Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hessisch Oldendorf · Updated on 14 November 2026
Deister-Süntel-Weg walk
Deister-Süntel-Weg is a walk of 30.8 km from Hessisch Oldendorf. Along the way you'll find 31 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 30.8 km
- ± 7:50 h
- ↑ 583 m · ↓ 583 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 31 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: Raugeier · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Clemensfranz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Den man tau · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Nifoto · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 583 m
- Down
- ↓ 583 m
- Highest point
- 356 m
- Lowest point
- 65 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 465 m
- 4 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
30.8 km in total- Track: 22.9 km
- Road: 2.8 km
- Street: 2.4 km
- Path: 975 m
- Footpath: 800 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Busy road: 264 m
Surfaces
30.8 km in total- Gravel: 16.6 km
- Asphalt: 4.5 km
- Paved: 2.2 km
- Unpaved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 6.3 km
About the walking route Deister-Süntel-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Deister-Süntel-Weg is a walking route of 30.8 km that starts in Hessisch Oldendorf. It does not end where it starts. You start in Barsinghausen and finish in Hessisch Oldendorf.
How hard is the route?
You climb 583 m in total and descend 583 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (22.9 km), road (2.8 km) and street (2.4 km). Of the surface, 16.6 km gravel and 4.5 km asphalt. For 6.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 31 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
CastleCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 2
EhrendenkmalMemorial · 120 m from the route - 3
SchwursteinMemorial · 305 m from the route - 4
Burghügel bei MessenkampArchaeological site · 339 m from the route - 5
Klosterstollen BarsinghausenMuseum · 422 m from the route - 6
Alte TaufeAttraction · 517 m from the route - 7
AmelungsburgArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 8
Schillat-HöhleAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 9
Schloss MeysenbugCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 10
TeufelskanzelAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 11
Schloss LauenauCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 12
Friedhof der Vergessenen KinderMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 13
Aussichtsturm NordmannsturmObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 14
PosteburgArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 15
Großer Langenfelder WasserfallAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 16
Burg RodenAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 17
HeisterburgArchaeological site · 2 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 19
Deutsches Stuhlmuseum, EimbeckhausenMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 20
SüntelturmObservation tower · 4.1 km from the route - 21
PaschenburgCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 22
Burg SchaumburgAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 23
MooshüttestollenMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 24
StändehausCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 25
Heimatmuseum RodenbergMuseum · 5.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Deister-Süntel-Weg?
Deister-Süntel-Weg is 30.8 km long. Allow ± 7:50 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 Barsinghausen to Hessisch Oldendorf.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hessisch Oldendorf.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 583 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Scheinstein, kaiserliches Kriegerdenkmal and Kaiser-Wilhelm-Eiche.
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