Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Soest · Updated on 14 November 2026
X13 Hanseweg (Etappen 1+2) walk
X13 Hanseweg (Etappen 1+2) is a walk of 57 km from Soest. Along the way you'll find 204 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 57 km
- ± 14:50 h
- ↑ 1,278 m · ↓ 1,061 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Soest
0 kmAt the start: 2 public toilets and water point.
1.2 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
1.2 km400 m · 44 benches
Kattenturm
1.6 kmAttraction
471 m · 20 benches
Water point
2.1 km26.2 km · 36 benches
Arnsberger Schloßruine and 1 more
28.3 kmOberfreistuhl, Femegerichtsbarkeit
489 m · 8 benches
Altes Rathaus and 1 more
28.8 kmSauerland-Museum and public toilet
307 m
Water point and bike pump
29.1 km164 m · bench
Public toilet
29.3 km355 m · bench
Ehmsendenkmal
29.6 kmMemorial
26.6 km · 42 benches
Public toilet
56.2 km840 m · 30 benches
Finish
57 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 27.6 kmBetween 1.2 km and 28.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 1.6 km
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Photo: Machahn 11:56, 27 July 2006 (UTC) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 28.3 km
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Photo: ABF · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 28.4 km
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 28.8 km
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Photo: Sauerland-Museum · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 28.8 km
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 29.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,278 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,061 m
- Highest point
- 527 m
- Lowest point
- 94 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 4 km
- 15-20% slope · 573 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
57 km in total- Track: 32.7 km
- Street: 10.1 km
- Road: 4.9 km
- Path: 4.1 km
- Busy road: 2.7 km
- Footpath: 2.5 km
Surfaces
57 km in total- Asphalt: 16.9 km
- Gravel: 9.5 km
- Unpaved: 7.7 km
- Paved: 4.4 km
- Natural: 150 m
- Unknown: 18.1 km
About the walking route X13 Hanseweg (Etappen 1+2)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X13 Hanseweg (Etappen 1+2) is a walking route of 57 km that starts in Soest. It does not end where it starts. You start in Soest and finish in Eslohe. Along the way you pass Kattenturm (after 1.6 km), Arnsberger Schloßruine (after 28.3 km) and Oberfreistuhl, Femegerichtsbarkeit (after 28.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,278 m in total and descend 1,061 m. Allow ± 14:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (32.7 km), street (10.1 km) and road (4.9 km). Of the surface, 16.9 km asphalt and 9.5 km gravel. For 18.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 204 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 2.1 km and after 29.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of X13 Hanseweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
BurghofmuseumMuseum · 176 m from the route - 2
DampfLandLeute – Museum EsloheMuseum · 218 m from the route - 3
Sankt Petri KircheAttraction · 456 m from the route - 4
Sankt Maria zur WieseAttraction · 468 m from the route - 5
Kunstmuseum Wilhelm-Morgner-HausMuseum · 495 m from the route - 6
Sankt Patrokli-DomAttraction · 537 m from the route - 7
WippeMemorial · 541 m from the route - 8
RüdenburgArchaeological site · 626 m from the route - 9
Sankt Maria zur HöheAttraction · 631 m from the route - 10
Jagdschloss Sankt MeinolfCastle · 727 m from the route - 11
OsthofentorAttraction · 762 m from the route - 12
Möhnesee-TurmObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route - 13
Galeriegrab von HiddingsenArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 14
Bismarckturm DeleckeObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route - 15
Wallburg Güllener RingArchaeological site · 4.3 km from the route - 16
Schloss ObersalweyCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 17
Wallburg Stesser BurgArchaeological site · 5 km from the route - 18
Burg WildshausenArchaeological site · 5.3 km from the route - 19
Schiedlike BorgArchaeological site · 5.4 km from the route - 20
StertschultenhofMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 21
Burgruine HachenAttraction · 6 km from the route - 22
Wallburg bei KirchilpeArchaeological site · 6.3 km from the route - 23
LandschaftsinformationszentrumMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 24
Jagdschloß HerdringenCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 25
Heimatmuseum Haus DasselMuseum · 7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X13 Hanseweg (Etappen 1+2)?
X13 Hanseweg (Etappen 1+2) is 57 km long. Allow ± 14:50 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 Soest to Eslohe.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Soest.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,278 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.6 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 Kattenturm, Arnsberger Schloßruine and Oberfreistuhl, Femegerichtsbarkeit.
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