Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Engelskirchen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Straße der Arbeit [Lindlar] walk
Straße der Arbeit [Lindlar] is a walk of 18.5 km from Engelskirchen. Along the way you'll find 21 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.
- 18.5 km
- ± 4:35 h
- ↑ 305 m · ↓ 307 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Engelskirchen
0 km5.8 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
5.8 km12.3 km · 10 benches
Burgruine Eibach
18.2 kmCastle
298 m · 2 benches
Finish
18.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 12.6 kmBetween 5.8 km and 18.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: SerWal · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 18.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 305 m
- Down
- ↓ 307 m
- Highest point
- 357 m
- Lowest point
- 217 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.6 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
18.5 km in total- Track: 9.7 km
- Street: 2.8 km
- Road: 2.2 km
- Path: 1.8 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Footpath: 250 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
18.5 km in total- Asphalt: 2.6 km
- Unpaved: 2.1 km
- Gravel: 1.2 km
- Paved: 550 m
- Natural: 500 m
- Unknown: 11.5 km
About the walking route Straße der Arbeit [Lindlar]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Straße der Arbeit [Lindlar] is a walking route of 18.5 km that starts in Engelskirchen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burgruine Eibach (after 18.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 305 m in total and descend 307 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (9.7 km), street (2.8 km) and road (2.2 km). Of the surface, 2.6 km asphalt and 2.1 km unpaved. For 11.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 21 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Straße der Arbeit
Walks nearby
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- X28 Graf-Engelbert-Weg [Engelskirchen]Moderate · From A to B10.2 km
- Bergischer Panoramasteig Etappe 1Hard · From A to B16.6 km
- X28 Graf-Engelbert-Weg [Lindlar]Moderate · From A to B8.9 km
- X11a Rheinischer Weg [Lindlar]Hard · From A to B21.7 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Paderborn-KölnHard · From A to B241.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burgruine NeuenbergCastle · 530 m from the route - 2
HerrenhausCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 3
Schloss GimbornCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 4
Industriemuseum OelchenshammerMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 5
Engel-MuseumMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 6
Ruine UnterheiligenhovenRuins · 2.2 km from the route - 7
HaldyturmObservation tower · 4.2 km from the route - 8
Bergisches DrehorgelmuseumMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 9
Schloß EhreshovenCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 10
MeerhardtturmObservation tower · 7.7 km from the route - 11
Schloss GeorghausenCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 12
Eisenbahnmuseum DieringhausenMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 13
Burgruine GroßbernsauCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 14Wallburg EngelskirchenArchaeological site · 1 km from the route
- 15Aussichtsturm Hohe WarteObservation tower · 4.6 km from the route
- 16Haus der GeschichtenMuseum · 8.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Straße der Arbeit [Lindlar]?
Straße der Arbeit [Lindlar] is 18.5 km long. Allow ± 4:35 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 Engelskirchen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 305 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.6 km.
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 Burgruine Eibach.
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