Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rietberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Emsweg walk
Emsweg is a walk of 63.2 km from Rietberg. Along the way you'll find 95 benches and 5 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.
- 63.2 km
- ± 14:10 h
- ↑ 79 m · ↓ 83 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 95 benches and 5 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Daniel Brockpähler · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Archaeological site
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Photo: Waltons77 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 79 m
- Down
- ↓ 83 m
- Highest point
- 96 m
- Lowest point
- 62 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
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
63.2 km in total- Road: 31.1 km
- Path: 12.3 km
- Track: 11.3 km
- Street: 6.2 km
- Footpath: 1.7 km
- Cycleway: 250 m
- Busy road: 238 m
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
63.2 km in total- Asphalt: 36.3 km
- Gravel: 10.3 km
- Paved: 4.5 km
- Unpaved: 4.1 km
- Natural: 3.1 km
- Unknown: 4.7 km
About the walking route Emsweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Emsweg is a walking route of 63.2 km that starts in Rietberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Steinhorster Becken (Grenze Kreis Paderborn und Kreis Gütersloh) and finish in Greffen (Grenze Kreis Gütersloh und Kreis Warendorf).
How hard is the route?
You climb 79 m in total and descend 83 m. Allow ± 14:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (31.1 km), path (12.3 km) and track (11.3 km). Of the surface, 36.3 km asphalt and 10.3 km gravel. For 4.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 95 benches and 5 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Emsweg
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6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss RhedaCastle · 303 m from the route - 2
Schloss RietbergArchaeological site · 667 m from the route - 3
Motorcycle Museum Heiner BeckmannMuseum · 858 m from the route - 4
WölanburgArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 5
Sawmill Meier-OsthoffMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 6
StadtmuseumMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 7
Haus BosfeldCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 8
Dampfkleinbahn MühlenstrothMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 9
Museum für westfälische Literatur (Haus Nottbeck)Museum · 5.5 km from the route - 10
Schloss MöhlerCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 11
HeimathausMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 12
Nordrhein-Westfälisches LandgestütAttraction · 8 km from the route - 13
Westpreußisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 14
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route - 15
Burg BokeArchaeological site · 9.1 km from the route - 16
HünenburgArchaeological site · 9.2 km from the route - 17
Altes LagerArchaeological site · 9.9 km from the route - 18
Aussichtsturm Gartenschaupark MitteObservation tower · 290 m from the route - 19Miele-MuseumMuseum · 4.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Emsweg?
Emsweg is 63.2 km long. Allow ± 14:10 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 Steinhorster Becken (Grenze Kreis Paderborn und Kreis Gütersloh) to Greffen (Grenze Kreis Gütersloh und Kreis Warendorf).
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rietberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 79 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Heimatmuseum Marienfeld, Burg Rietberg and Kunsthaus Rietberg - Museum Wilfried Koch.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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