Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hagen · Updated on 13 November 2026
X1 Plackweg walk
X1 Plackweg is a walk of 143.6 km from Hagen. Along the way you'll find 260 benches, 1 water point, 6 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.
- 143.6 km
- ± 36:50 h
- ↑ 2,954 m · ↓ 2,843 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 260 benches, 1 water point, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
11 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 3 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Bubo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Bärwinkel,Klaus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Machahn 11:56, 27 July 2006 (UTC) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Michael Kramer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Observation tower
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Photo: Sauerland-Museum · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: ABF · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,954 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,843 m
- Highest point
- 581 m
- Lowest point
- 138 m
- 5-10% slope · 28.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 722 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 722 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
143.6 km in total- Track: 88.1 km
- Street: 18.1 km
- Path: 16.5 km
- Road: 15.4 km
- Busy road: 2.6 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Cycleway: 225 m
- Unknown: 875 m
Surfaces
143.6 km in total- Asphalt: 37.8 km
- Gravel: 37.1 km
- Unpaved: 20 km
- Paved: 8 km
- Natural: 900 m
- Unknown: 39.2 km
About the walking route X1 Plackweg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X1 Plackweg is a walking route of 143.6 km that starts in Hagen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hagen and finish in Helminghausen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,954 m in total and descend 2,843 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 36:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (88.1 km), street (18.1 km) and path (16.5 km). Of the surface, 37.8 km asphalt and 37.1 km gravel. For 39.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 260 benches, 1 water point, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Volme-Hang-Weg (Wolfsangel)Moderate · From A to B14.3 km
- X6 Robert-Kolb-Weg (Etappe: Hagen bis Haus Rhade)Hard · From A to B33.1 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Hagen - LennepHard · From A to B38.3 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Variante Haspe - HagenEasy · From A to B4.9 km
- Urban Trail HagenModerate · Circular walk9.9 km
- GersteinwegModerate · From A to B9.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Haus LetmatheMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 2
Haus AmeckeCastle · 8 km from the route - 3
Wallburg Sieben GräbenArchaeological site · 152 m from the route - 4
Schloss HohenlimburgAttraction · 169 m from the route - 5
RaffenburgCastle · 187 m from the route - 6
Jagdschloß HerdringenCastle · 205 m from the route - 7
Deutsches DrahtmuseumMuseum · 215 m from the route - 8
Burg HoltzbrinkAttraction · 215 m from the route - 9
RüdenburgArchaeological site · 244 m from the route - 10
Alte SynagogeMuseum · 316 m from the route - 11
Eduard-Müller-KrematoriumMonument · 455 m from the route - 12
Aussichtsturm EbbergObservation tower · 526 m from the route - 13
EhmsendenkmalMemorial · 561 m from the route - 14
RücklenburgArchaeological site · 583 m from the route - 15
Nepomuk-FigurMemorial · 904 m from the route - 16
Burg WildshausenArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 17
Burg KlusensteinCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 18
Rennofen Gut BerentropArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 19
Lange RiegeAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 20
Balver HöhleAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 21
Schloss WocklumCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 22
LuisenhütteMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 23
Künstlerkolonie Am StirnbandAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 24
Arbeitersiedlung WalddorfstraßeAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 25
Burgruine HachenAttraction · 2.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X1 Plackweg?
X1 Plackweg is 143.6 km long. Allow ± 36:50 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 Hagen to Helminghausen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hagen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,954 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 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 Quitmannsturm, Franzosenschanze and Arnsberger Schloßruine.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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