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DiVa Walk - Etappe 5
DiVa Walk - Etappe 5 is a walk of 21 km from Ostercappeln. Along the way you'll find 5 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.
- 21 km
- ± 4:55 h
- ↑ 177 m · ↓ 189 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Ostercappeln
0 km16 km · 4 benches
Butterstein
16 kmAttraction
4.6 km · bench
Wittekindsburg
20.6 kmArchaeological site
388 m
Finish
21 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: Megalithicguy · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 16 km
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Photo: Sail over · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 20.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 177 m
- Down
- ↓ 189 m
- Highest point
- 160 m
- Lowest point
- 79 m
- 5-10% slope · 2 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
21 km in total- Track: 12.9 km
- Road: 5 km
- Path: 1.7 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 50 m
Surfaces
21 km in total- Asphalt: 4 km
- Gravel: 3.9 km
- Paved: 3 km
- Unpaved: 2.5 km
- Natural: 125 m
- Unknown: 7.4 km
About the walking route DiVa Walk - Etappe 5
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
DiVa Walk - Etappe 5 is a walking route of 21 km that starts in Ostercappeln. It does not end where it starts. You start in Nordhausen (südl. Ostercappeln) and finish in Knollmeyers Mühle, Nettetal. Along the way you pass Butterstein (after 16 km) and Wittekindsburg (after 20.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 177 m in total and descend 189 m. Allow ± 4:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (12.9 km), road (5 km) and path (1.7 km). Of the surface, 4 km asphalt and 3.9 km gravel. For 7.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 5 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 4Hard · From A to B19.5 km
- ArminiuswegHard · From A to B97.7 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Niedersachsen (W)Hard · From A to B184.1 km
- DiVa Walk - Etappe 2Hard · From A to B24.5 km
- Wittekindsweg - Etappe 2Moderate · From A to B18 km
- DiVa Walk - Etappe 3Moderate · From A to B16.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Großsteingrab Haaren 2Archaeological site · 139 m from the route - 2
Östringer Steine 2Archaeological site · 859 m from the route - 3
HelmichsteineArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 4
Großsteingrab Caldenhof 1Archaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 5
Teufels BackofenArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 6
SundermannsteineArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 7
KarlsteineArchaeological site · 3.1 km from the route - 8
SüntelsteinArchaeological site · 3.3 km from the route - 9
Driehauser SteineArchaeological site · 3.6 km from the route - 10
Windmühle LechtingenAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 11
KnieanbetungssteinArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 12
SchelenburgCastle · 4 km from the route - 13
Großsteingrab JeggenArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 14
Gretescher SteineArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 15
Darpvenner Steine IIArchaeological site · 4.7 km from the route - 16
Großsteingrab TeufelssteineArchaeological site · 5 km from the route - 17
Museum Industriekultur OsnabrückMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 18
Ebert-Erzberger-Rathenau-DenkmalMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 19
HexengangAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 20
LöwenpudelMemorial · 5.7 km from the route - 21
HaarmannsbrunnenAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 22
Forum am Dom - Domschatzkammer und DiözesanmuseumMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 23
Erich Maria Remarque-FriedenszentrumMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 24
Fritz-Wolf-DenkmalMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 25
Mahnmal Peter HamelMemorial · 5.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is DiVa Walk - Etappe 5?
DiVa Walk - Etappe 5 is 21 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 Nordhausen (südl. Ostercappeln) to Knollmeyers Mühle, Nettetal.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ostercappeln.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 177 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 Butterstein and Wittekindsburg.
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