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Jakobs-Pilgerweg Heidenstraße (Teilstück Attendorn- Meinerzhagen - Marienheide - Lindlar) walk
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Heidenstraße (Teilstück Attendorn- Meinerzhagen - Marienheide - Lindlar) is a walk of 52.5 km from Attendorn. Along the way you'll find 65 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points 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.
- 52.5 km
- ± 13:10 h
- ↑ 899 m · ↓ 997 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 65 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 2 bike pumps.
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.
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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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 899 m
- Down
- ↓ 997 m
- Highest point
- 526 m
- Lowest point
- 226 m
- 5-10% slope · 12.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 528 m
- 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
52.5 km in total- Street: 16.1 km
- Road: 14 km
- Track: 11.7 km
- Busy road: 5 km
- Path: 4 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Unknown: 225 m
Surfaces
52.5 km in total- Asphalt: 24.4 km
- Unpaved: 2.2 km
- Paved: 1.4 km
- Gravel: 1.4 km
- Natural: 425 m
- Unknown: 22.5 km
About the walking route Jakobs-Pilgerweg Heidenstraße (Teilstück Attendorn- Meinerzhagen - Marienheide - Lindlar)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Heidenstraße (Teilstück Attendorn- Meinerzhagen - Marienheide - Lindlar) is a walking route of 52.5 km that starts in Attendorn. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 899 m in total and descend 997 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is street (16.1 km), road (14 km) and track (11.7 km). Of the surface, 24.4 km asphalt and 2.2 km unpaved. For 22.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 65 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 2 bike pumps. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobs-Pilgerweg Heidenstraße
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burgruine NeuenbergCastle · 340 m from the route - 2
Burgruine EibachCastle · 808 m from the route - 3
Atta-HöhleAttraction · 822 m from the route - 4
Schloss GimbornCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 5
Bergisches DrehorgelmuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 6
HerrenhausCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 7
Schloss BadinghagenCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 8
Burg SchnellenbergCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 9
WaldenburgRuins · 1.9 km from the route - 10
Ruine UnterheiligenhovenRuins · 2.2 km from the route - 11
Industriemuseum OelchenshammerMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 12
Robert-Kolb-TurmObservation tower · 3.3 km from the route - 13
Turmhügelburg AttendornArchaeological site · 3.3 km from the route - 14
Schloss AhausenCastle · 4 km from the route - 15
Engel-MuseumMuseum · 4 km from the route - 16
UnnenbergturmObservation tower · 4.1 km from the route - 17
Altes AmtshausMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 18
HaldyturmObservation tower · 5.1 km from the route - 19
Wallburg JäckelchenArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route - 20
Schloß EhreshovenCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 21
Wallanlage HofkühlArchaeological site · 6.8 km from the route - 22
Burgruine BorghausenCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 23
Haus BamenohlAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 24
Ruine PeperburgCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 25
Museum der Stadt LennestadtMuseum · 7.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobs-Pilgerweg Heidenstraße (Teilstück Attendorn- Meinerzhagen - Marienheide - Lindlar)?
Jakobs-Pilgerweg Heidenstraße (Teilstück Attendorn- Meinerzhagen - Marienheide - Lindlar) is 52.5 km long. Allow ± 13:10 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 Attendorn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 899 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?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Südsauerlandmuseum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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