Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Altenbeken · Updated on 14 November 2026
X8 Emmerweg walk
X8 Emmerweg is a walk of 68.7 km from Altenbeken. Along the way you'll find 173 benches, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 68.7 km
- ± 16:40 h
- ↑ 853 m · ↓ 1,029 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 173 benches, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: Bielibob · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Tsungam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Tsungam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Memorial
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Photo: Bernd Schwabe in Hannover · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 853 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,029 m
- Highest point
- 371 m
- Lowest point
- 72 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.7 km
- 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
68.7 km in total- Track: 36.8 km
- Path: 14 km
- Street: 9.3 km
- Road: 3.1 km
- Footpath: 2.8 km
- Busy road: 2.2 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
68.7 km in total- Asphalt: 29.3 km
- Paved: 9.8 km
- Gravel: 8.4 km
- Unpaved: 4.2 km
- Natural: 2.9 km
- Unknown: 13.9 km
About the walking route X8 Emmerweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X8 Emmerweg is a walking route of 68.7 km that starts in Altenbeken. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 853 m in total and descend 1,029 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 16:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (36.8 km), path (14 km) and street (9.3 km). Of the surface, 29.3 km asphalt and 9.8 km paved. For 13.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 173 benches, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- WestfalenWanderWegHard · From A to B216.7 km
- Egge-Nord-RouteHard · From A to B17.7 km
- BäderwegHard · Circular walk79 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North)Hard · From A to B135.3 km
- Hermannshöhen - Etappe 10 von Horn-Bad Meinberg nach Bad DriburgModerate · From A to B14.1 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Corvey-DortmundHard · From A to B181.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
CastleCastle · 139 m from the route - 2
Burg SchildbergArchaeological site · 242 m from the route - 3
Rehbergtunnel, WestportalViewpoint · 262 m from the route - 4
Schloss WöbbelCastle · 302 m from the route - 5
Friedrich-Wilhelm-Weber-SteinMemorial · 337 m from the route - 6
Bollerbornquelle mit SkulpturAttraction · 469 m from the route - 7
Wehranlage BomhofArchaeological site · 624 m from the route - 8
Bismarckturm Bad PyrmontObservation tower · 711 m from the route - 9
Burg OhsenCastle · 765 m from the route - 10
Alt-SchiederArchaeological site · 877 m from the route - 11
HünenburgCastle · 974 m from the route - 12
10-Zentner-BombeMemorial · 977 m from the route - 13
Altenbekener ViaduktAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 14
HerlingsburgArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 15
Nieheimer Warte - HolsterturmObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route - 16
KahlenbergturmObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route - 17
SchalensteinArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 18
Siekholzer SchanzeArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 19
DunsthöhleAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 20
Schloss ThienhausenCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 21
Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71Memorial · 1.7 km from the route - 22
KurtheaterAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 23
Kriegerdenkmal 1914-18Memorial · 2 km from the route - 24
PalmengartenAttraction · 2 km from the route - 25
LattbergturmObservation tower · 2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X8 Emmerweg?
X8 Emmerweg is 68.7 km long. Allow ± 16:40 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 Altenbeken.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 853 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Sackmuseum, Papiermühle Plöger and Schloss Schieder.
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