Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Olfen · Updated on 14 November 2026
X14 Hermann-Kusch-Weg walk
X14 Hermann-Kusch-Weg is a walk of 76.1 km from Olfen. Along the way you'll find 244 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 76.1 km
- ± 17:25 h
- ↑ 285 m · ↓ 272 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Olfen
0 km20.6 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
20.6 km23.7 km · 51 benches
Public toilet and water point
44.3 km4.7 km · 19 benches
Water point
49.1 km525 m · 8 benches
Burg Davensberg
49.6 kmCastle
19.7 km · 30 benches
Bike pump
69.3 km4 km · 34 benches
Mühlenhof Freilichtmuseum
73.3 km2 public toilets
786 m · 13 benches
Bike pump
74.1 km563 m · 15 benches
Bike pump
74.7 km398 m · 8 benches
Water point
75.1 km165 m · 12 benches
Ehrenmal Kürassierregiment
75.2 kmMemorial
841 m · 35 benches
Finish
76.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 29 kmBetween 44.3 km and 73.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 49.6 km
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Photo: Dietmar Rabich · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 73.4 km
Memorial · after 75.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 285 m
- Down
- ↓ 272 m
- Highest point
- 120 m
- Lowest point
- 45 m
- 5-10% slope · 382 m
- 3 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
76.1 km in total- Track: 22.6 km
- Road: 20.4 km
- Path: 13.5 km
- Street: 13.4 km
- Footpath: 3.1 km
- Busy road: 2.2 km
- Cycleway: 650 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
76.1 km in total- Asphalt: 47.2 km
- Gravel: 21.2 km
- Paved: 2.9 km
- Unpaved: 2.9 km
- Natural: 825 m
- Unknown: 925 m
About the walking route X14 Hermann-Kusch-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X14 Hermann-Kusch-Weg is a walking route of 76.1 km that starts in Olfen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burg Davensberg (after 49.6 km), Mühlenhof Freilichtmuseum (after 73.4 km) and Ehrenmal Kürassierregiment (after 75.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 285 m in total and descend 272 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (22.6 km), road (20.4 km) and path (13.5 km). Of the surface, 47.2 km asphalt and 21.2 km gravel. For 925 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 244 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 44.4 km, after 49.1 km and after 75.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- X14 Voerde, Bahnhof - Olfen, RauschenburgHard · From A to B70.1 km
- Hohe Mark Steig (Wesel - Olfen)Hard · From A to B135 km
- X1 Arnheim - LippstadtHard · From A to B234.9 km
- X4 Marl-Sinsen Bf - Olfen, Füchtelner MühleHard · From A to B22.1 km
- X10 Herne, Gysenbergpark - Haltern JugendherbergeHard · From A to B40.7 km
- X2 Wesel - Gütersloh-IsselhorstHard · From A to B203.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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St.-Paulus-DomAttraction · 668 m from the route - 2
Schloss NordkirchenCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 3
Historisches RathausAttraction · 448 m from the route - 4
St. LambertiAttraction · 574 m from the route - 5
FriedenskastanieMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 6
Oerscher HofCastle · 171 m from the route - 7
Schloss CappenbergAttraction · 230 m from the route - 8
St. ServatiiAttraction · 288 m from the route - 9
münsters GESCHICHTE VON UNTENMemorial · 347 m from the route - 10
ErbdrostenhofAttraction · 352 m from the route - 11
StadtmuseumMuseum · 363 m from the route - 12
LWL-Museum für NaturkundeMuseum · 369 m from the route - 13
PicassomuseumMuseum · 384 m from the route - 14
PferdemuseumMuseum · 466 m from the route - 15
GeomuseumMuseum · 515 m from the route - 16
Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural HistoryMuseum · 523 m from the route - 17
Wilhelm Emanuel von KettelerMemorial · 542 m from the route - 18
Fürstenberg-DenkmalMemorial · 546 m from the route - 19
Archäologisches MuseumMuseum · 580 m from the route - 20
commemorative plaque book burning MünsterMemorial · 603 m from the route - 21
Kardinal von GalenMemorial · 641 m from the route - 22
Bischöfliches PalaisCastle · 698 m from the route - 23
DomkammerMuseum · 717 m from the route - 24
Fürstbischöfliches SchlossAttraction · 828 m from the route - 25
Alter HafenkranAttraction · 999 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X14 Hermann-Kusch-Weg?
X14 Hermann-Kusch-Weg is 76.1 km long. Allow ± 17:25 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Olfen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 285 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Davensberg, Mühlenhof Freilichtmuseum and Ehrenmal Kürassierregiment.
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