Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Witten · Updated on 14 November 2026
X20 Volme-Höhen-Weg walk
X20 Volme-Höhen-Weg is a walk of 99.4 km from Witten. Along the way you'll find 309 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 14 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.
- 99.4 km
- ± 25:45 h
- ↑ 2,214 m · ↓ 1,999 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Witten
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
571 m · 46 benches
Märkisches Museum
571 mPublic toilet
498 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
1.1 km1.3 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
2.4 km9.3 km · 42 benches
Public toilet
11.7 km159 m · 4 benches
Harkortturm
11.9 kmObservation tower
853 m · 7 benches
Water point
12.7 km436 m · 21 benches
2 public toilets
13.1 km12.6 km · 38 benches
Water point
25.8 km2.7 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
28.5 km13.9 km · 52 benches
Public toilet
42.5 km7.3 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
49.8 km5.8 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
55.5 km4.6 km · bench
Haus Rhade
60.1 kmCastle
9.2 km
Public toilet
69.3 km3.7 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
73 km482 m · 20 benches
Water point
73.5 km25.9 km · 33 benches
Finish
99.4 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 26.4 kmBetween 73 km and 99.4 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.
Museum · after 571 m
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 11.9 km
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 60.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,214 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,999 m
- Highest point
- 507 m
- Lowest point
- 87 m
- 5-10% slope · 29.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 4 km
- 15-20% slope · 500 m
- 7 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
99.4 km in total- Track: 47.7 km
- Street: 24.4 km
- Road: 12.1 km
- Path: 11.3 km
- Footpath: 2 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 7 stairs
- Unknown: 125 m
Surfaces
99.4 km in total- Asphalt: 31 km
- Unpaved: 16.2 km
- Gravel: 12.3 km
- Paved: 3.4 km
- Natural: 850 m
- Unknown: 35.3 km
About the walking route X20 Volme-Höhen-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X20 Volme-Höhen-Weg is a walking route of 99.4 km that starts in Witten. It does not end where it starts. You start in Witten and finish in Olpe. Along the way you pass Märkisches Museum (after 571 m), Harkortturm (after 11.9 km) and Haus Rhade (after 60.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,214 m in total and descend 1,999 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 25:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (47.7 km), street (24.4 km) and road (12.1 km). Of the surface, 31 km asphalt and 16.2 km unpaved. For 35.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 309 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 14 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 12.7 km, after 25.8 km and after 73.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 26.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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SIGNAL IDUNA PARKAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 2
House WittenCastle · 223 m from the route - 3
Berger-DenkmalMemorial · 433 m from the route - 4
Castle SteinhausenCastle · 935 m from the route - 5
Hardenstein CastleRuins · 2.6 km from the route - 6
House HerbedeCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 7
Burg BlankensteinCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 8
Kriegerehrenmahl RüggebergMemorial · 107 m from the route - 9
Evangelische Jakobus-KircheAttraction · 130 m from the route - 10
HelenenturmViewpoint · 189 m from the route - 11
Volkssternwarte EnnepetalViewpoint · 248 m from the route - 12
RepublikanerdenkmalMemorial · 249 m from the route - 13
Zeche Vereinigte EulaliaAttraction · 258 m from the route - 14
Zeche TimmerbeilRuins · 472 m from the route - 15
GermaniadenkmalMemorial · 506 m from the route - 16
Gut SchedeAttraction · 546 m from the route - 17
Villa BönnhoffAttraction · 745 m from the route - 18
Wasserschloss WerdringenAttraction · 802 m from the route - 19
Deutsches Gruben- und FeldbahnmuseumMuseum · 880 m from the route - 20
Schloss BadinghagenCastle · 901 m from the route - 21
Haus HarkortenAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 22
Kaiser Friedrich TurmAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 23
Ruhr-ViaduktAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 24
LWL-Industriemuseum Zeche NachtigallMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 25
Haus HoveAttraction · 1.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X20 Volme-Höhen-Weg?
X20 Volme-Höhen-Weg is 99.4 km long. Allow ± 25:45 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 Witten to Olpe.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Witten.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,214 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 14 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 26.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Märkisches Museum, Harkortturm and Haus Rhade.
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