Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Werdohl · Updated on 14 November 2026
X12 Richard-Schirrmann-Weg (Werdohl-Drolshagen) walk
X12 Richard-Schirrmann-Weg (Werdohl-Drolshagen) is a walk of 52.1 km from Werdohl. Along the way you'll find 85 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 52.1 km
- ± 13:55 h
- ↑ 1,411 m · ↓ 1,265 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 85 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights 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: Benutzer: Stammbaum03, Lars Womelsdorf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Arnoldius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,411 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,265 m
- Highest point
- 627 m
- Lowest point
- 185 m
- 5-10% slope · 17 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 1 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 524 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
52.1 km in total- Track: 27.1 km
- Street: 8.3 km
- Path: 7.6 km
- Road: 6.9 km
- Busy road: 822 m
- Footpath: 300 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Unknown: 675 m
Surfaces
52.1 km in total- Asphalt: 9.7 km
- Gravel: 7.3 km
- Unpaved: 6.7 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 25.2 km
About the walking route X12 Richard-Schirrmann-Weg (Werdohl-Drolshagen)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X12 Richard-Schirrmann-Weg (Werdohl-Drolshagen) is a walking route of 52.1 km that starts in Werdohl. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,411 m in total and descend 1,265 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (27.1 km), street (8.3 km) and path (7.6 km). Of the surface, 9.7 km asphalt and 7.3 km gravel. For 25.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 85 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of X12 Richard-Schirrmann-Weg
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Robert-Kolb-TurmObservation tower · 475 m from the route - 2
Bahnhof HüinghausenAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 3
Schloss BrüninghausenCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 4
AhehammerMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 5
QuitmannsturmObservation tower · 3.8 km from the route - 6
Rennofen Gut BerentropArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 7
Wendener HütteMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 8
Burg GevernArchaeological site · 5.1 km from the route - 9
Heimatmuseum BergneustadtMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 10
HomertturmViewpoint · 6.6 km from the route - 11
Schloss BadinghagenCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 12
Deutsches DrahtmuseumMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 13
Burg HoltzbrinkAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 14
Burg AltenaMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 15
Burg WildenburgCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 16
Schloss CrottorfCastle · 8 km from the route - 17
Burgruine SchwarzenbergCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 18
Schloss NeuenhofAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 19
Burg SotterbachCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 20
Turmhügelburg AttendornArchaeological site · 9 km from the route - 21
Phänomenta LüdenscheidMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 22
Mausoleum SelveMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 23
WaldenburgRuins · 9.3 km from the route - 24
Burg DenklingenCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 25
Observation towerObservation tower · 3.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X12 Richard-Schirrmann-Weg (Werdohl-Drolshagen)?
X12 Richard-Schirrmann-Weg (Werdohl-Drolshagen) is 52.1 km long. Allow ± 13:55 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 Werdohl.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,411 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Grimminghausen, Stadtmuseum Werdohl and Ehem. Burg Pungelscheid.
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