Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Essen · Updated on 14 November 2026
DiVa Walk - Etappe 3
DiVa Walk - Etappe 3 is a walk of 16.7 km from Bad Essen. Along the way you'll find 18 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.
- 16.7 km
- ± 4:00 h
- ↑ 202 m · ↓ 221 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 18 benches.
Follow these steps in the appNo 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.
1 sight 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
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 202 m
- Down
- ↓ 221 m
- Highest point
- 161 m
- Lowest point
- 55 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 251 m
- 2 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
16.7 km in total- Track: 9.7 km
- Path: 4.6 km
- Road: 2 km
- Street: 178 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Footpath: 50 m
Surfaces
16.7 km in total- Gravel: 5.6 km
- Unpaved: 1.8 km
- Asphalt: 1.5 km
- Natural: 225 m
- Paved: 201 m
- Unknown: 7.3 km
About the walking route DiVa Walk - Etappe 3
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
DiVa Walk - Etappe 3 is a walking route of 16.7 km that starts in Bad Essen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Leckermühle, Ostercappeln and finish in Dinosaurierfährten von Barkhausen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 202 m in total and descend 221 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (9.7 km), path (4.6 km) and road (2 km). Of the surface, 5.6 km gravel and 1.8 km unpaved. For 7.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 18 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
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Großsteingrab Caldenhof 1Archaeological site · 1 km from the route - 2
Schloß HünnefeldCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 3
Burg WittlageCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 5
VölkerschlachtdenkmalMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 6
Schloß IppenburgCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 7
Großsteingrab GrambergenArchaeological site · 3.4 km from the route - 8
WiehenturmViewpoint · 3.5 km from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 10
Driehauser SteineArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 11
Großsteingrab Haaren 2Archaeological site · 4.9 km from the route - 12
Darpvenner Steine IIArchaeological site · 5.4 km from the route - 13
Haus KilverCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 14
SchwedenschanzeAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 15
Burg LimbergCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 16
Teufels BackofenArchaeological site · 6.3 km from the route - 17
SchelenburgCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 18
DiedrichsburgViewpoint · 6.5 km from the route - 19
Gut Klein-EngershausenCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 20
Aussichtsturm OttoshöheObservation tower · 6.7 km from the route - 21
Gut Groß-EngershausenCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 22
SüntelsteinArchaeological site · 7.2 km from the route - 23
Schloss CrollageAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 24
Großsteingrab JeggenArchaeological site · 8.2 km from the route - 25
ButtersteinAttraction · 8.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is DiVa Walk - Etappe 3?
DiVa Walk - Etappe 3 is 16.7 km long. Allow ± 4:00 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 Leckermühle, Ostercappeln to Dinosaurierfährten von Barkhausen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Essen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 202 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.
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