Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Arnsberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ruhrhöhenweg (Arnsberg-Bestwig) walk
Ruhrhöhenweg (Arnsberg-Bestwig) is a walk of 44.4 km from Arnsberg. Along the way you'll find 128 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 44.4 km
- ± 11:50 h
- ↑ 1,205 m · ↓ 1,075 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Arnsberg
0 kmAt the start: water point and bike pump.
152 m · bench
Public toilet
152 m356 m · bench
Ehmsendenkmal
508 mMemorial
18.5 km · 62 benches
Bike pump
19 km12.5 km · 34 benches
Public toilet
31.5 km5.6 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
37.1 km7.3 km · 20 benches
Finish
44.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 31.3 kmBetween 152 m and 31.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 508 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,205 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,075 m
- Highest point
- 474 m
- Lowest point
- 189 m
- 5-10% slope · 17.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 223 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
44.4 km in total- Track: 26.6 km
- Path: 8.1 km
- Street: 7.4 km
- Busy road: 1 km
- Road: 925 m
- Footpath: 150 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
44.4 km in total- Asphalt: 16.1 km
- Gravel: 11.9 km
- Unpaved: 7.7 km
- Paved: 1 km
- Natural: 50 m
- Unknown: 7.3 km
About the walking route Ruhrhöhenweg (Arnsberg-Bestwig)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ruhrhöhenweg (Arnsberg-Bestwig) is a walking route of 44.4 km that starts in Arnsberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Arnsberg and finish in Bestwig. Along the way you pass Ehmsendenkmal (after 508 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,205 m in total and descend 1,075 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (26.6 km), path (8.1 km) and street (7.4 km). Of the surface, 16.1 km asphalt and 11.9 km gravel. For 7.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 128 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle at the start. The longest stretch without a toilet is 31.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of [XR] Ruhrhöhenweg
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg EversbergAttraction · 178 m from the route - 2
Sauerland-MuseumMuseum · 258 m from the route - 3
Altes RathausMemorial · 293 m from the route - 4
HünenburgArchaeological site · 339 m from the route - 5
Oberfreistuhl, FemegerichtsbarkeitMemorial · 628 m from the route - 6
Schiedlike BorgArchaeological site · 667 m from the route - 7
Arnsberger SchloßruineCastle · 764 m from the route - 8
Wallburg Stesser BurgArchaeological site · 840 m from the route - 9
Wasserschloss LaerCastle · 866 m from the route - 10
RüdenburgArchaeological site · 928 m from the route - 11
Burg LaerCastle · 979 m from the route - 12
Burg WildshausenArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 13
Alexander-StollenAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 14
Lörmecke-TurmObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route - 15
Schloss AntfeldCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 16
Heimatmuseum „Alte Mühle“Museum · 3.6 km from the route - 17
Schloss GevelinghausenCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 18
Schloss SchellensteinCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 19
Ruine Burg BeringhausenCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 20
GedenksteinMemorial · 4.9 km from the route - 21
Alte Sägemühle RemblinghausenMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 22
Burgruine HachenAttraction · 6 km from the route - 23
Besucherbergwerk RamsbeckMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 24
Phillipsstollen - Briloner EisenbergMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 25
OlsbergViewpoint · 7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ruhrhöhenweg (Arnsberg-Bestwig)?
Ruhrhöhenweg (Arnsberg-Bestwig) is 44.4 km long. Allow ± 11:50 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 Arnsberg to Bestwig.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Arnsberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,205 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 31.3 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 Ehmsendenkmal.
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