Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wuppertal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Straße der Arbeit walk
Straße der Arbeit is a walk of 211.2 km from Wuppertal. Along the way you'll find 345 benches, 5 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.
- 211.2 km
- ± 2:55 h per stage
- ↑ 3,672 m · ↓ 3,537 m
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Wuppertal
0 km16 km · 27 benches
Wülfingmuseum
16 kmMuseum
17.3 km · 53 benches
Bike pump
33.3 km3.1 km · 14 benches
Wachturm DLRG
36.5 kmPublic toilet
961 m
Bike pump
37.5 km6.1 km · 28 benches
Public toilet
43.6 km27.5 km · 70 benches
Unnenbergturm
71 kmObservation tower
51.2 km · 62 benches
Aussichtsturm Morsbach
122.2 kmObservation tower
11.6 km · 8 benches
Grube Silberhardt
133.9 kmMuseum
17.1 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
150.9 km4.6 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
155.6 km20.2 km · 8 benches
Bike pump
175.7 km14.7 km · 29 benches
Public toilet
190.4 km12.3 km · 10 benches
Burgruine Eibach
202.7 kmCastle
2.7 km · 3 benches
Schloss Gimborn
205.4 kmCastle
5.7 km
Finish
211.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 107.4 kmBetween 43.6 km and 150.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
7 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: The original uploader was Markus Schweiß at German Wikipedia. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 16 km
Observation tower · after 36.6 km
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 71 km
Observation tower · after 122.2 km
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Photo: Bernd Olbertz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 133.9 km
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Photo: SerWal · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 202.7 km
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Photo: Dickelbers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 205.4 km
Stages (18)
- 1Straße der Arbeit [Wuppertal]13.5 km
- 2Straße der Arbeit [Radevormwald]14.1 km
- 3Straße der Arbeit [Hückeswagen]11.6 km
- 4Straße der Arbeit [Wipperfürth]14.6 km
- 5Straße der Arbeit [Kierspe]944 m
- 6Straße der Arbeit [Marienheide]17 km
- 7Straße der Arbeit [Gummersbach]11.2 km
- 8Straße der Arbeit [Bergneustadt]3.7 km
- 9Straße der Arbeit [Reichshof]24 km
- 10Straße der Arbeit [Altenkirchen]7.6 km
- 11Straße der Arbeit [Morsbach]14.2 km
- 12Straße der Arbeit [Windeck]3.7 km
- 13Straße der Arbeit [Waldbröl]10.4 km
- 14Straße der Arbeit [Nümbrecht]8.8 km
- 15Straße der Arbeit [Wiehl]17.7 km
- 16Straße der Arbeit [Engelskirchen]11.6 km
- 17Straße der Arbeit [Lindlar]18.5 km
- 18Straße der Arbeit [Marienheide]8.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,672 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,537 m
- Highest point
- 518 m
- Lowest point
- 133 m
- 5-10% slope · 49.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 8.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 451 m
- 8 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
211.2 km in total- Track: 100.9 km
- Street: 42.8 km
- Road: 36.7 km
- Path: 17.5 km
- Busy road: 7 km
- Cycleway: 2.9 km
- Footpath: 1.9 km
- Stairs: 8 stairs
- Unknown: 200 m
Surfaces
211.2 km in total- Asphalt: 48.6 km
- Gravel: 32.1 km
- Unpaved: 20 km
- Paved: 5.7 km
- Natural: 3 km
- Unknown: 100.9 km
About the walking route Straße der Arbeit
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Straße der Arbeit is a walking route of 211.2 km that starts in Wuppertal. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Wülfingmuseum (after 16 km), Wachturm DLRG (after 36.6 km) and Unnenbergturm (after 71 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,672 m in total and descend 3,537 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:55 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (100.9 km), street (42.8 km) and road (36.7 km). Of the surface, 48.6 km asphalt and 32.1 km gravel. For 100.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 345 benches, 5 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 107.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Hagen - LennepHard · From A to B38.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Gedenkstätte KZ KemnaMemorial · 163 m from the route - 2
Schloss HomburgCastle · 166 m from the route - 3
Heimatmuseum HückeswagenMuseum · 170 m from the route - 4
Schloss HückeswagenCastle · 184 m from the route - 5
HaldyturmObservation tower · 239 m from the route - 6
Engel-MuseumMuseum · 264 m from the route - 7
St. GertrudAttraction · 343 m from the route - 8
Bismarckturm WiehlViewpoint · 483 m from the route - 9
Burgruine NeuenbergCastle · 530 m from the route - 10
Industriemuseum OelchenshammerMuseum · 760 m from the route - 11
Heckinghauser GaskesselAttraction · 953 m from the route - 12
Ringwallanlage Am BilsteinArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 13
Aussichtsturm auf dem LindchenViewpoint · 1 km from the route - 14
Bergisches DrehorgelmuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 15
Scharpenacker BergeViewpoint · 1.1 km from the route - 16
JahrhunderteicheMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 17
HerrenhausCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 18
Heimatmuseum BergneustadtMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 19
Schloss CrottorfCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 20
ToelleturmObservation tower · 2.1 km from the route - 21
Werlé-DenkmalMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 22
Ruine UnterheiligenhovenRuins · 2.2 km from the route - 23
Otto Graf von BismarckMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 24
Eisenbahnmuseum DieringhausenMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 25
Tuchmuseum LennepMuseum · 2.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Straße der Arbeit?
Straße der Arbeit is 211.2 km long, in 18 parts of 11.7 km on average. Allow ± 2:55 h per part 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 Wuppertal.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 204 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 107.4 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 Wülfingmuseum, Wachturm DLRG and Unnenbergturm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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