Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Extertal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Werner Riekhof Weg walk
Werner Riekhof Weg is a walk of 18.8 km from Extertal. Along the way you'll find 49 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets.
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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.
- 18.8 km
- ± 4:40 h
- ↑ 277 m · ↓ 522 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Extertal
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
18.8 km · 45 benches
Finish
18.8 kmAt the finish: public toilet and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 18.8 kmBetween 3 m and 18.8 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
- ↑ 277 m
- Down
- ↓ 522 m
- Highest point
- 364 m
- Lowest point
- 116 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.5 km
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
18.8 km in total- Track: 11.6 km
- Street: 5 km
- Road: 775 m
- Path: 725 m
- Footpath: 625 m
Surfaces
18.8 km in total- Asphalt: 9.8 km
- Gravel: 4.5 km
- Natural: 875 m
- Unpaved: 850 m
- Paved: 599 m
- Unknown: 2.1 km
About the walking route Werner Riekhof Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Werner Riekhof Weg is a walking route of 18.8 km that starts in Extertal. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 277 m in total and descend 522 m. Allow ± 4:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11.6 km), street (5 km) and road (775 m). Of the surface, 9.8 km asphalt and 4.5 km gravel. For 2.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 49 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- X9 HansawegHard · From A to B75.8 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North)Hard · From A to B135.3 km
- Weg der BlickeHard · Circular walk134.9 km
- Dachtelfeldweg X12Hard · From A to B67 km
- Pilgern in Lippe (Westschleife)Hard · Circular walk115.6 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, NiedersachsenHard · From A to B324.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss HämelschenburgAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 2
KurtheaterAttraction · 154 m from the route - 3
KurparkAttraction · 244 m from the route - 4
Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71Memorial · 266 m from the route - 5
PalmengartenAttraction · 318 m from the route - 6
Museum im Schloss Bad PyrmontMuseum · 442 m from the route - 7
Kriegerdenkmal 1914-18Memorial · 511 m from the route - 8
DunsthöhleAttraction · 540 m from the route - 9
SpelunkenturmObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route - 10
HünenburgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 11
Schloss AlverdissenCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 12
Bismarckturm Bad PyrmontObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route - 13
SchellenturmObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 14
Burg SchildbergArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 15
Rittergut PosteholzCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 16
Wehranlage BomhofArchaeological site · 5.4 km from the route - 17
PolackenschanzeArchaeological site · 5.6 km from the route - 18
Schloss BarntrupCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 19
HerlingsburgArchaeological site · 5.6 km from the route - 20
Burg SternbergAttraction · 6 km from the route - 21
Schloss SchwöbberCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 22
Alt-SternbergAttraction · 7 km from the route - 23
UffoburgAttraction · 7 km from the route - 24
AttractionAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 25
Schloss WendlinghausenCastle · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Werner Riekhof Weg?
Werner Riekhof Weg is 18.8 km long. Allow ± 4:40 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 Extertal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 277 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
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