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DiVa Walk - Etappe 4
DiVa Walk - Etappe 4 is a walk of 19.5 km from Bad Essen. Along the way you'll find 24 benches.
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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.
- 19.5 km
- ± 4:50 h
- ↑ 290 m · ↓ 303 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Bad Essen
0 kmAt the start: Dinosaur trail Barkhausen.
18 km · 23 benches
Großsteingrab Caldenhof 1
18 kmArchaeological site
1.5 km · bench
Finish
19.5 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: Basotxerri · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 21 m
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Photo: S. Möllers, W. Remme, Niedersächsisches Landesamt für Denkmalpflege · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 18 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 290 m
- Down
- ↓ 303 m
- Highest point
- 200 m
- Lowest point
- 66 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
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
19.5 km in total- Track: 13.7 km
- Path: 2.6 km
- Street: 1.6 km
- Road: 1.2 km
- Footpath: 275 m
Surfaces
19.5 km in total- Gravel: 7.5 km
- Asphalt: 1.7 km
- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Paved: 600 m
- Unknown: 8.5 km
About the walking route DiVa Walk - Etappe 4
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
DiVa Walk - Etappe 4 is a walking route of 19.5 km that starts in Bad Essen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Dinosaurierfährten von Barkhausen and finish in Nordhausen (südl. Ostercappeln). Along the way you pass Dinosaur trail Barkhausen (after 21 m) and Großsteingrab Caldenhof 1 (after 18 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 290 m in total and descend 303 m. Allow ± 4:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.7 km), path (2.6 km) and street (1.6 km). Of the surface, 7.5 km gravel and 1.7 km asphalt. For 8.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 24 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of DiVa Walk
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- DiVa Walk - Etappe 3Moderate · From A to B16.7 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Niedersachsen (W)Hard · From A to B184.1 km
- Wittekindsweg - Etappe 3Hard · From A to B20.2 km
- Nordvariante WittekindswegModerate · From A to B14.5 km
- Südlicher Tourenweg (Südvariante Wittekindsweg)Hard · From A to B50.1 km
- Wittekindsweg - Etappe 4Hard · From A to B26.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss GesmoldCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 2
Schloß HünnefeldCastle · 2 km from the route - 3
Großsteingrab GrambergenArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 5
VölkerschlachtdenkmalMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 6
Großsteingrab Haaren 2Archaeological site · 3 km from the route - 7
Burg WittlageCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 8
WiehenturmViewpoint · 3.6 km from the route - 9
Driehauser SteineArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 10
Schloß IppenburgCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 12
Darpvenner Steine IIArchaeological site · 5.1 km from the route - 13
Teufels BackofenArchaeological site · 5.2 km from the route - 14
SchelenburgCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 15
Haus KilverCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 16
SchwedenschanzeAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 17
DiedrichsburgViewpoint · 6.1 km from the route - 18
Burg LimbergCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 19
SüntelsteinArchaeological site · 6.3 km from the route - 20
Aussichtsturm OttoshöheObservation tower · 6.7 km from the route - 21
Gut Klein-EngershausenCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 22
Großsteingrab JeggenArchaeological site · 6.8 km from the route - 23
ButtersteinAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 24
Gut Groß-EngershausenCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 25
Schloss CrollageAttraction · 7.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is DiVa Walk - Etappe 4?
DiVa Walk - Etappe 4 is 19.5 km long. Allow ± 4:50 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 Dinosaurierfährten von Barkhausen to Nordhausen (südl. Ostercappeln).
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Essen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 290 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Dinosaur trail Barkhausen and Großsteingrab Caldenhof 1.
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