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Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hann. Münden - Brilon walk
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hann. Münden - Brilon is a walk of 227 km from Hann. Münden. Along the way you'll find 558 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets and 5 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.
- 227 km
- ± 14:30 h per stage
- ↑ 4,501 m · ↓ 4,127 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- International route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 558 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets and 5 bike pumps.
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12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.
Attraction
Observation tower
Attraction
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Photo: Axel Hindemith · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
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Photo: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Michael Weiß · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Archaeological site
Stages (4)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4,501 m
- Down
- ↓ 4,127 m
- Highest point
- 593 m
- Lowest point
- 123 m
- 5-10% slope · 62.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 970 m
- 14 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
227 km in total- Track: 145.9 km
- Path: 44.5 km
- Street: 22.6 km
- Road: 5.3 km
- Busy road: 3.5 km
- Footpath: 2.1 km
- Cycleway: 1.6 km
- Stairs: 14 stairs
- Unknown: 50 m
Surfaces
227 km in total- Gravel: 63.2 km
- Asphalt: 45.9 km
- Unpaved: 42.6 km
- Natural: 21.6 km
- Paved: 4.2 km
- Unknown: 48.7 km
About the walking route Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hann. Münden - Brilon
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hann. Münden - Brilon is a walking route of 227 km that starts in Hann. Münden. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hann. Münden and finish in Brilon.
How hard is the route?
You climb 4,501 m in total and descend 4,127 m. There are 14 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:30 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (145.9 km), path (44.5 km) and street (22.6 km). Of the surface, 63.2 km gravel and 45.9 km asphalt. For 48.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 558 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets and 5 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Nord Süd Trail
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 31Hard · From A to B19.1 km
- StammesbrückeHard · From A to B46.4 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 5Moderate · From A to B10.3 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 4Moderate · From A to B12.1 km
- Weserberglandweg - Etappe 1Moderate · From A to B14 km
- Fuldahöhenweg (Teilstück Guxhagen - Weserstein / Hann. Münden)Hard · From A to B47.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 3
Schloß WaldeckCastle · 205 m from the route - 4
New GalleryMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 5
HünselburgRuins · 109 m from the route - 6
EhrenburgRuins · 119 m from the route - 7
St. Johannis-KircheAttraction · 130 m from the route - 8
Historischer PackhofAttraction · 142 m from the route - 9
AltenburgArchaeological site · 158 m from the route - 10
WeserliedanlageAttraction · 206 m from the route - 11
Historisches RathausAttraction · 232 m from the route - 12
Alte WerrabrückeAttraction · 249 m from the route - 13
Reste der alten Umschlagstelle Münden an der WeserRuins · 284 m from the route - 14
Georg-Viktor-TurmObservation tower · 352 m from the route - 15
Ruine St. LaurentiusAttraction · 373 m from the route - 16
Aseler BrückeAttraction · 374 m from the route - 17
WelfenschlossAttraction · 392 m from the route - 18
Ruine ItterburgRuins · 419 m from the route - 19
Dorfstelle BerichMemorial · 432 m from the route - 20
RotundeAttraction · 509 m from the route - 21
HünenkellerRuins · 630 m from the route - 22
Wichtelkirche (Blumenstein)Attraction · 739 m from the route - 23
AussichtsturmObservation tower · 968 m from the route - 24
LöwenburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 25
ElfbuchenturmAttraction · 1.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hann. Münden - Brilon?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hann. Münden - Brilon is 227 km long, in 4 parts of 56.8 km on average. Allow ± 14:30 h per part 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 Hann. Münden to Brilon.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hann. Münden.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,125 m per stage 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 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Weserstein, Tillyschanzen-Turm and Tillyschanze.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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