Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Detmold · Updated on 14 November 2026
X6 Niedersachsenweg walk
X6 Niedersachsenweg is a walk of 51.5 km from Detmold. Along the way you'll find 219 benches, 1 water point, 9 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.
- 51.5 km
- ± 12:45 h
- ↑ 782 m · ↓ 1,059 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Detmold
0 kmAt the start: Hermann Memorial.
157 m · 7 benches
Grotenburg
157 mAttraction
2.4 km · 24 benches
Public toilet
2.5 km6.8 km · 15 benches
Römerweg
9.3 kmArchaeological site
1.3 km · 8 benches
Kreuzabnahmerelief
10.6 kmMemorial
588 m · 18 benches
Public toilet
11.2 km1.1 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
12.2 km448 m · 11 benches
Burg Horn and 1 more
12.7 kmBurgmuseum
267 m · 8 benches
Franz Hausmann Denkmal
12.9 km2 public toilets
479 m · 18 benches
Eulenturm
13.4 kmAttraction
14.1 km · 34 benches
Water point
27.6 km19.5 km · 43 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
47.1 km208 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
47.3 km4.2 km · 12 benches
Finish
51.5 kmAt the finish: 2 public toilets.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 34.1 kmBetween 13 km and 47.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHermann Memorial
Attraction · after 121 m
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Photo: Tola69 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 157 m
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Photo: Skraemer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 9.3 km
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Photo: Nikater · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 10.6 km
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Photo: BangertNo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 12.7 km
Museum · after 12.7 km
Memorial · after 12.9 km
Attraction · after 13.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 782 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,059 m
- Highest point
- 390 m
- Lowest point
- 102 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 259 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
51.5 km in total- Track: 29.8 km
- Path: 10.4 km
- Street: 5.4 km
- Footpath: 2.7 km
- Road: 2.5 km
- Busy road: 375 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
51.5 km in total- Gravel: 18.7 km
- Asphalt: 11.4 km
- Unpaved: 5.3 km
- Natural: 4.3 km
- Paved: 4 km
- Unknown: 7.6 km
About the walking route X6 Niedersachsenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X6 Niedersachsenweg is a walking route of 51.5 km that starts in Detmold. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hermannsdenkmal and finish in Bad Pyrmont. Along the way you pass Hermann Memorial (after 121 m), Grotenburg (after 157 m) and Römerweg (after 9.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 782 m in total and descend 1,059 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (29.8 km), path (10.4 km) and street (5.4 km). Of the surface, 18.7 km gravel and 11.4 km asphalt. For 7.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 219 benches, 1 water point, 9 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 27.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 34.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss HämelschenburgAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 2
Siekholzer SchanzeArchaeological site · 182 m from the route - 3
HerlingsburgArchaeological site · 224 m from the route - 4
Burg SchildbergArchaeological site · 242 m from the route - 5
FalkenburgArchaeological site · 328 m from the route - 6
Wehranlage BomhofArchaeological site · 726 m from the route - 7
Schloß ReelkirchenCastle · 915 m from the route - 8
Schloss SchiederCastle · 1 km from the route - 9
Papiermühle PlögerMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 10
HünenburgCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 11
Bismarckturm Bad PyrmontObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 12
Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71Memorial · 1.6 km from the route - 13
DunsthöhleAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 14
KurtheaterAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 15
Schloss WöbbelCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 16
Kriegerdenkmal 1914-18Memorial · 1.8 km from the route - 17
PalmengartenAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 18
SchalensteinArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 19
Museum im Schloss Bad PyrmontMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 20
Alt-SchiederArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 21
KahlenbergturmObservation tower · 2 km from the route - 22
KurparkAttraction · 2 km from the route - 23
LWL-Freilichtmuseum Detmold - Westfälisches Landesmuseum für VolkskundeMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 24
SpelunkenturmObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route - 25
SchellenturmObservation tower · 2.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X6 Niedersachsenweg?
X6 Niedersachsenweg is 51.5 km long. Allow ± 12:45 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 Hermannsdenkmal to Bad Pyrmont.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Detmold.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 782 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 34.1 km.
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 Hermann Memorial, Grotenburg and Römerweg.
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