Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Willingen (Upland) · Updated on 14 November 2026
X16 Kaiser-Otto-Weg walk
X16 Kaiser-Otto-Weg is a walk of 42.3 km from Willingen (Upland). Along the way you'll find 104 benches, 1 water point, 5 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.
- 42.3 km
- ± 10:20 h
- ↑ 544 m · ↓ 870 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Willingen (Upland)
0 km343 m · 9 benches
2 public toilets
343 m13.5 km · 30 benches
Water point
13.9 km7.6 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
21.5 km2.3 km · 6 benches
St. Johannis-Kirche
23.7 kmBike pump
16 km · 37 benches
Public toilet
39.7 km604 m · 6 benches
Buttenturm
40.3 kmViewpoint
1.7 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
42 km344 m · 2 benches
Finish
42.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 21.1 kmBetween 362 m and 21.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: SteveK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 23.7 km
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Photo: kaʁstn Disk/Cat · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 40.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 544 m
- Down
- ↓ 870 m
- Highest point
- 619 m
- Lowest point
- 252 m
- 5-10% slope · 10 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 425 m
- 2 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
42.3 km in total- Track: 26.9 km
- Street: 6 km
- Road: 4.9 km
- Path: 3.5 km
- Busy road: 775 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Footpath: 50 m
Surfaces
42.3 km in total- Asphalt: 18.7 km
- Gravel: 11.8 km
- Natural: 1.5 km
- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Paved: 350 m
- Unknown: 8.7 km
About the walking route X16 Kaiser-Otto-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X16 Kaiser-Otto-Weg is a walking route of 42.3 km that starts in Willingen (Upland). It does not end where it starts. You start in Willingen(Upland) and finish in Marsberg. Along the way you pass St. Johannis-Kirche (after 23.7 km) and Buttenturm (after 40.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 544 m in total and descend 870 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 10:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (26.9 km), street (6 km) and road (4.9 km). Of the surface, 18.7 km asphalt and 11.8 km gravel. For 8.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 104 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 13.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of X16 Kaiser-Otto-Weg
Walks nearby
6- X16 Kaiser-Otto-WegHard · From A to B45.3 km
- X15 Uplandweg (Etappen 4-6)Hard · From A to B77.4 km
- X15 Uplandweg (Etappen 1-3)Hard · From A to B68.1 km
- UplandsteigHard · Circular walk66.1 km
- Upland-Weserbergland-WegHard · From A to B129.1 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen (south)Hard · From A to B167.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Besucherbergwerk Grube Christiane - Schacht MartenbergAttraction · 212 m from the route - 2
UplandbahnAttraction · 477 m from the route - 3
BilsteinturmObservation tower · 514 m from the route - 4
SchwalenburgAttraction · 705 m from the route - 5
Besucherbergwerk KilianstollenAttraction · 705 m from the route - 6
HochheideturmObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 7
DommelturmObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 8
Der RichtplatzMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 9
Schloss PadbergCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 10
CurioseumMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 12
Schloss BruchhausenCastle · 6 km from the route - 13
Strüker-SteinAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 14
HünenkellerRuins · 6.5 km from the route - 15
Schloss CansteinCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 16
Wallanlage BorbergArchaeological site · 8 km from the route - 17
Wolfgang-Bonhage-MuseumMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 18
Mühlstein der Bumbams MühleMemorial · 8.3 km from the route - 19
Georg-Viktor-TurmObservation tower · 8.3 km from the route - 20
OlsbergViewpoint · 8.7 km from the route - 21
Phillipsstollen - Briloner EisenbergMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 22
Schloss WildenbergCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 23
Korbacher SpalteMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 24SchwalenburgObservation tower · 719 m from the route
- 25Heimatmuseum UsselnMuseum · 3.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X16 Kaiser-Otto-Weg?
X16 Kaiser-Otto-Weg is 42.3 km long. Allow ± 10:20 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 Willingen(Upland) to Marsberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Willingen (Upland).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 544 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.1 km.
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 St. Johannis-Kirche and Buttenturm.
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