Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Marsberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
X4 Lippe-Diemel-Weg walk
X4 Lippe-Diemel-Weg is a walk of 65.6 km from Marsberg. Along the way you'll find 395 benches, 17 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 65.6 km
- ± 15:35 h
- ↑ 600 m · ↓ 626 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Marsberg
0 km30.3 km · 49 benches
Galeriegrab Etteln
30.3 kmArchaeological site
11.2 km · 51 benches
Honesty box
41.5 km1.2 km · 69 benches
Public toilet and honesty box
42.7 km400 m · 22 benches
Public toilet
43.1 km158 m · 8 benches
Public toilet
43.3 km390 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
43.7 km349 m · 12 benches
Public toilet
44 km489 m · 21 benches
6 public toilets
44.5 km203 m · 10 benches
Public toilet
44.7 km1.5 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
46.2 km9.3 km · 66 benches
2 public toilets and bike pump
55.5 km781 m · 36 benches
Public toilet
56.3 km7.3 km · 25 benches
Public toilet
63.6 km2.1 km
Finish
65.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 42.7 kmBetween 0 km and 42.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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: Megalithfan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 30.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 600 m
- Down
- ↓ 626 m
- Highest point
- 445 m
- Lowest point
- 107 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 330 m
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
65.6 km in total- Track: 24.7 km
- Path: 14.4 km
- Street: 10.8 km
- Road: 8.5 km
- Footpath: 3.5 km
- Busy road: 3.4 km
- Cycleway: 325 m
Surfaces
65.6 km in total- Asphalt: 33.6 km
- Gravel: 10.3 km
- Paved: 6.5 km
- Unpaved: 3.7 km
- Natural: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 9.9 km
About the walking route X4 Lippe-Diemel-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X4 Lippe-Diemel-Weg is a walking route of 65.6 km that starts in Marsberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Marsberg and finish in Kreuzkrug (Oesterholz). Along the way you pass Galeriegrab Etteln (after 30.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 600 m in total and descend 626 m. Allow ± 15:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (24.7 km), path (14.4 km) and street (10.8 km). Of the surface, 33.6 km asphalt and 10.3 km gravel. For 9.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 395 benches, 17 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The longest stretch without a toilet is 42.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- X16 Kaiser-Otto-WegHard · From A to B42.3 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North)Hard · From A to B135.3 km
- Sauerland-Waldroute (Nordroute Warstein - Marsberg)Hard · From A to B68.6 km
- Hermannshöhen - Etappe 13 von Blankenrode nach MarsbergModerate · From A to B16.7 km
- Sauerland-Waldroute (Südroute Marsberg - Warstein)Hard · From A to B74.8 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen (south)Hard · From A to B167.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hermann MemorialAttraction · 7 km from the route - 2
WewelsburgCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 3
Ettelner BurgCastle · 233 m from the route - 4
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 261 m from the route - 5
Wallburg GellinghausenArchaeological site · 289 m from the route - 6
DiözesanmuseumMuseum · 321 m from the route - 7
StadtmuseumMuseum · 321 m from the route - 8
Schloss FürstenbergCastle · 342 m from the route - 9
Museum in der KaiserpfalzMuseum · 425 m from the route - 10
DreihasenfensterAttraction · 429 m from the route - 11
Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForumMuseum · 436 m from the route - 12
BilsteinturmObservation tower · 514 m from the route - 13
Rotkreuzgeschichtliche Sammlung in Westfalen-LippeMuseum · 557 m from the route - 14
Burg LippspringeCastle · 742 m from the route - 15
Kleiner HermannMemorial · 814 m from the route - 16
ButtenturmViewpoint · 815 m from the route - 17
Besucherbergwerk KilianstollenAttraction · 1 km from the route - 18
Schloss NeuhausAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 19
Schloß HambornCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 20
Burgruine KohlstädtArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 21
LichtenturmViewpoint · 1.8 km from the route - 22
Deutsches Traktoren und Modellauto MuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 23
Mühlstein der Bumbams MühleMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 24
Die dicke LindeAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 25
Galeriegrab Atteln IArchaeological site · 3.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X4 Lippe-Diemel-Weg?
X4 Lippe-Diemel-Weg is 65.6 km long. Allow ± 15:35 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 Marsberg to Kreuzkrug (Oesterholz).
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Marsberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 600 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 17 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 42.7 km.
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 Galeriegrab Etteln.
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