Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Detmold · Updated on 14 November 2026
Residenzweg [Detmold] walk
Residenzweg [Detmold] is a walk of 59.2 km from Detmold that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 139 benches, 2 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 59.2 km
- ± 14:45 h
- ↑ 951 m · ↓ 958 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Detmold
0 km8 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
8 km401 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
8.4 km14.8 km · 56 benches
Großer Opferstein im Leistruper Wald
23.2 kmAttraction
22.5 km · 25 benches
Honesty box
45.8 km13.5 km · 43 benches
Back at the start
59.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 50.8 kmBetween 8.4 km and 59.2 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: Tsungam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 23.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 951 m
- Down
- ↓ 958 m
- Highest point
- 399 m
- Lowest point
- 110 m
- 5-10% slope · 14 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.1 km
- 5 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
59.2 km in total- Track: 32.2 km
- Path: 10.2 km
- Street: 8.5 km
- Road: 6.7 km
- Footpath: 925 m
- Busy road: 250 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
59.2 km in total- Gravel: 23.9 km
- Asphalt: 12.9 km
- Unpaved: 6.1 km
- Natural: 2.7 km
- Paved: 750 m
- Unknown: 12.6 km
About the walking route Residenzweg [Detmold]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Residenzweg [Detmold] is a circular walk of 59.2 km from Detmold: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Großer Opferstein im Leistruper Wald (after 23.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 951 m in total and descend 958 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (32.2 km), path (10.2 km) and street (8.5 km). Of the surface, 23.9 km gravel and 12.9 km asphalt. For 12.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 139 benches, 2 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 50.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- X10 LönspfadHard · From A to B45.5 km
- Pilgern in Lippe (Westroute)Hard · From A to B39 km
- Hermannshöhen - Etappe 8 von Oerlinghausen nach DetmoldHard · From A to B17.4 km
- X6 NiedersachsenwegHard · From A to B51.5 km
- Hermannshöhen - Etappe 9 von Detmold nach LeopoldstalHard · From A to B21.6 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North)Hard · From A to B135.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hermann MemorialAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 2
FalkenburgArchaeological site · 152 m from the route - 3
GrotenburgAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 4
RömerwegArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 5
KreuzabnahmereliefMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 6
JohannissteineArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 7
Ruine Jagdschloss LopshornArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 8
Burg HornCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 9
LWL-Freilichtmuseum Detmold - Westfälisches Landesmuseum für VolkskundeMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 10
EulenturmAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 11
Alte BurgArchaeological site · 3.4 km from the route - 12
Fürstliches Residenzschloss DetmoldAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 13
Lippisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 14
Schloss BrakeAttraction · 4 km from the route - 15
Weserrenaissance-MuseumMuseum · 4 km from the route - 16
Ölmühle mit WasserradMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 17
HexenbürgermeisterhausAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 18
Museum Junkerhaus LemgoMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 19
Schloß ReelkirchenCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 20
RathausAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 21
Schloss WendlinghausenCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 22
Burgruine KohlstädtArchaeological site · 5.8 km from the route - 23
EggeturmObservation tower · 6 km from the route - 24
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 6.2 km from the route - 25
LWL-Museum Ziegelei LageMuseum · 6.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Residenzweg [Detmold]?
Residenzweg [Detmold] is 59.2 km long. Allow ± 14:45 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 Detmold.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 951 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 50.8 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 Großer Opferstein im Leistruper Wald.
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