Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Meschede · Updated on 14 November 2026
X16 Kaiser-Otto-Weg walk
X16 Kaiser-Otto-Weg is a walk of 87.6 km from Meschede. Along the way you'll find 259 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 9 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.
- 87.6 km
- ± 11:25 h per stage
- ↑ 1,994 m · ↓ 1,990 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Meschede
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
180 m · 3 benches
Public toilet and water point
180 m26.9 km · 96 benches
Schloss Wildenberg
27.1 kmCastle
8.7 km · 22 benches
Water point
35.8 km806 m · 2 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
36.6 km8 km · 27 benches
Public toilet
44.6 km1 km · 10 benches
2 public toilets
45.6 km13.5 km · 30 benches
Water point
59.1 km7.6 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
66.8 km2.3 km · 6 benches
St. Johannis-Kirche
69 kmBike pump
16 km · 37 benches
Public toilet
85 km604 m · 6 benches
Buttenturm
85.6 kmViewpoint
1.7 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
87.3 km344 m · 2 benches
Finish
87.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 36.3 kmBetween 323 m and 36.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Stefan Didam - Schmallenberg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 27.1 km
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Photo: SteveK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 69 km
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Photo: kaʁstn Disk/Cat · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 85.6 km
Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,994 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,990 m
- Highest point
- 822 m
- Lowest point
- 252 m
- 5-10% slope · 25.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.3 km
- 2 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
87.6 km in total- Track: 55 km
- Street: 12.5 km
- Road: 9.5 km
- Path: 8.3 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Footpath: 575 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
87.6 km in total- Asphalt: 29.6 km
- Gravel: 15.5 km
- Unpaved: 4.5 km
- Natural: 1.7 km
- Paved: 650 m
- Unknown: 35.3 km
About the walking route X16 Kaiser-Otto-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X16 Kaiser-Otto-Weg is a walking route of 87.6 km that starts in Meschede. It does not end where it starts. You start in Meschede and finish in Marsberg. Along the way you pass Schloss Wildenberg (after 27.1 km), St. Johannis-Kirche (after 69 km) and Buttenturm (after 85.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,994 m in total and descend 1,990 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:25 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (55 km), street (12.5 km) and road (9.5 km). Of the surface, 29.6 km asphalt and 15.5 km gravel. For 35.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 259 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 180 m, after 35.8 km and after 59.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 36.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Bezirksrundweg MöhneHard · Circular walk131.2 km
- X1 PlackwegHard · From A to B143.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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PlästerleggeAttraction · 151 m from the route - 2
Besucherbergwerk Grube Christiane - Schacht MartenbergAttraction · 212 m from the route - 3
UplandbahnAttraction · 435 m from the route - 4
Speed Snake FreeAttraction · 503 m from the route - 5
BilsteinturmObservation tower · 514 m from the route - 6
Devil's MineAttraction · 520 m from the route - 7
Besucherbergwerk RamsbeckMuseum · 527 m from the route - 8
Ruine Burg BeringhausenCastle · 679 m from the route - 9
SchwalenburgAttraction · 705 m from the route - 10
Besucherbergwerk KilianstollenAttraction · 705 m from the route - 11
Der RichtplatzMemorial · 725 m from the route - 12
StüppelturmViewpoint · 1.1 km from the route - 13
HochheideturmObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 14
HünenburgArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 15
Wasserschloss LaerCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 16
DommelturmObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 17
Burg LaerCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 18
Alte Sägemühle RemblinghausenMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 19
Burg EversbergAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 20
Schloss PadbergCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 21
Strüker-SteinAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 22
Schloss GevelinghausenCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 23
CurioseumMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 24
Heimatmuseum „Alte Mühle“Museum · 3.8 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 4.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X16 Kaiser-Otto-Weg?
X16 Kaiser-Otto-Weg is 87.6 km long, in 2 parts of 43.8 km on average. Allow ± 11:25 h per part 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 Meschede to Marsberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Meschede.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 997 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 36.3 km.
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 Schloss Wildenberg, St. Johannis-Kirche and Buttenturm.
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