Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Netphen · Updated on 14 November 2026
X2 Rothaarweg walk
X2 Rothaarweg is a walk of 127 km from Netphen. Along the way you'll find 345 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 127 km
- ± 32:25 h
- ↑ 2,508 m · ↓ 2,580 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 345 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
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Museum
Observation tower
Museum
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Photo: Friedhelm Dröge · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Michael Kramer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Frank Behnsen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Hpschaefer www.reserv-art.de · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,508 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,580 m
- Highest point
- 834 m
- Lowest point
- 243 m
- 5-10% slope · 34.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.8 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 638 m
- 11 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
127 km in total- Track: 84 km
- Street: 17.2 km
- Path: 15.4 km
- Road: 5.3 km
- Footpath: 2.3 km
- Busy road: 1.7 km
- Stairs: 11 stairs
- Unknown: 100 m
Surfaces
127 km in total- Asphalt: 27 km
- Gravel: 24.2 km
- Unpaved: 19.9 km
- Paved: 3.7 km
- Natural: 875 m
- Unknown: 50.8 km
About the walking route X2 Rothaarweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X2 Rothaarweg is a walking route of 127 km that starts in Netphen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Brilon and finish in Siegen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,508 m in total and descend 2,580 m. There are 11 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 32:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (84 km), street (17.2 km) and path (15.4 km). Of the surface, 27 km asphalt and 24.2 km gravel. For 50.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 345 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen (south)Hard · From A to B167.3 km
- [XS] Sieghöhenweg NetphenModerate · From A to B13.3 km
- Raute4 Siegen-IrmgarteichenEasy · From A to B4.8 km
- [XS] Sieghöhenweg [Wilnsdorf]Moderate · From A to B11 km
- Elisabethpfad 3 (Teilstück Drabenderhöhe - Hainchen)Hard · From A to B74.6 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Marburg - Siegen - Köln (Teilstrecke Hainchen - Drabenderhöhe)Hard · From A to B74.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Wasserburg HainchenCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 2
LahnquelleAttraction · 158 m from the route - 3
RabenhainturmObservation tower · 833 m from the route - 4
Strüker-SteinAttraction · 896 m from the route - 5
Burgruine RappelsteinViewpoint · 1.7 km from the route - 6
Nepomuk-FigurMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 7
Wallanlage BorbergArchaeological site · 2 km from the route - 8
Der RichtplatzMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 9
Monte SchlackoViewpoint · 2.5 km from the route - 10
WilzenbergturmObservation tower · 2.6 km from the route - 11
Frühmittelalterliche Wallburg WilzenbergArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 12
Kloster GrafschaftAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 13
OlsbergViewpoint · 3.1 km from the route - 14
Schloss WildenbergCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 15
Phillipsstollen - Briloner EisenbergMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 16
GilbergturmObservation tower · 3.6 km from the route - 17
SchwalenburgAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 18
HochheideturmObservation tower · 4.5 km from the route - 19
Schloss BreidensteinCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 20
Burg RichsteinAttraction · 5 km from the route - 21
Kunsthaus alte MühleMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 22
UplandbahnAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 23
Nationales Automuseum – The Loh CollectionMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 24
JubiläumsaussichtsturmObservation tower · 6 km from the route - 25
Schloss SchellensteinCastle · 6.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X2 Rothaarweg?
X2 Rothaarweg is 127 km long. Allow ± 32:25 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 Siegen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Netphen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,508 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Bruchhausen, Aktives Museum Südwestfalen and Observation tower.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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