Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Meschede · Updated on 14 November 2026
X16 Kaiser-Otto-Weg walk
X16 Kaiser-Otto-Weg is a walk of 45.3 km from Meschede. Along the way you'll find 155 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 4 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.
- 45.3 km
- ± 12:30 h
- ↑ 1,450 m · ↓ 1,120 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Meschede
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
180 m · 3 benches
Public toilet and water point
180 m26.9 km · 96 benches
Schloss Wildenberg
27.1 kmCastle
8.7 km · 22 benches
Water point
35.8 km806 m · 2 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
36.6 km8 km · 27 benches
Public toilet
44.6 km686 m · bench
Finish
45.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 36.3 kmBetween 323 m and 36.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Stefan Didam - Schmallenberg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 27.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,450 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,120 m
- Highest point
- 822 m
- Lowest point
- 262 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 910 m
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
45.3 km in total- Track: 28.1 km
- Street: 6.4 km
- Path: 4.8 km
- Road: 4.7 km
- Busy road: 600 m
- Footpath: 525 m
Surfaces
45.3 km in total- Asphalt: 10.9 km
- Gravel: 3.7 km
- Unpaved: 3.5 km
- Paved: 300 m
- Natural: 175 m
- Unknown: 26.6 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 45.3 km that starts in Meschede. It does not end where it starts. You start in Meschede and finish in Willingen(Upland). Along the way you pass Schloss Wildenberg (after 27.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,450 m in total and descend 1,120 m. Allow ± 12:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (28.1 km), street (6.4 km) and path (4.8 km). Of the surface, 10.9 km asphalt and 3.7 km gravel. For 26.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 155 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 180 m and after 35.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 36.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of X16 Kaiser-Otto-Weg
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
PlästerleggeAttraction · 151 m from the route - 2
UplandbahnAttraction · 435 m from the route - 3
Speed Snake FreeAttraction · 503 m from the route - 4
Devil's MineAttraction · 520 m from the route - 5
Besucherbergwerk RamsbeckMuseum · 527 m from the route - 6
Ruine Burg BeringhausenCastle · 679 m from the route - 7
Der RichtplatzMemorial · 725 m from the route - 8
StüppelturmViewpoint · 1.1 km from the route - 9
HochheideturmObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 10
HünenburgArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 11
Wasserschloss LaerCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 12
Burg LaerCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 13
SchwalenburgAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 14
Alte Sägemühle RemblinghausenMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 15
Burg EversbergAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 16
Strüker-SteinAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 17
Schloss GevelinghausenCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 18
Heimatmuseum „Alte Mühle“Museum · 3.8 km from the route - 19
Wallburg Stesser BurgArchaeological site · 4.5 km from the route - 20
Alexander-StollenAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 21
Schloss SchellensteinCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 22
OlsbergViewpoint · 4.7 km from the route - 23
CurioseumMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 24
Schloss BruchhausenCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 25
DommelturmObservation tower · 6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X16 Kaiser-Otto-Weg?
X16 Kaiser-Otto-Weg is 45.3 km long. Allow ± 12:30 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 Meschede to Willingen(Upland).
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Meschede.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,450 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 36.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Wildenberg.
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