Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Winterberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rothaarsteig Etappen 1+2 walk
Rothaarsteig Etappen 1+2 is a walk of 44.4 km from Winterberg. Along the way you'll find 178 benches, 1 water point, 6 public toilets, 2 bike pumps 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.
- 44.4 km
- ± 11:20 h
- ↑ 886 m · ↓ 914 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 178 benches, 1 water point, 6 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops 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: Marion Halft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Elop · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Michael Kramer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 886 m
- Down
- ↓ 914 m
- Highest point
- 839 m
- Lowest point
- 434 m
- 5-10% slope · 8 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 446 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 446 m
- 5 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
44.4 km in total- Track: 24.1 km
- Path: 16.8 km
- Street: 2 km
- Footpath: 725 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Road: 50 m
Surfaces
44.4 km in total- Unpaved: 12.2 km
- Gravel: 11.9 km
- Asphalt: 2 km
- Paved: 825 m
- Natural: 350 m
- Unknown: 16.9 km
About the walking route Rothaarsteig Etappen 1+2
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rothaarsteig Etappen 1+2 is a walking route of 44.4 km that starts in Winterberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Brilon and finish in Winterberg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 886 m in total and descend 914 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (24.1 km), path (16.8 km) and street (2 km). Of the surface, 12.2 km unpaved and 11.9 km gravel. For 16.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 178 benches, 1 water point, 6 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Rothaarsteig
Walks nearby
6- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Heidenstraße (Teilstück Leipzig - Halle - Kassel - Korbach - Winterberg)Hard · From A to B32 km
- X13 Hanseweg (Etappen 3,4,5)Hard · From A to B64.9 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Brilon - WinterbergHard · From A to B43.7 km
- Grönebacher DorfpfadModerate · Circular walk10.5 km
- Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Medelon - Küstelberg - Düdinghausen - Korbach)Hard · From A to B44.1 km
- X15 Uplandweg (Etappen 4-6)Hard · From A to B77.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss BruchhausenCastle · 266 m from the route - 2
Phillipsstollen - Briloner EisenbergMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 3
Strüker-SteinAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 4
Nepomuk-FigurMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 5
OlsbergViewpoint · 2.3 km from the route - 6
HochheideturmObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 7
UplandbahnAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 8
AstenturmObservation tower · 3.3 km from the route - 9
SchwalenburgAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 10
Schloss SchellensteinCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 11
Schloss AntfeldCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 12
Schloss WildenbergCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 13
BollerbergturmObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route - 14
Schloss GevelinghausenCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 15
Speed Snake FreeAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 16
Heimatmuseum „Alte Mühle“Museum · 6.7 km from the route - 17
Devil's MineAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 18
CurioseumMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 19
PlästerleggeAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 20
DommelturmObservation tower · 7.1 km from the route - 21
StüppelturmViewpoint · 7.2 km from the route - 22
Städtisches Museum MedebachMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 23
Alexander-StollenAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 24
Burgruine RappelsteinViewpoint · 7.6 km from the route - 25
Schloss AlmeCastle · 8.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rothaarsteig Etappen 1+2?
Rothaarsteig Etappen 1+2 is 44.4 km long. Allow ± 11:20 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 Brilon to Winterberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Winterberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 886 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Der Richtplatz, Wallanlage Borberg and Museum Haus Hövener.
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