Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Lage · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pilgern in Lippe (Westschleife) walk
Pilgern in Lippe (Westschleife) is a walk of 115.6 km from Lage that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 552 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets and 3 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.
- 115.6 km
- ± 29:05 h
- ↑ 2,058 m · ↓ 1,978 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 552 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
16 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 8 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Franzfoto · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Tsungam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Tsungam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Grugerio · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Ub12vow · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Nikater · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,058 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,978 m
- Highest point
- 396 m
- Lowest point
- 99 m
- 5-10% slope · 29.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.7 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 581 m
- 10 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
115.6 km in total- Track: 54.6 km
- Street: 23.4 km
- Path: 19.8 km
- Footpath: 8.5 km
- Road: 7.9 km
- Stairs: 10 stairs
- Cycleway: 225 m
- Busy road: 75 m
Surfaces
115.6 km in total- Asphalt: 34.4 km
- Gravel: 28.2 km
- Unpaved: 18.8 km
- Paved: 9.3 km
- Natural: 5 km
- Unknown: 19.3 km
About the walking route Pilgern in Lippe (Westschleife)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pilgern in Lippe (Westschleife) is a circular walk of 115.6 km from Lage: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,058 m in total and descend 1,978 m. There are 10 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 29:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (54.6 km), street (23.4 km) and path (19.8 km). Of the surface, 34.4 km asphalt and 28.2 km gravel. For 19.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 552 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Residenzweg [Detmold]Hard · Circular walk59.2 km
- X3 CheruskerwegHard · From A to B69.2 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North)Hard · From A to B135.3 km
- X7 RunenwegHard · From A to B77.6 km
- Hermannshöhen - Etappe 8 von Oerlinghausen nach DetmoldHard · From A to B17.4 km
- LipperlandwegHard · From A to B58.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Hermann MemorialAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 2
Alt-SternbergAttraction · 103 m from the route - 3
PolackenschanzeArchaeological site · 163 m from the route - 4
Siekholzer SchanzeArchaeological site · 209 m from the route - 5
FalkenburgArchaeological site · 228 m from the route - 6
Wallburg PiepenkopfArchaeological site · 234 m from the route - 7
Burg SternbergAttraction · 298 m from the route - 8
Schloß ReelkirchenCastle · 329 m from the route - 9
RathausAttraction · 361 m from the route - 10
LWL-Freilichtmuseum Detmold - Westfälisches Landesmuseum für VolkskundeMuseum · 371 m from the route - 11
Museum Junkerhaus LemgoMuseum · 437 m from the route - 12
HexenbürgermeisterhausAttraction · 527 m from the route - 13
Alt-SchiederArchaeological site · 878 m from the route - 14
RömerwegArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 15
KahlenbergturmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 16
SchalensteinArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 17
Schloss WöbbelCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 18
GrotenburgAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 19
JohannissteineArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 20
HerlingsburgArchaeological site · 3.1 km from the route - 21
Großer Opferstein im Leistruper WaldAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 22
RodenstattArchaeological site · 3.4 km from the route - 23
Wehranlage BomhofArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 24
EggeturmObservation tower · 4.2 km from the route - 25
Alte BurgArchaeological site · 4.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pilgern in Lippe (Westschleife)?
Pilgern in Lippe (Westschleife) is 115.6 km long. Allow ± 29:05 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Lage.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,058 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 19 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Weserrenaissance-Museum, Papiermühle Plöger and Schloss Schieder.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.
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