Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Lennestadt · Updated on 14 November 2026
X27 Friedrich-Wilhelm-Grimme-Weg walk
X27 Friedrich-Wilhelm-Grimme-Weg is a walk of 85.9 km from Lennestadt. Along the way you'll find 261 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 5 public toilets.
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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.
- 85.9 km
- ± 22:50 h
- ↑ 2,258 m · ↓ 2,182 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 261 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 5 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Michael Kramer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,258 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,182 m
- Highest point
- 817 m
- Lowest point
- 279 m
- 5-10% slope · 29.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 9.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 432 m
- 1 flight of 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
85.9 km in total- Track: 61.5 km
- Path: 10.1 km
- Street: 7.2 km
- Road: 4.1 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Footpath: 955 m
- Cycleway: 100 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
85.9 km in total- Gravel: 19.4 km
- Asphalt: 17.9 km
- Unpaved: 7.9 km
- Paved: 980 m
- Natural: 325 m
- Unknown: 39.2 km
About the walking route X27 Friedrich-Wilhelm-Grimme-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X27 Friedrich-Wilhelm-Grimme-Weg is a walking route of 85.9 km that starts in Lennestadt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Altenhundem and finish in Olsberg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,258 m in total and descend 2,182 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 22:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (61.5 km), path (10.1 km) and street (7.2 km). Of the surface, 19.4 km gravel and 17.9 km asphalt. For 39.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 261 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 5 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kunsthaus alte MühleMuseum · 201 m from the route - 2
AstenturmObservation tower · 493 m from the route - 3
Wallburg KahleArchaeological site · 548 m from the route - 4
OlsbergViewpoint · 650 m from the route - 5
Schloss SchellensteinCastle · 745 m from the route - 6
Kloster GrafschaftAttraction · 822 m from the route - 7
Strüker-SteinAttraction · 895 m from the route - 8
Schloss BruchhausenCastle · 972 m from the route - 9
Schloss WildenbergCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Bergbaumuseum SiciliaschachtMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 11
Wallanlage BorbergArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 12
Schloss AntfeldCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 13
Phillipsstollen - Briloner EisenbergMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 14
Aussichtsturm Hohe BrachtObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route - 15
Schloss GevelinghausenCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 16
Heimatmuseum „Alte Mühle“Museum · 3 km from the route - 17
Wallanlage WeilenscheidArchaeological site · 3.3 km from the route - 18
Alexander-StollenAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 19
Burg BilsteinCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 20
PlästerleggeAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 21
Speed Snake FreeAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 22
Devil's MineAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 23
Der RichtplatzMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 24
Museum der Stadt LennestadtMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 25
StertschultenhofMuseum · 5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X27 Friedrich-Wilhelm-Grimme-Weg?
X27 Friedrich-Wilhelm-Grimme-Weg is 85.9 km long. Allow ± 22:50 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 runs from Altenhundem to Olsberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Lennestadt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,258 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Wilzenbergturm, Burgruine Rappelstein and Frühmittelalterliche Wallburg Wilzenberg.
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