Walking route · Balve · Updated on 14 November 2026

X18 Christine-Koch-Weg walk

X18 Christine-Koch-Weg is a walk of 82.7 km from Balve. Along the way you'll find 17 benches.

The route step by step

From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

82.7 km
± 19:45 h
↑ 833 m · ↓ 486 m
Hard
From A to B
Regional route

Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 17 benches.

No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.

The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.

Stages (1)

1[X18] Christine-Koch-Weg28 km

Elevation and terrain

Up: ↑ 833 m
Down: ↓ 486 m
Highest point: 621 m
Lowest point: 214 m

5-10% slope · 7.3 km
10-15% slope · 2 km
15-20% slope · 282 m
20% slope or steeper · 704 m
2 stairs

Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.

Way types

82.7 km in total

Track: 18.3 km
Street: 6.3 km
Road: 1.9 km
Path: 1.2 km
Busy road: 150 m
Footpath: 75 m
Stairs: 2 stairs

Surfaces

82.7 km in total

Gravel: 11 km
Asphalt: 10.2 km
Unpaved: 325 m
Paved: 225 m
Unknown: 6.1 km

About the walking route X18 Christine-Koch-Weg

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

X18 Christine-Koch-Weg is a walking route of 82.7 km that starts in Balve. It does not end where it starts.

How hard is the route?

You climb 833 m in total and descend 486 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 19:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (18.3 km), street (6.3 km) and road (1.9 km). Of the surface, 11 km gravel and 10.2 km asphalt. For 6.1 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 17 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.