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Königsweg Brüggen - Werla gesamt walk
Königsweg Brüggen - Werla gesamt is a walk of 86.8 km from Gronau. Along the way you'll find 57 benches.
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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.
- 86.8 km
- ± 5:15 h per stage
- ↑ 1,008 m · ↓ 1,089 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 57 benches.
Follow these steps in the appNo 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.
2 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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Observation tower
Stages (4)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,008 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,089 m
- Highest point
- 380 m
- Lowest point
- 85 m
- 5-10% slope · 12.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 425 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 106 m
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
86.8 km in total- Track: 62.2 km
- Street: 9.1 km
- Road: 7.4 km
- Busy road: 5 km
- Path: 2.8 km
- Footpath: 175 m
Surfaces
86.8 km in total- Asphalt: 26.9 km
- Gravel: 22.2 km
- Unpaved: 7.2 km
- Paved: 3.3 km
- Natural: 2.8 km
- Unknown: 24.3 km
About the walking route Königsweg Brüggen - Werla gesamt
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Königsweg Brüggen - Werla gesamt is a walking route of 86.8 km that starts in Gronau. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,008 m in total and descend 1,089 m. Allow ± 5:15 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (62.2 km), street (9.1 km) and road (7.4 km). Of the surface, 26.9 km asphalt and 22.2 km gravel. For 24.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 57 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
World Heritage Site RammelsbergMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 2
Fagus FactoryAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 3
KaiserhausCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 4
Schloss BrüggenCastle · 112 m from the route - 5
Burgruine KahlenbergCastle · 128 m from the route - 6
Tafelbergturm (Ernst-Binnewies-Turm)Observation tower · 220 m from the route - 7
IrminsäuleMemorial · 931 m from the route - 8
DillsgrabenAttraction · 947 m from the route - 9
Schloss WrisbergholzenCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 10
Burg LutterCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 11
Großsteingrab BredelemArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 12
Klosterkirche St. GeorgAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 13
IsiburgArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 14
Schloss VolkersheimCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 15
HornburgCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 16
CölleturmObservation tower · 3.7 km from the route - 17
Aussichtsturm SteinbergObservation tower · 4.1 km from the route - 18
Burgruine HausfredenCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 19
Stiftsruine St. GeorgRuins · 4.3 km from the route - 20
Otto von BismarckMemorial · 4.4 km from the route - 21
Königsberg-SanatoriumRuins · 4.4 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 23
Mönchehaus MuseumMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 24
KaiserworthAttraction · 5 km from the route - 25
Schloss BodenburgAttraction · 5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Königsweg Brüggen - Werla gesamt?
Königsweg Brüggen - Werla gesamt is 86.8 km long, in 4 stages of 21.7 km on average. Allow ± 5:15 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
How many stages does this route have?
The route is split into 4 stages of 21.7 km on average, 86.8 km in all. The shortest stage is 18.5 km, the longest 28.2 km.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Gronau.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 252 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Kaiserpfalz Werla and Westturm (Kaiserpfalz Werla).
Which stage of this route has the most points of interest?
Stage 4 (18.9 km), with 2 points of interest along the route, such as Kaiserpfalz Werla and Westturm (Kaiserpfalz Werla).
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