Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Melle · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wittekindsweg - Etappe 4 walk
Wittekindsweg - Etappe 4 is a walk of 26.5 km from Melle. Along the way you'll find 34 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.
- 26.5 km
- ± 6:50 h
- ↑ 544 m · ↓ 563 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Melle
0 km2.3 km · 3 benches
Nonnenstein-Turm
2.3 kmObservation tower
24.2 km · 31 benches
Finish
26.5 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.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 2.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 544 m
- Down
- ↓ 563 m
- Highest point
- 323 m
- Lowest point
- 94 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.7 km
- 1 flight of 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
26.5 km in total- Track: 23.4 km
- Path: 1.3 km
- Street: 950 m
- Road: 425 m
- Footpath: 150 m
- Busy road: 125 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
26.5 km in total- Unpaved: 10.4 km
- Gravel: 6.2 km
- Asphalt: 2.8 km
- Natural: 225 m
- Paved: 125 m
- Unknown: 6.7 km
About the walking route Wittekindsweg - Etappe 4
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wittekindsweg - Etappe 4 is a walking route of 26.5 km that starts in Melle. It does not end where it starts. You start in Grüner See, Melle and finish in Wallücke, Bad Oeynhausen. Along the way you pass Nonnenstein-Turm (after 2.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 544 m in total and descend 563 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (23.4 km), path (1.3 km) and street (950 m). Of the surface, 10.4 km unpaved and 6.2 km gravel. For 6.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 34 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Wittekindsweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Niedersachsen (W)Hard · From A to B184.1 km
- Wittekindsweg - Etappe 3Hard · From A to B20.2 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Nordrhein-WestfalenHard · From A to B51 km
- Südlicher Tourenweg (Südvariante Wittekindsweg)Hard · From A to B50.1 km
- S SachsenwegHard · From A to B48.6 km
- Nordvariante WittekindswegModerate · From A to B14.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Landesburg ReinebergArchaeological site · 346 m from the route - 2
Wehranlage MeesenburgArchaeological site · 468 m from the route - 3
WartturmObservation tower · 506 m from the route - 4
Germanisch-Sächsische Wallburg BabilonieArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 5
Sankt AndreasAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 6
Schloss CrollageAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 7
BierbrunnenAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 8
Gut ObernfeldeCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 9
Burg LimbergCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 10
SchwedenschanzeAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 11
Windmühle EickhorstAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 12
Haus KilverCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 13
WiehenturmViewpoint · 3.2 km from the route - 14
Dinosaur trail BarkhausenAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 15
Gut RenkhausenCastle · 4 km from the route - 16
Gut BöckelCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 4.9 km from the route - 18
VölkerschlachtdenkmalMemorial · 4.9 km from the route - 19
Gut Klein-EngershausenCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 20
Gut Groß-EngershausenCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 21
Schloss OvelgönneCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 23
Gut BruchmühlenCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 24
Großsteingrab von WersteArchaeological site · 6.6 km from the route - 25
TabakspeicherAttraction · 6.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wittekindsweg - Etappe 4?
Wittekindsweg - Etappe 4 is 26.5 km long. Allow ± 6:50 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 Grüner See, Melle to Wallücke, Bad Oeynhausen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Melle.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 544 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 Nonnenstein-Turm.
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