Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Lübeck · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hanseatenweg walk
Hanseatenweg is a walk of 390.8 km from Lübeck. Along the way you'll find 646 benches, 33 public toilets, 2 bike pumps 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.
- 390.8 km
- ± 88:30 h
- ↑ 1,010 m · ↓ 997 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 646 benches, 33 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
14 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 6 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Schiwago · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Erell · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Museum
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Assenmacher · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Sten Porse · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,010 m
- Down
- ↓ 997 m
- Highest point
- 105 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
- 4 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
390.8 km in total- Road: 118.9 km
- Track: 93.9 km
- Path: 70.7 km
- Street: 66.1 km
- Cycleway: 15.9 km
- Busy road: 12.7 km
- Footpath: 11.6 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Unknown: 151 m
Surfaces
390.8 km in total- Asphalt: 174.2 km
- Paved: 68.2 km
- Gravel: 40.4 km
- Unpaved: 18 km
- Natural: 9.3 km
- Unknown: 80 km
About the walking route Hanseatenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hanseatenweg is a walking route of 390.8 km that starts in Lübeck. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,010 m in total and descend 997 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 88:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (118.9 km), track (93.9 km) and path (70.7 km). Of the surface, 174.2 km asphalt and 68.2 km paved. For 80 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 646 benches, 33 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hanseatenweg
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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OzeaneumMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 2
Volkskundemuseum - Museen des Ratzeburger LandesMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 3
Maritime MuseumMuseum · 929 m from the route - 4
Hubbrücke KarninAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 5
Dokumentations- und Gedenkstätte in der ehemaligen Untersuchungshaft der Staatssicherheit RostockMuseum · 113 m from the route - 6
SchabbellhausMuseum · 203 m from the route - 7
Wasserschloss QuilowCastle · 204 m from the route - 8
Zoologische Sammlung der Universität RostockMuseum · 227 m from the route - 9
BarocksaalAttraction · 227 m from the route - 10
Max-Samuel-HausMuseum · 233 m from the route - 11
Brunnen der LebensfreudeAttraction · 260 m from the route - 12
Wassermühle HanshagenAttraction · 264 m from the route - 13
Kulturhistorisches Museum RostockMuseum · 269 m from the route - 14
Astronomische UhrAttraction · 306 m from the route - 15
Großsteingrab BollbrückeArchaeological site · 320 m from the route - 16
PersiluhrAttraction · 334 m from the route - 17
WelterbehausMuseum · 345 m from the route - 18
SteintorMuseum · 375 m from the route - 19
FürstenhofAttraction · 417 m from the route - 20
Pommersches LandesmuseumMuseum · 446 m from the route - 21
Alte SchuleArchaeological site · 452 m from the route - 22
Karls Erlebnis-DorfAttraction · 462 m from the route - 23
Rubenow-DenkmalMemorial · 486 m from the route - 24
ArchidiakonatAttraction · 528 m from the route - 25
HausbaumhausMuseum · 528 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hanseatenweg?
Hanseatenweg is 390.8 km long. Allow ± 88:30 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Lübeck.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,010 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 33 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Der Zirkus kommt, Klosterruine Eldena and Deutsches Bernsteinmuseum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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