Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Osnabrück · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hünenweg walk
Hünenweg is a walk of 149.4 km from Osnabrück. Along the way you'll find 178 benches, 1 water point, 10 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.
- 149.4 km
- ± 34:25 h
- ↑ 733 m · ↓ 788 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 178 benches, 1 water point, 10 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
15 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 7 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Ramsch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Ramsch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Megalithicguy · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Sail over · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Megalithicguy · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Brisbane · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Observation tower
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Photo: AliceCadeddu85 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 733 m
- Down
- ↓ 788 m
- Highest point
- 158 m
- Lowest point
- 12 m
- 5-10% slope · 751 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
149.4 km in total- Track: 89.8 km
- Path: 24.9 km
- Road: 16.2 km
- Street: 11.6 km
- Footpath: 3.7 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Cycleway: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 10 stairs
Surfaces
149.4 km in total- Unpaved: 37.1 km
- Gravel: 30.7 km
- Asphalt: 28.7 km
- Natural: 26.7 km
- Paved: 9.5 km
- Unknown: 16.2 km
About the walking route Hünenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hünenweg is a walking route of 149.4 km that starts in Osnabrück. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 733 m in total and descend 788 m. There are 10 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 34:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (89.8 km), path (24.9 km) and road (16.2 km). Of the surface, 37.1 km unpaved and 30.7 km gravel. For 16.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 178 benches, 1 water point, 10 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hünenweg - total
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Jakobsweg via Baltica, Niedersachsen (Süd)Hard · From A to B105.5 km
- PickerwegHard · From A to B119.2 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Niedersachsen (W)Hard · From A to B184.1 km
- Südlicher Tourenweg (Südvariante Wittekindsweg)Hard · From A to B50.1 km
- Wittekindsweg - Etappe 1Moderate · From A to B17.5 km
- X15 Osnabrück - HammHard · From A to B120.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Stift BörstelAttraction · 100 m from the route - 2
Großsteingrab Grumfeld WestArchaeological site · 104 m from the route - 3
Großsteingrab MeyerArchaeological site · 116 m from the route - 4
Großsteingrab Wiemelsberger SteineArchaeological site · 126 m from the route - 5
HaarmannsbrunnenAttraction · 181 m from the route - 6
Großsteingrab ReineckeArchaeological site · 187 m from the route - 7
Waterloo-TorMemorial · 189 m from the route - 8
Großsteingrab Rickelmann 1Archaeological site · 250 m from the route - 9
Kulturgeschichtliches MuseumMuseum · 254 m from the route - 10
Die Villa_Museum · 279 m from the route - 11
WittekindsburgArchaeological site · 327 m from the route - 12
Mahnmal Alte SynagogeMemorial · 398 m from the route - 13
Großsteingrab Rickelmann 2Archaeological site · 444 m from the route - 14
Großsteingrab LinternArchaeological site · 556 m from the route - 15
Wassermühle RiesauAttraction · 558 m from the route - 16
Großsteingrab DalumAttraction · 655 m from the route - 17
Schloss OsnabrückCastle · 664 m from the route - 18
HelmichsteineArchaeological site · 709 m from the route - 19
De SmäeArchaeological site · 848 m from the route - 20
AbluftsäuleMemorial · 855 m from the route - 21
Großsteingrab BockradenArchaeological site · 892 m from the route - 22
Lyra-DenkmalMemorial · 894 m from the route - 23
Mahnmal Peter HamelMemorial · 924 m from the route - 24
Botanischer GartenAttraction · 975 m from the route - 25
Windmühle LechtingenAttraction · 1.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hünenweg?
Hünenweg is 149.4 km long. Allow ± 34:25 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 Osnabrück.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 733 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Hexengang, Ebert-Erzberger-Rathenau-Denkmal and Steinkiste Giersfeld.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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