Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Varel · Updated on 14 November 2026
Butjadinger Weg walk
Butjadinger Weg is a walk of 51.2 km from Varel. Along the way you'll find 73 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets 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.
- 51.2 km
- ± 11:25 h
- ↑ 10 m · ↓ 10 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Varel
0 km1.6 km · 11 benches
Public toilet and water point
1.6 km1 km · 33 benches
Water point
2.6 km381 m
Public toilet
3 km6.1 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
9.1 km6.3 km
Public toilet
15.4 km1.7 km · bench
Honesty box
17.1 km25.8 km · 7 benches
2 public toilets
42.9 km1.1 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
44 km7.2 km · 3 benches
Finish
51.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 27.5 kmBetween 15.4 km and 42.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 10 m
- Down
- ↓ 10 m
- Highest point
- 13 m
- Lowest point
- 0 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
51.2 km in total- Track: 22.4 km
- Path: 13.1 km
- Footpath: 10.6 km
- Street: 3.2 km
- Road: 1.7 km
- Busy road: 132 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
51.2 km in total- Paved: 22.7 km
- Asphalt: 10.7 km
- Gravel: 4.6 km
- Natural: 1 km
- Unpaved: 100 m
- Unknown: 12 km
About the walking route Butjadinger Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Butjadinger Weg is a walking route of 51.2 km that starts in Varel. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 10 m in total and descend 10 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (22.4 km), path (13.1 km) and footpath (10.6 km). Of the surface, 22.7 km paved and 10.7 km asphalt. For 12 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 73 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 1.6 km and after 2.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
U-Boot Wilhelm BauerMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 2
Schwimmendes MoorAttraction · 93 m from the route - 3
Museum Moorseer MühleMuseum · 110 m from the route - 4
Observation towerObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 5
Seefelder MühleAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 6
WasserstandsanzeigerAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 7
DIVAAttraction · 3 km from the route - 8
Altes Unterfeuer SandstedtAttraction · 3 km from the route - 9
Deutsches SchifffahrtsmuseumMuseum · 3 km from the route - 10
RadarturmViewpoint · 3 km from the route - 11
EmmaAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 12
HelmutAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 13
SeefalkeAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 14
Elbe 3Attraction · 3.1 km from the route - 15
Vareler WindmühleMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 16
Klimahaus BremerhavenMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 17
KunstmuseumMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 18
RAU IXAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 19
AttractionAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 20
Historisches Museum BremerhavenMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 21
Bürgermeister-Smidt-DenkmalMemorial · 3.3 km from the route - 22
Deutsches AuswandererhausMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 23
Wencke-DockAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 24
Schulschiff DeutschlandAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 25
Dampfeisbrecher WalAttraction · 3.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Butjadinger Weg?
Butjadinger Weg is 51.2 km long. Allow ± 11:25 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 Varel.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 10 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
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