Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Porta Westfalica · Updated on 14 November 2026
X2 Burgensteig walk
X2 Burgensteig is a walk of 126.8 km from Porta Westfalica. Along the way you'll find 204 benches, 1 water point, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 126.8 km
- ± 32:05 h
- ↑ 2,323 m · ↓ 2,287 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 204 benches, 1 water point, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
13 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 5 more along the route are on the map.
Viewpoint
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Photo: Tsungam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Tsungam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Archaeological site
Castle
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Photo: Grugerio · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Tsungam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Tsungam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,323 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,287 m
- Highest point
- 453 m
- Lowest point
- 51 m
- 5-10% slope · 30.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.8 km
- 12 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
126.8 km in total- Track: 76.7 km
- Path: 19.6 km
- Street: 14.8 km
- Road: 8.4 km
- Footpath: 4.9 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Stairs: 12 stairs
- Cycleway: 25 m
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
126.8 km in total- Asphalt: 36.1 km
- Gravel: 31 km
- Unpaved: 20.5 km
- Paved: 7.7 km
- Natural: 5.6 km
- Unknown: 25.5 km
About the walking route X2 Burgensteig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X2 Burgensteig is a walking route of 126.8 km that starts in Porta Westfalica. It does not end where it starts. You start in Porta Westfalica and finish in Höxter.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,323 m in total and descend 2,287 m. There are 12 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 32:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (76.7 km), path (19.6 km) and street (14.8 km). Of the surface, 36.1 km asphalt and 31 km gravel. For 25.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 204 benches, 1 water point, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- SigwardswegHard · Circular walk168.8 km
- WeserwegHard · From A to B192.7 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Nordrhein-WestfalenHard · From A to B51 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Celle - Porta WestfalicaHard · From A to B168.1 km
- X11 - Bückeberge WegHard · From A to B56.3 km
- Weserberglandweg - Etappe 13Moderate · From A to B15.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Abteikirche St. Stephanus und VitusAttraction · 2 km from the route - 2
EulenburgMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 3
Alt-SternbergAttraction · 107 m from the route - 4
OldenburgAttraction · 150 m from the route - 5
Windmühle VeltheimAttraction · 157 m from the route - 6
PolackenschanzeArchaeological site · 164 m from the route - 7
HerlingsburgArchaeological site · 226 m from the route - 8
U-Verlagerung Dachs 1Monument · 394 m from the route - 9
Papiermühle PlögerMuseum · 602 m from the route - 10
Wehranlage BomhofArchaeological site · 670 m from the route - 11
Wald- und ForstmuseumMuseum · 689 m from the route - 12
RodenstattArchaeological site · 918 m from the route - 13
Aussichtsplattform "Fernmeldeturm Jakobsberg"Attraction · 933 m from the route - 14
Kaiser-Wilhelm-DenkmalMonument · 1.1 km from the route - 15
Siekholzer SchanzeArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 16
Gut OheimbCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 17
RömerlagerArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 18
Klosterruine tom RodenArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 19
MoltketurmObservation tower · 2.1 km from the route - 20
Schloss AlverdissenCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 21
Nammer LagerArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 22
SchalensteinArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 23
MargarethenklusAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 24
Kreuzkirche WittekindsbergAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 25
WittekindsburgArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X2 Burgensteig?
X2 Burgensteig is 126.8 km long. Allow ± 32:05 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 Porta Westfalica to Höxter.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Porta Westfalica.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,323 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Bismarckturm Höxter, Schloss Schieder and Zur Burg Schwalenberg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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