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Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Brilon - Winterberg walk
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Brilon - Winterberg is a walk of 43.7 km from Brilon. Along the way you'll find 179 benches, 1 water point, 6 public toilets, 2 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.
- 43.7 km
- ± 11:15 h
- ↑ 933 m · ↓ 724 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Brilon
0 kmAt the start: Museum Haus Hövener, public toilet and water point.
5.9 km · 60 benches
Public toilet
5.9 km2.4 km · 4 benches
Wallanlage Borberg
8.3 kmArchaeological site
8.1 km · 30 benches
Public toilet
16.4 km5.8 km · 10 benches
Der Richtplatz
22.3 kmMemorial
4.7 km · 9 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
26.9 km16.1 km · 55 benches
Public toilet
43 km336 m · 2 benches
Public toilet, bike pump and honesty box
43.4 km302 m · 8 benches
Finish
43.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.1 kmBetween 27 km and 43 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Michael Kramer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 0 m
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Photo: Elop · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 8.3 km
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Photo: Marion Halft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 22.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 933 m
- Down
- ↓ 724 m
- Highest point
- 839 m
- Lowest point
- 433 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 2 km
- 15-20% slope · 878 m
- 5 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
43.7 km in total- Track: 23.7 km
- Path: 16.5 km
- Street: 1.9 km
- Footpath: 725 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Road: 75 m
Surfaces
43.7 km in total- Gravel: 12 km
- Unpaved: 12 km
- Asphalt: 2.2 km
- Paved: 825 m
- Natural: 375 m
- Unknown: 16.1 km
About the walking route Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Brilon - Winterberg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Brilon - Winterberg is a walking route of 43.7 km that starts in Brilon. It does not end where it starts. You start in Brilon and finish in Winterberg. Along the way you pass Museum Haus Hövener (after 0 m), Wallanlage Borberg (after 8.3 km) and Der Richtplatz (after 22.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 933 m in total and descend 724 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (23.7 km), path (16.5 km) and street (1.9 km). Of the surface, 12 km gravel and 12 km unpaved. For 16.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 179 benches, 1 water point, 6 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle at the start. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Nord Süd Trail
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss BruchhausenCastle · 268 m from the route - 2
Phillipsstollen - Briloner EisenbergMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 3
Strüker-SteinAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 4
Nepomuk-FigurMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 5
OlsbergViewpoint · 2.3 km from the route - 6
HochheideturmObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 7
UplandbahnAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 8
AstenturmObservation tower · 3.3 km from the route - 9
SchwalenburgAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 10
Schloss SchellensteinCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 11
Schloss AntfeldCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 12
Schloss WildenbergCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 13
BollerbergturmObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route - 14
Schloss GevelinghausenCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 15
Speed Snake FreeAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 16
Heimatmuseum „Alte Mühle“Museum · 6.7 km from the route - 17
Devil's MineAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 18
CurioseumMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 19
PlästerleggeAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 20
DommelturmObservation tower · 7.1 km from the route - 21
StüppelturmViewpoint · 7.2 km from the route - 22
Städtisches Museum MedebachMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 23
Alexander-StollenAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 24
Burgruine RappelsteinViewpoint · 7.6 km from the route - 25
Schloss AlmeCastle · 8.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Brilon - Winterberg?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Brilon - Winterberg is 43.7 km long. Allow ± 11:15 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 Brilon to Winterberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Brilon.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 933 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.1 km.
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 Museum Haus Hövener, Wallanlage Borberg and Der Richtplatz.
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