Walking route · Schieder-Schwalenberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Naturparktrail "NaturZeitReise" Schwalenberger Wald - Nordroute walk
Naturparktrail "NaturZeitReise" Schwalenberger Wald - Nordroute is a walk of 21.2 km from Schieder-Schwalenberg that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 88 benches and 1 public toilet.

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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.
- 21.2 km
- ± 5:45 h
- ↑ 645 m · ↓ 530 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 88 benches and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: Tsungam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle

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Photo: Tsungam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower

Observation tower

Archaeological site
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 645 m
- Down
- ↓ 530 m
- Highest point
- 440 m
- Lowest point
- 118 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 2 km
- 15-20% slope · 745 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 745 m
- 2 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
21.2 km in total- Track: 12.1 km
- Path: 4.7 km
- Street: 2.3 km
- Footpath: 1.6 km
- Road: 225 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
21.2 km in total- Asphalt: 8.2 km
- Gravel: 5.4 km
- Unpaved: 3.7 km
- Paved: 3.3 km
- Unknown: 525 m
About the walking route Naturparktrail "NaturZeitReise" Schwalenberger Wald - Nordroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Naturparktrail "NaturZeitReise" Schwalenberger Wald - Nordroute is a circular walk of 21.2 km from Schieder-Schwalenberg: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 645 m in total and descend 530 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (12.1 km), path (4.7 km) and street (2.3 km). Of the surface, 8.2 km asphalt and 5.4 km gravel. For 525 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 88 benches and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- X8 EmmerwegHard · From A to B68.7 km
- X2 BurgensteigHard · From A to B126.8 km
- Pilgern in Lippe (Westschleife)Hard · Circular walk115.6 km
- Naturparktrail "NaturZeitReise" Schwalenberger Wald - GesamtrundwegHard · Circular walk29.2 km
- Naturparktrail "NaturZeitReise" Schwalenberger Wald - SüdrouteHard · Circular walk19.2 km
- Pilgern in Lippe (Ostschleife)Hard · Circular walk81.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Papiermühle PlögerMuseum · 621 m from the route - 2
RodenstattArchaeological site · 927 m from the route - 3
Siekholzer SchanzeArchaeological site · 958 m from the route - 4
Wehranlage BomhofArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 5
HerlingsburgArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 6
Zur Burg SchwalenbergCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 7
SchalensteinArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 8
Schloss WöbbelCastle · 4 km from the route - 9
Burg BlombergCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 10
Burg SchildbergArchaeological site · 5.2 km from the route - 11
Kriegerdenkmal 1914-18Memorial · 6.6 km from the route - 12
Museum im Schloss Bad PyrmontMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 13
OldenburgAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 14
PalmengartenAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 15
KurparkAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 16
Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71Memorial · 6.8 km from the route - 17
KurtheaterAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 18
Schloss ThienhausenCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 19
DunsthöhleAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 20
HünenburgCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 21
Aussichtsturm HungerbergObservation tower · 7.8 km from the route - 22
Bismarckturm Bad PyrmontObservation tower · 8.1 km from the route - 23
Schloß ReelkirchenCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 24
SpelunkenturmObservation tower · 8.3 km from the route - 25
Schloss BarntrupCastle · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Naturparktrail "NaturZeitReise" Schwalenberger Wald - Nordroute?
Naturparktrail "NaturZeitReise" Schwalenberger Wald - Nordroute is 21.2 km long. Allow ± 5:45 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schieder-Schwalenberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 645 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet 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 Schloss Schieder, Kahlenbergturm and Schiedersee, Kronenbruch 3, 32816 Schieder-Schwalenberg.
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