the south of Aachen, the forest stretches from the Belgian and Dutch borders almost all the way into the Voreifel. Locals affectionately call the forest "Oecher Bösch". Here, anyone looking for exercise and relaxation will find an extensive and well-developed network of paths for walking, hiking, running or walking.