Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hattingen · Updated on 14 November 2026
WestfalenWanderWeg walk
WestfalenWanderWeg is a walk of 216.7 km from Hattingen. Along the way you'll find 690 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets, 10 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.
- 216.7 km
- ± 53:10 h
- ↑ 3,027 m · ↓ 2,872 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 690 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets, 10 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
28 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 20 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Uweko · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Optimist4343 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Franz von Ampen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
- Story
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Photo: Wewelsburg2010.jpg: Tbachner derivative work: Alupus (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsWewelsburg
Castle
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Photo: grafkoks2002 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Morty · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Felix Stember · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,027 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,872 m
- Highest point
- 424 m
- Lowest point
- 88 m
- 5-10% slope · 18.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.3 km
- 17 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
216.7 km in total- Track: 86.1 km
- Path: 42.8 km
- Street: 35.4 km
- Road: 34.7 km
- Footpath: 7.5 km
- Busy road: 5.4 km
- Cycleway: 2.9 km
- Stairs: 17 stairs
- Unknown: 175 m
Surfaces
216.7 km in total- Asphalt: 111.4 km
- Gravel: 26.7 km
- Unpaved: 19.7 km
- Paved: 8.1 km
- Natural: 2.7 km
- Unknown: 47.5 km
About the walking route WestfalenWanderWeg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
WestfalenWanderWeg is a walking route of 216.7 km that starts in Hattingen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hattingen and finish in Altenbeken.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,027 m in total and descend 2,872 m. There are 17 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 53:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (86.1 km), path (42.8 km) and street (35.4 km). Of the surface, 111.4 km asphalt and 26.7 km gravel. For 47.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 690 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets, 10 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- [Raute3] Bergisch-Märkischer WegHard · From A to B47.2 km
- X28 Graf-Engelbert-WegHard · From A to B71.6 km
- Rhein-Ruhr-EmscherwegHard · From A to B90.4 km
- X17 Harkortweg [Velbert-Werdohl]Hard · From A to B109.1 km
- Ruhrhöhenweg (Hattingen - Menden)Hard · From A to B70.5 km
- Ruhrhöhenweg (Essen - Hattingen)Moderate · From A to B11.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
SIGNAL IDUNA PARKAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 2
Berger-DenkmalMemorial · 433 m from the route - 3
Burg BlankensteinCastle · 455 m from the route - 4
Hardenstein CastleRuins · 1.1 km from the route - 5
House HerbedeCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 6
Sankt Reinoldi-KircheAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 7
Haus LetmatheMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 8
Deutsches FußballmuseumMuseum · 9 km from the route - 9
Rehbergtunnel, WestportalViewpoint · 157 m from the route - 10
Zeche Vereinigte EulaliaAttraction · 168 m from the route - 11
HelenenturmViewpoint · 189 m from the route - 12
Museum im BügeleisenhausMuseum · 221 m from the route - 13
RepublikanerdenkmalMemorial · 249 m from the route - 14
Bismarckturm UnnaObservation tower · 254 m from the route - 15
TreidelbrunnenAttraction · 277 m from the route - 16
Göpelschacht MosesAttraction · 296 m from the route - 17
Schacht MargaretheAttraction · 312 m from the route - 18
Zeche EgbertAttraction · 315 m from the route - 19
LWL-Industriemuseum Zeche NachtigallMuseum · 323 m from the route - 20
Kettenschmiedemuseum SichtigvorMuseum · 330 m from the route - 21
Bismarckturm HattingenAttraction · 335 m from the route - 22
Friedrich-Wilhelm-Weber-SteinMemorial · 337 m from the route - 23
Haus WelschenbeckCastle · 431 m from the route - 24
Bollerbornquelle mit SkulpturAttraction · 471 m from the route - 25
Zeche TimmerbeilRuins · 472 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is WestfalenWanderWeg?
WestfalenWanderWeg is 216.7 km long. Allow ± 53:10 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 runs from Hattingen to Altenbeken.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hattingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,027 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 18 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Bergbau-Ausstellung Herberholz, Heimatmuseum Haus Dassel and Bismarckturm Delecke.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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