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Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Medelon - Küstelberg - Düdinghausen - Korbach) walk
Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Medelon - Küstelberg - Düdinghausen - Korbach) is a walk of 44.1 km from Medebach. Along the way you'll find 79 benches.
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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.
- 44.1 km
- ± 11:20 h
- ↑ 930 m · ↓ 860 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 79 benches.
Follow these steps in the appNo public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
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: An-d · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 930 m
- Down
- ↓ 860 m
- Highest point
- 801 m
- Lowest point
- 375 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 665 m
- 1 flight of 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
44.1 km in total- Track: 34.4 km
- Path: 6.7 km
- Street: 1.6 km
- Road: 550 m
- Busy road: 450 m
- Footpath: 125 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
44.1 km in total- Gravel: 7.6 km
- Unpaved: 3.6 km
- Asphalt: 2.1 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 28.7 km
About the walking route Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Medelon - Küstelberg - Düdinghausen - Korbach)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Medelon - Küstelberg - Düdinghausen - Korbach) is a walking route of 44.1 km that starts in Medebach. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 930 m in total and descend 860 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (34.4 km), path (6.7 km) and street (1.6 km). Of the surface, 7.6 km gravel and 3.6 km unpaved. For 28.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 79 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Sauerland-Höhenflug
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- X6 Robert-Kolb-Weg (Etappe: Jagdhaus bis Münden)Hard · From A to B47.6 km
- Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Bad Fredeburg - Altastenberg - Hallenberg - Medelon)Hard · From A to B60.1 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Fritzlar - Winterberg)Hard · From A to B85.8 km
- X13 Hanseweg (Etappen 3,4,5)Hard · From A to B64.9 km
- Lichtenfelser PanoramawegHard · From A to B69.6 km
- X13 Hanseweg (Etappe 6)Hard · From A to B20.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
CurioseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 2
HünenkellerRuins · 1.4 km from the route - 3
BollerbergturmObservation tower · 2.5 km from the route - 4
HochheideturmObservation tower · 2.7 km from the route - 5
UplandbahnAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 6
Wolfgang-Bonhage-MuseumMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 7
Korbacher SpalteMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 8
Städtisches Museum MedebachMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 9
Der RichtplatzMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 10
Klosterruine SchaakenAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 11
BurgringArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route - 12
Dalwigker WarteObservation tower · 5.6 km from the route - 13
Ruine ItterburgRuins · 5.6 km from the route - 14
SchwalenburgAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 15
Pfarrkirche St. HeribertAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 16
DommelturmObservation tower · 6.6 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 7 km from the route - 18
AstenturmObservation tower · 7.8 km from the route - 19
RathausAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 20
EhrenburgRuins · 8.8 km from the route - 21
Strüker-SteinAttraction · 9 km from the route - 22
Schloss BruchhausenCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 23
Schloss WildenbergCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 24
Burg LichtenfelsCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 25
Upländer MilchmuhseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Medelon - Küstelberg - Düdinghausen - Korbach)?
Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Medelon - Küstelberg - Düdinghausen - Korbach) is 44.1 km long. Allow ± 11:20 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Medebach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 930 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Burg Eisenberg and Georg-Viktor-Turm.
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