Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Marsberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Sauerland-Waldroute (Südroute Marsberg - Warstein) walk
Sauerland-Waldroute (Südroute Marsberg - Warstein) is a walk of 74.8 km from Marsberg. Along the way you'll find 298 benches, 1 water point, 7 public toilets and 2 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.
- 74.8 km
- ± 19:35 h
- ↑ 1,753 m · ↓ 1,617 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Marsberg
0 km330 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
330 m1.2 km · 8 benches
Buttenturm
1.5 kmViewpoint
9.6 km · 38 benches
Public toilet
11.1 km3.5 km · 7 benches
Bike pump
14.7 km5.1 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
19.7 km1.3 km · 33 benches
Bike pump
21 km230 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
21.2 km516 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
21.8 km15.7 km · 40 benches
Public toilet
37.4 km10.4 km · 32 benches
Schloss Schellenstein
47.8 kmCastle
3.9 km · 3 benches
Alexander-Stollen
51.7 kmAttraction
2.3 km · 27 benches
Water point
54 km192 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
54.2 km15.8 km · 69 benches
Lörmecke-Turm
70 kmObservation tower
4.8 km · 9 benches
Finish
74.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 20.6 kmBetween 54.2 km and 74.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: kaʁstn Disk/Cat · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 1.5 km
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Photo: Venetianer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 47.8 km
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Photo: Stefan Didam - Schmallenberg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 51.7 km
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 70 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,753 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,617 m
- Highest point
- 588 m
- Lowest point
- 253 m
- 5-10% slope · 21.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 752 m
- 5 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
74.8 km in total- Track: 49.3 km
- Path: 16.4 km
- Street: 4.5 km
- Road: 2.5 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Footpath: 625 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
74.8 km in total- Gravel: 21.2 km
- Asphalt: 12.6 km
- Unpaved: 9.4 km
- Natural: 2.8 km
- Paved: 625 m
- Unknown: 27.9 km
About the walking route Sauerland-Waldroute (Südroute Marsberg - Warstein)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Sauerland-Waldroute (Südroute Marsberg - Warstein) is a walking route of 74.8 km that starts in Marsberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Marsberg and finish in Warstein. Along the way you pass Buttenturm (after 1.5 km), Schloss Schellenstein (after 47.8 km) and Alexander-Stollen (after 51.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,753 m in total and descend 1,617 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 19:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (49.3 km), path (16.4 km) and street (4.5 km). Of the surface, 21.2 km gravel and 12.6 km asphalt. For 27.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 298 benches, 1 water point, 7 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 54 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Sauerland-Waldroute
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North)Hard · From A to B135.3 km
- X16 Kaiser-Otto-WegHard · From A to B42.3 km
- Sauerland-Waldroute (Nordroute Warstein - Marsberg)Hard · From A to B68.6 km
- Hermannshöhen - Etappe 13 von Blankenrode nach MarsbergModerate · From A to B16.7 km
- X4 Lippe-Diemel-WegHard · From A to B65.6 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Paderborn-KölnHard · From A to B241.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss PadbergCastle · 145 m from the route - 2
Heimatmuseum „Alte Mühle“Museum · 149 m from the route - 3
Phillipsstollen - Briloner EisenbergMuseum · 188 m from the route - 4
Schloss GevelinghausenCastle · 311 m from the route - 5
BilsteinturmObservation tower · 500 m from the route - 6
Besucherbergwerk KilianstollenAttraction · 644 m from the route - 7
Schloss AntfeldCastle · 964 m from the route - 8
Wallanlage BorbergArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 9
GedenksteinMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 10
Burg EversbergAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 11
Museum Haus HövenerMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 12
OlsbergViewpoint · 2.7 km from the route - 13
DommelturmObservation tower · 3.5 km from the route - 14
HünenburgArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 15
Besucherbergwerk Grube Christiane - Schacht MartenbergAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 16
StüppelturmViewpoint · 3.9 km from the route - 17
Speed Snake FreeAttraction · 4 km from the route - 18
Besucherbergwerk RamsbeckMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 19
SchwalenburgAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 20
Nepomuk-FigurMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 21
Devil's MineAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 22
Schloss BruchhausenCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 23
Ruine Burg BeringhausenCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 24
St. Johannis-KircheAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 25
PlästerleggeAttraction · 5.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Sauerland-Waldroute (Südroute Marsberg - Warstein)?
Sauerland-Waldroute (Südroute Marsberg - Warstein) is 74.8 km long. Allow ± 19:35 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 Marsberg to Warstein.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Marsberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,753 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.6 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 Buttenturm, Schloss Schellenstein and Alexander-Stollen.
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