Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bremerhaven · Updated on 14 November 2026
Elbe-Weser-Wanderweg walk
Elbe-Weser-Wanderweg is a walk of 119.3 km from Bremerhaven. Along the way you'll find 170 benches, 52 public toilets 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.
- 119.3 km
- ± 27:00 h
- ↑ 292 m · ↓ 295 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 170 benches, 52 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
20 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 12 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Mueck (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Castle
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Photo: Dr. Karl-Heinz Hochhaus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Observation tower
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Photo: Hannes Grobe (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Corradox · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Llez · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Arminia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 292 m
- Down
- ↓ 295 m
- Highest point
- 79 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 5-10% slope · 599 m
- 6 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
119.3 km in total- Path: 41.3 km
- Track: 39.6 km
- Road: 21.2 km
- Street: 9.4 km
- Footpath: 5.6 km
- Busy road: 1.7 km
- Stairs: 6 stairs
Surfaces
119.3 km in total- Asphalt: 28.3 km
- Gravel: 15.6 km
- Natural: 15.4 km
- Paved: 11.5 km
- Unpaved: 10.1 km
- Unknown: 38.2 km
About the walking route Elbe-Weser-Wanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Elbe-Weser-Wanderweg is a walking route of 119.3 km that starts in Bremerhaven. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 292 m in total and descend 295 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 27:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (41.3 km), track (39.6 km) and road (21.2 km). Of the surface, 28.3 km asphalt and 15.6 km gravel. For 38.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 170 benches, 52 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Historisches Museum BremerhavenMuseum · 110 m from the route - 2
KunstmuseumMuseum · 120 m from the route - 3
AttractionAttraction · 135 m from the route - 4
Großsteingrab WehdenArchaeological site · 141 m from the route - 5
Wencke-DockAttraction · 146 m from the route - 6
Schulschiff DeutschlandAttraction · 169 m from the route - 7
WasserstandsanzeigerAttraction · 177 m from the route - 8
Deutsches AuswandererhausMuseum · 187 m from the route - 9
Dampfeisbrecher WalAttraction · 192 m from the route - 10
Bürgermeister-Smidt-DenkmalMemorial · 206 m from the route - 11
Holländer-Windmühle BederkesaMuseum · 536 m from the route - 12
Altes KraftwerkMuseum · 643 m from the route - 13
Großsteingrab Drangstedt 3Archaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 14
Windmühle LintigAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 15
Meckelstedt SteingrabArchaeological site · 4.7 km from the route - 16
Wiebke-Kruse-TurmAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 17
DetlefsenmuseumMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 18
Steinkiste von FlögelnArchaeological site · 5.1 km from the route - 19
BülzenbettArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route - 20
Museumsstellwerk GlückstadtMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 21
SteenabenAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 22
Fledermaus-TurmObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route - 23
Grossenhain DansensteinArchaeological site · 6.9 km from the route - 24
Börde-MuseumMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 25
Großsteingrab im Ahlen-Falkenberger MoorArchaeological site · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Elbe-Weser-Wanderweg?
Elbe-Weser-Wanderweg is 119.3 km long. Allow ± 27:00 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bremerhaven.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 292 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 52 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 Helmut, Burg Bederkesa and Kehdinger Küstenschiffahrtsmuseum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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