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Wittekindsweg - Etappe 5 walk
Wittekindsweg - Etappe 5 is a walk of 13.2 km from Bad Oeynhausen. Along the way you'll find 47 benches and 4 public toilets.
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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.
- 13.2 km
- ± 3:15 h
- ↑ 203 m · ↓ 280 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Bad Oeynhausen
0 km1.9 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
1.9 km7.9 km · 11 benches
Wittekindsburg and 2 more
9.9 kmKreuzkirche Wittekindsberg and Margarethenklus
736 m · 4 benches
Moltketurm
10.6 kmObservation tower
1.2 km · 14 benches
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal
11.8 kmPublic toilet
253 m · 3 benches
2 public toilets
12.1 km1.1 km · 5 benches
Finish
13.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 9.9 kmBetween 1.9 km and 11.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Archaeological site · after 9.9 km
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Photo: Grugerio · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 9.9 km
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Photo: Grugerio · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 10 km
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Photo: Aeggy · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 10.6 km
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Photo: Dschazz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMonument · after 11.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 203 m
- Down
- ↓ 280 m
- Highest point
- 288 m
- Lowest point
- 77 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.2 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
13.2 km in total- Track: 8 km
- Street: 2.2 km
- Path: 1.7 km
- Road: 525 m
- Footpath: 450 m
- Busy road: 125 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
13.2 km in total- Unpaved: 5.4 km
- Gravel: 2.7 km
- Asphalt: 1.3 km
- Paved: 200 m
- Natural: 150 m
- Unknown: 3.3 km
About the walking route Wittekindsweg - Etappe 5
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wittekindsweg - Etappe 5 is a walking route of 13.2 km that starts in Bad Oeynhausen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Wallücke, Bad Oeynhausen and finish in Unterm Willem, Porta Westfalica. Along the way you pass Wittekindsburg (after 9.9 km), Kreuzkirche Wittekindsberg (after 9.9 km) and Margarethenklus (after 10 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 203 m in total and descend 280 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8 km), street (2.2 km) and path (1.7 km). Of the surface, 5.4 km unpaved and 2.7 km gravel. For 3.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 47 benches and 4 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Wittekindsweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Dehmer BurgArchaeological site · 525 m from the route - 2
U-Verlagerung Dachs 1Monument · 668 m from the route - 3
SchalksburgArchaeological site · 911 m from the route - 4
RömerlagerArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 5
Aussichtsplattform "Fernmeldeturm Jakobsberg"Attraction · 1.7 km from the route - 6
Gut OheimbCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 7
GutshausCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 8
Schloss OvelgönneCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 9
Nammer LagerArchaeological site · 3.4 km from the route - 10
Windmühle EickhorstAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 11
LWL-Preußenmuseum MindenMuseum · 4 km from the route - 12
Denkmal Infanterie-Regiment "Prinz Friedrich"Memorial · 4 km from the route - 13
SchiffmühleAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 14
Mindener MuseumMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 15
Alte MünzeAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 16
Altes RathausAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 17
Mindener DomAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 18
Großer KurfürstMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 19
Großsteingrab von WersteArchaeological site · 5.2 km from the route - 20
Deutsche Märchen- und WesersagenmuseumMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 21
Wasserschloss UlenburgCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 22
Windmühle VeltheimAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 23
MuseumshofMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 24
SchwedenschanzeAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 25
Burg VlothoCastle · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wittekindsweg - Etappe 5?
Wittekindsweg - Etappe 5 is 13.2 km long. Allow ± 3:15 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 Wallücke, Bad Oeynhausen to Unterm Willem, Porta Westfalica.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Oeynhausen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 203 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.9 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 Wittekindsburg, Kreuzkirche Wittekindsberg and Margarethenklus.
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