Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Celle · Updated on 13 November 2026
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Celle - Porta Westfalica walk
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Celle - Porta Westfalica is a walk of 168.1 km from Celle. Along the way you'll find 322 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets, 9 bike pumps 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.
- 168.1 km
- ± 38:40 h
- ↑ 764 m · ↓ 754 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 322 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets, 9 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
22 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 14 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Ingo2802 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Axel Hindemith · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: User:Kolossos · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Ingo2802 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Svengrabe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Michielverbeek · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: TeWeBs · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 764 m
- Down
- ↓ 754 m
- Highest point
- 287 m
- Lowest point
- 29 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 845 m
- 15-20% slope · 845 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
168.1 km in total- Track: 66.7 km
- Street: 30.3 km
- Road: 30.2 km
- Path: 27.4 km
- Footpath: 7.7 km
- Busy road: 4.9 km
- Cycleway: 400 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
168.1 km in total- Asphalt: 72.6 km
- Gravel: 22.3 km
- Paved: 14.4 km
- Unpaved: 12.7 km
- Natural: 5.7 km
- Unknown: 40.2 km
About the walking route Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Celle - Porta Westfalica
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Celle - Porta Westfalica is a walking route of 168.1 km that starts in Celle. It does not end where it starts. You start in Celle and finish in Porta Westfalica.
How hard is the route?
You climb 764 m in total and descend 754 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 38:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (66.7 km), street (30.3 km) and road (30.2 km). Of the surface, 72.6 km asphalt and 22.3 km gravel. For 40.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 322 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets, 9 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Nord Süd Trail
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, NiedersachsenHard · From A to B324.5 km
- Jakobusweg - Lüneburger Heide - Path 2Hard · From A to B184.2 km
- Heidschnuckenweg Etappe 13: Dehningshof - Residenzstadt CelleHard · From A to B27.2 km
- Via Romea - Deutschland - NiedersachsenHard · From A to B303.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Gut NeuhofCastle · 100 m from the route - 2
Sprechende LaternenAttraction · 101 m from the route - 3
Rittergut SchlüsselburgCastle · 129 m from the route - 4
Schloss WietersheimCastle · 174 m from the route - 5
SchalksburgArchaeological site · 177 m from the route - 6
Denkmal Infanterie-Regiment "Prinz Friedrich"Memorial · 236 m from the route - 7
Alte MünzeAttraction · 238 m from the route - 8
Mindener MuseumMuseum · 272 m from the route - 9
MargarethenklusAttraction · 274 m from the route - 10
Kreuzkirche WittekindsbergAttraction · 299 m from the route - 11
Garnison-MuseumMuseum · 330 m from the route - 12
Langensalza-DenkmalMemorial · 358 m from the route - 13
WittekindsburgArchaeological site · 378 m from the route - 14
U-Verlagerung Dachs 1Monument · 394 m from the route - 15
Caroline-Mathilde-DenkmalMemorial · 404 m from the route - 16
Luftbrückendenkmal CelleMemorial · 540 m from the route - 17
LWL-Preußenmuseum MindenMuseum · 625 m from the route - 18
Aussichtsplattform "Fernmeldeturm Jakobsberg"Attraction · 1 km from the route - 19
LüningsburgArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 20
OstlandkreuzMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 21
Bergbau Museum Schacht WeserMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 22
Otto-Haesler-MuseumMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 23
Dehmer BurgArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 24
Gut OheimbCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 25
GutshausCastle · 2.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Celle - Porta Westfalica?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Celle - Porta Westfalica is 168.1 km long. Allow ± 38:40 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 Celle to Porta Westfalica.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Celle.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 764 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 20 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Heringsfängermuseum Heimsen, LWL-Industriemuseum Glashütte Gernheim and Kunstmuseum Celle mit Sammlung Robert Simon.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.
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