Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Altena · Updated on 14 November 2026
Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Altena - Neuenrade - Altenaffeln ) walk
Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Altena - Neuenrade - Altenaffeln ) is a walk of 51.6 km from Altena. Along the way you'll find 102 benches and 2 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.
- 51.6 km
- ± 13:15 h
- ↑ 1,066 m · ↓ 592 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Altena
0 km722 m · 18 benches
Burg Altena
722 m2 public toilets
2.5 km · 10 benches
Landwehr Im Gehegde
3.2 kmArchaeological site
6.7 km · 6 benches
Landwehr Elfenfohren
9.9 kmArchaeological site
3 km · 2 benches
Landwehr Auf dem Kohlberg
12.9 kmArchaeological site
1 km · 4 benches
Quitmannsturm
14 kmObservation tower
514 m · 4 benches
Observation tower
14.5 kmObservation tower
33.6 km · 52 benches
Schombergturm
48.1 kmViewpoint
3.5 km · 5 benches
Finish
51.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 50.8 kmBetween 722 m and 51.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 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: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 727 m
Archaeological site · after 3.2 km
Archaeological site · after 9.9 km
Archaeological site · after 12.9 km
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Photo: Bubo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 14 km
Observation tower · after 14.5 km
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 48.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,066 m
- Down
- ↓ 592 m
- Highest point
- 644 m
- Lowest point
- 159 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 259 m
- 3 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
51.6 km in total- Track: 38.7 km
- Path: 7.9 km
- Street: 3 km
- Busy road: 550 m
- Road: 475 m
- Footpath: 425 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
51.6 km in total- Gravel: 27.6 km
- Unpaved: 7.9 km
- Asphalt: 4.7 km
- Natural: 1.9 km
- Paved: 775 m
- Unknown: 8.4 km
About the walking route Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Altena - Neuenrade - Altenaffeln )
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Altena - Neuenrade - Altenaffeln ) is a walking route of 51.6 km that starts in Altena. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burg Altena (after 727 m), Landwehr Im Gehegde (after 3.2 km) and Landwehr Elfenfohren (after 9.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,066 m in total and descend 592 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (38.7 km), path (7.9 km) and street (3 km). Of the surface, 27.6 km gravel and 7.9 km unpaved. For 8.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 102 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 50.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Sauerland-Höhenflug
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Haus AmeckeCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 2
Haus LetmatheMuseum · 8 km from the route - 3
Burg HoltzbrinkAttraction · 314 m from the route - 4
Deutsches DrahtmuseumMuseum · 378 m from the route - 5
Rennofen Gut BerentropArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 6
Stadtmuseum WerdohlMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 7
Schloss BrüninghausenCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 8
Burg GevernArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 9
Burgruine SchwarzenbergCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 10
Schloss ObersalweyCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 11
Haus NachrodtCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 12
Wasserschloss LenhausenCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 13
Schloss GrimminghausenCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 14
KnochenmühleAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 15
HeimatstubeMuseum · 5 km from the route - 16
StünenburgCastle · 5 km from the route - 17
DanzturmObservation tower · 5.6 km from the route - 18
Ballots BrunnenAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 19
StadtmuseumMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 20
Reformierte Kirche - versöhnungMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 21
Altes RathausAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 22
AhehammerMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 23
Deutsches HöhlenmuseumMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 24
FelsenmeermuseumMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 25
HeinrichshöhleAttraction · 6.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Altena - Neuenrade - Altenaffeln )?
Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Altena - Neuenrade - Altenaffeln ) is 51.6 km long. Allow ± 13:15 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 Altena.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,066 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 50.8 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 Burg Altena, Landwehr Im Gehegde and Landwehr Elfenfohren.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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