Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Warstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Sauerland-Waldroute (Nordroute Warstein - Marsberg) walk
Sauerland-Waldroute (Nordroute Warstein - Marsberg) is a walk of 68.6 km from Warstein. Along the way you'll find 155 benches and 4 public toilets.
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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.
- 68.6 km
- ± 17:00 h
- ↑ 1,052 m · ↓ 1,168 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Warstein
0 km2.2 km · bench
Public toilet
2.2 km15.1 km · 54 benches
2 public toilets
17.3 km5.2 km · 11 benches
Römerlager Kneblinghausen
22.5 kmArchaeological site
17.8 km · 15 benches
Schloss Alme
40.2 kmCastle
445 m · 12 benches
Public toilet
40.7 km27.9 km · 62 benches
Finish
68.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 27.9 kmBetween 40.7 km and 68.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
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: Cristiano64 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 22.5 km
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Photo: Michael Kramer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 40.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,052 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,168 m
- Highest point
- 499 m
- Lowest point
- 251 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 1 km
- 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
68.6 km in total- Track: 48.7 km
- Path: 13.2 km
- Street: 4.3 km
- Road: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 600 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Footpath: 100 m
Surfaces
68.6 km in total- Gravel: 23.2 km
- Asphalt: 8.5 km
- Unpaved: 7.6 km
- Natural: 1.9 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 25.9 km
About the walking route Sauerland-Waldroute (Nordroute Warstein - Marsberg)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Sauerland-Waldroute (Nordroute Warstein - Marsberg) is a walking route of 68.6 km that starts in Warstein. It does not end where it starts. You start in Warstein and finish in Marsberg. Along the way you pass Römerlager Kneblinghausen (after 22.5 km) and Schloss Alme (after 40.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,052 m in total and descend 1,168 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (48.7 km), path (13.2 km) and street (4.3 km). Of the surface, 23.2 km gravel and 8.5 km asphalt. For 25.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 155 benches and 4 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Sauerland-Waldroute
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- [Raute] Warstein, Eversberg, Wehrstapel, KlauseModerate · From A to B18.5 km
- Sauerland-Waldroute (Südroute Marsberg - Warstein)Hard · From A to B74.8 km
- Sauerland-Waldroute (Teilstück Iserlohn - Warstein)Hard · From A to B101.1 km
- X14 AstenwegHard · From A to B98.1 km
- X10 Wilhelm-Münker-WegHard · From A to B94 km
- X26 Sauerländer RennwegHard · From A to B102.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
GedenksteinMemorial · 279 m from the route - 2
Burgruine RingelsteinCastle · 303 m from the route - 3
BilsteinturmObservation tower · 500 m from the route - 4
ButtenturmViewpoint · 815 m from the route - 5
Besucherbergwerk KilianstollenAttraction · 1 km from the route - 6
Schloß KörtlinghausenCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 7
Massaker im Arnsberger WaldMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 8
Mühlstein der Bumbams MühleMemorial · 2.6 km from the route - 9
Lörmecke-TurmObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route - 10
Schloss PadbergCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 11
Nepomuk-FigurMemorial · 4.9 km from the route - 12
Schloss FürstenbergCastle · 5 km from the route - 13
Museum Haus HövenerMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 14
MittelmühleMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 15
Maria ImmaculataAttraction · 6 km from the route - 16
Burg EversbergAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 17
Haus WelschenbeckCastle · 7 km from the route - 18
Alexander-StollenAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 19
Schloss AntfeldCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 20
Hünenburg auf dem HahnenbergArchaeological site · 8 km from the route - 21
HünenburgArchaeological site · 8.1 km from the route - 22
Besucherbergwerk Grube Christiane - Schacht MartenbergAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 23
Kettenschmiedemuseum SichtigvorMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 24
Schloss CansteinCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 25
Heimatmuseum Haus DasselMuseum · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Sauerland-Waldroute (Nordroute Warstein - Marsberg)?
Sauerland-Waldroute (Nordroute Warstein - Marsberg) is 68.6 km long. Allow ± 17:00 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 Warstein to Marsberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Warstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,052 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 27.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Römerlager Kneblinghausen and Schloss Alme.
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