Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Soest · Updated on 14 November 2026
X13 Hanseweg walk
X13 Hanseweg is a walk of 142.2 km from Soest. Along the way you'll find 453 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 6 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 142.2 km
- ± 12:10 h per stage
- ↑ 2,967 m · ↓ 2,926 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 453 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 6 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
Attraction
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Photo: Machahn 11:56, 27 July 2006 (UTC) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: ABF · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Sauerland-Museum · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Museum
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,967 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,926 m
- Highest point
- 836 m
- Lowest point
- 94 m
- 5-10% slope · 40.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 9.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 573 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 326 m
- 4 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
142.2 km in total- Track: 90.3 km
- Street: 21.9 km
- Path: 14 km
- Road: 7.3 km
- Busy road: 4.6 km
- Footpath: 3.3 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
142.2 km in total- Asphalt: 39.2 km
- Gravel: 31.6 km
- Unpaved: 14 km
- Paved: 8 km
- Natural: 2.3 km
- Unknown: 46.5 km
About the walking route X13 Hanseweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X13 Hanseweg is a walking route of 142.2 km that starts in Soest. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,967 m in total and descend 2,926 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:10 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (90.3 km), street (21.9 km) and path (14 km). Of the surface, 39.2 km asphalt and 31.6 km gravel. For 46.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 453 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 6 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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BurghofmuseumMuseum · 176 m from the route - 2
DampfLandLeute – Museum EsloheMuseum · 218 m from the route - 3
Sankt Petri KircheAttraction · 456 m from the route - 4
Sankt Maria zur WieseAttraction · 468 m from the route - 5
Kunstmuseum Wilhelm-Morgner-HausMuseum · 495 m from the route - 6
Sankt Patrokli-DomAttraction · 537 m from the route - 7
WippeMemorial · 541 m from the route - 8
RüdenburgArchaeological site · 626 m from the route - 9
Sankt Maria zur HöheAttraction · 631 m from the route - 10
Jagdschloss Sankt MeinolfCastle · 727 m from the route - 11
OsthofentorAttraction · 762 m from the route - 12
Schloss ReckenbergCastle · 803 m from the route - 13
Möhnesee-TurmObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route - 14
WilzenbergturmObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 15
Frühmittelalterliche Wallburg WilzenbergArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 16
Galeriegrab von HiddingsenArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 17
EhrenburgRuins · 1.9 km from the route - 18
BurgringArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 19
Burg LichtenfelsCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 20
Kloster GrafschaftAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 21
Wallburg bei KirchilpeArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 22
Klosterruine SchaakenAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 23
StertschultenhofMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 24
Bismarckturm DeleckeObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route - 25
Ruine ItterburgRuins · 4.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X13 Hanseweg?
X13 Hanseweg is 142.2 km long, in 3 parts of 47.4 km on average. Allow ± 12:10 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 Soest.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 989 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 13 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kattenturm, Arnsberger Schloßruine and Oberfreistuhl, Femegerichtsbarkeit.
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