Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schmallenberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
X23 Schieferweg walk
X23 Schieferweg is a walk of 84.4 km from Schmallenberg. Along the way you'll find 245 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets, 1 bike pump 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.
- 84.4 km
- ± 22:20 h
- ↑ 2,126 m · ↓ 2,209 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 245 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
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.
Observation tower
Museum
Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,126 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,209 m
- Highest point
- 714 m
- Lowest point
- 266 m
- 5-10% slope · 31.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 848 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 424 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
84.4 km in total- Track: 58.1 km
- Street: 11.4 km
- Road: 6.5 km
- Path: 6.1 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Busy road: 638 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Unknown: 250 m
Surfaces
84.4 km in total- Asphalt: 21.9 km
- Gravel: 18.7 km
- Unpaved: 6 km
- Paved: 2 km
- Unknown: 35.5 km
About the walking route X23 Schieferweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X23 Schieferweg is a walking route of 84.4 km that starts in Schmallenberg. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,126 m in total and descend 2,209 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 22:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (58.1 km), street (11.4 km) and road (6.5 km). Of the surface, 21.9 km asphalt and 18.7 km gravel. For 35.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 245 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- X25 HunauwegHard · From A to B75.3 km
- Kammweg K6Easy · From A to B6.3 km
- X13 Hanseweg (Etappen 3,4,5)Hard · From A to B64.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kunsthaus alte MühleMuseum · 140 m from the route - 2
Schloss BerleburgMuseum · 144 m from the route - 3
Schloß BiedenkopfAttraction · 207 m from the route - 4
HinterlandmuseumMuseum · 208 m from the route - 5
Burg RichsteinAttraction · 213 m from the route - 6
Kaiser-Wilhelm-II.-TurmObservation tower · 283 m from the route - 7
Alte Sägemühle RemblinghausenMuseum · 921 m from the route - 8
HünenburgArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 9
Wasserschloss LaerCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 10
Kloster GrafschaftAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 11
Burg LaerCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 12
Frühmittelalterliche Wallburg WilzenbergArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 13
WilzenbergturmObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route - 14
Jagdschloss KatzenbachCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 15
Ruine Burg BeringhausenCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 16
Wallburg Stesser BurgArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 17
Burg EversbergAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 18
Wallburg bei KirchilpeArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 19
Schloss BreidensteinCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 20
Burgruine HatzfeldAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 21
JubiläumsaussichtsturmObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route - 22
Burgruine HollendeArchaeological site · 5.9 km from the route - 23
Burg BuchenauArchaeological site · 6.4 km from the route - 24
Schloß WittgensteinCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 25
Lörmecke-TurmObservation tower · 6.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X23 Schieferweg?
X23 Schieferweg is 84.4 km long. Allow ± 22:20 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 Schmallenberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,126 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 Observation tower, Gerichtsmuseum Bad Fredeburg and Schenkbarsches Haus Museum.
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