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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Nordrhein-Westfalen walk
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Nordrhein-Westfalen is a walk of 51 km from Melle. Along the way you'll find 106 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.
- 51 km
- ± 13:05 h
- ↑ 1,038 m · ↓ 986 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Melle
0 km2.4 km · 3 benches
Nonnenstein-Turm
2.4 kmObservation tower
26.1 km · 41 benches
Public toilet
28.5 km7.9 km · 11 benches
Wittekindsburg and 2 more
36.4 kmKreuzkirche Wittekindsberg and Margarethenklus
735 m · 4 benches
Moltketurm
37.2 kmObservation tower
1.2 km · 14 benches
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal
38.4 kmPublic toilet
253 m · 3 benches
2 public toilets
38.6 km12.3 km · 30 benches
Finish
51 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 28.5 kmBetween 0 km and 28.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 2.4 km
Archaeological site · after 36.4 km
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Photo: Grugerio · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 36.5 km
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Photo: Grugerio · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 36.5 km
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Photo: Aeggy · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 37.2 km
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Photo: Dschazz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMonument · after 38.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,038 m
- Down
- ↓ 986 m
- Highest point
- 322 m
- Lowest point
- 49 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 512 m
- 3 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
51 km in total- Track: 40.6 km
- Path: 4.1 km
- Street: 3.7 km
- Road: 1.1 km
- Footpath: 625 m
- Busy road: 350 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
51 km in total- Unpaved: 18 km
- Gravel: 13.6 km
- Asphalt: 4.7 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Natural: 425 m
- Unknown: 12.9 km
About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Nordrhein-Westfalen is a walking route of 51 km that starts in Melle. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rödinghausen and finish in Kleinenbremen (A2 Brücke). Along the way you pass Nonnenstein-Turm (after 2.4 km), Wittekindsburg (after 36.4 km) and Kreuzkirche Wittekindsberg (after 36.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,038 m in total and descend 986 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (40.6 km), path (4.1 km) and street (3.7 km). Of the surface, 18 km unpaved and 13.6 km gravel. For 12.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 106 benches and 4 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 28.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of European long distance path E11 - part Germany
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
- Wittekindsweg - Etappe 4Hard · From A to B26.5 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.
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EulenburgMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 2
Aussichtsplattform "Fernmeldeturm Jakobsberg"Attraction · 122 m from the route - 3
SchalksburgArchaeological site · 152 m from the route - 4
U-Verlagerung Dachs 1Monument · 287 m from the route - 5
Nammer LagerArchaeological site · 311 m from the route - 6
Landesburg ReinebergArchaeological site · 346 m from the route - 7
Wehranlage MeesenburgArchaeological site · 468 m from the route - 8
WartturmObservation tower · 506 m from the route - 9
Dehmer BurgArchaeological site · 525 m from the route - 10
Besucherbergwerk KleinenbremenMuseum · 711 m from the route - 11
RömerlagerArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 12
Germanisch-Sächsische Wallburg BabilonieArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 13
Sankt AndreasAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 14
Schloss CrollageAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 15
BierbrunnenAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 16
Die Hünenburg bei TodenmannAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 17
Gut ObernfeldeCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 18
Burg LimbergCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 19
Gut OheimbCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 20
SchwedenschanzeAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 21
GutshausCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 22
Windmühle EickhorstAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 23
Haus KilverCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 24
WiehenturmViewpoint · 3.2 km from the route - 25
Schloss OvelgönneCastle · 3.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Nordrhein-Westfalen?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Nordrhein-Westfalen is 51 km long. Allow ± 13:05 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 Rödinghausen to Kleinenbremen (A2 Brücke).
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Melle.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,038 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 28.5 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 Nonnenstein-Turm, Wittekindsburg and Kreuzkirche Wittekindsberg.
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