Walking route · Medebach · Updated on 14 November 2026
X13 Hanseweg (Etappe 6) walk
X13 Hanseweg (Etappe 6) is a walk of 20.2 km from Medebach. Along the way you'll find 29 benches, 1 public toilet and 1 honesty box.

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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.
- 20.2 km
- ± 4:55 h
- ↑ 273 m · ↓ 433 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Medebach
0 kmAt the start: Städtisches Museum Medebach and honesty box.
524 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
524 m19.7 km · 24 benches
Finish
20.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 19.7 kmBetween 524 m and 20.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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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Photo: Bubo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 134 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 273 m
- Down
- ↓ 433 m
- Highest point
- 462 m
- Lowest point
- 245 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 712 m
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
20.2 km in total- Track: 15 km
- Street: 2.3 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Path: 1.2 km
- Road: 300 m
Surfaces
20.2 km in total- Asphalt: 5.2 km
- Gravel: 4.7 km
- Natural: 2.1 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unpaved: 575 m
- Unknown: 6.5 km
About the walking route X13 Hanseweg (Etappe 6)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X13 Hanseweg (Etappe 6) is a walking route of 20.2 km that starts in Medebach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Medebach and finish in Edersee. Along the way you pass Städtisches Museum Medebach (after 134 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 273 m in total and descend 433 m. Allow ± 4:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15 km), street (2.3 km) and busy road (1.5 km). Of the surface, 5.2 km asphalt and 4.7 km gravel. For 6.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 29 benches, 1 public toilet and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of X13 Hanseweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- X13 Hanseweg (Etappen 3,4,5)Hard · From A to B64.9 km
- Lichtenfelser PanoramawegHard · From A to B69.6 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Fritzlar - Winterberg)Hard · From A to B85.8 km
- 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
- Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Medelon - Küstelberg - Düdinghausen - Korbach)Hard · From A to B44.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss ReckenbergCastle · 803 m from the route - 2
EhrenburgRuins · 1.9 km from the route - 3
BurgringArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 4
Burg LichtenfelsCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 5
Klosterruine SchaakenAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 6
Ruine ItterburgRuins · 4.2 km from the route - 7
Aseler BrückeAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 8
Ruine KeseburgRuins · 5 km from the route - 9
HünselburgRuins · 5.3 km from the route - 10
Burg HessensteinCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 11
Dalwigker WarteObservation tower · 7.6 km from the route - 12
BollerbergturmObservation tower · 7.8 km from the route - 13
Klosterruine Ober-WerbeRuins · 7.8 km from the route - 14
Georg-Viktor-TurmObservation tower · 8.5 km from the route - 15
Korbacher SpalteMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 16
CurioseumMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 17
Wolfgang-Bonhage-MuseumMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 18
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 19
Observation towerObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 20
Burg am BackofenArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 21
Burg BringRuins · 7.7 km from the route - 22
Burg EisenbergRuins · 8.5 km from the route - 23
Sauerland-Stabil-Panorama-StuhlObservation tower · 8.6 km from the route - 24
Rollborner WarteObservation tower · 9.2 km from the route - 25
Upländer MilchmuhseumMuseum · 9.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X13 Hanseweg (Etappe 6)?
X13 Hanseweg (Etappe 6) is 20.2 km long. Allow ± 4:55 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 Medebach to Edersee.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Medebach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 273 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.7 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 Städtisches Museum Medebach.
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