Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wetter (Ruhr) · Updated on 14 November 2026
X4 Höhlenweg walk
X4 Höhlenweg is a walk of 76.6 km from Wetter (Ruhr). Along the way you'll find 268 benches, 1 water point, 8 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.
- 76.6 km
- ± 19:25 h
- ↑ 1,431 m · ↓ 1,481 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 268 benches, 1 water point, 8 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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.
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Photo: grafkoks2002 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Bubo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Attraction
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Photo: Torben Henke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Reclus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Asio otus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,431 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,481 m
- Highest point
- 409 m
- Lowest point
- 83 m
- 5-10% slope · 20 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.1 km
- 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
76.6 km in total- Track: 23.6 km
- Path: 17.5 km
- Street: 17.5 km
- Road: 10.8 km
- Footpath: 3.3 km
- Busy road: 3.2 km
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Cycleway: 175 m
Surfaces
76.6 km in total- Asphalt: 33.3 km
- Unpaved: 14.4 km
- Gravel: 8.6 km
- Paved: 3.6 km
- Natural: 475 m
- Unknown: 15.9 km
About the walking route X4 Höhlenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X4 Höhlenweg is a walking route of 76.6 km that starts in Wetter (Ruhr). It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,431 m in total and descend 1,481 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 19:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (23.6 km), path (17.5 km) and street (17.5 km). Of the surface, 33.3 km asphalt and 14.4 km unpaved. For 15.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 268 benches, 1 water point, 8 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- WestfalenWanderWegHard · From A to B216.7 km
- Ruhrhöhenweg (Hattingen - Menden)Hard · From A to B70.5 km
- X17 Harkortweg [Velbert-Werdohl]Hard · From A to B109.1 km
- Universitätswanderweg Dortmund - BochumHard · From A to B32.3 km
- Rechteck Dortmund - WetterHard · From A to B24.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
SIGNAL IDUNA PARKAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 2
Castle SteinhausenCastle · 641 m from the route - 3
Hardenstein CastleRuins · 1.1 km from the route - 4
Berger-DenkmalMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 5
Haus LetmatheMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 6
House HerbedeCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 7
Burg BlankensteinCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 8
Haus AmeckeCastle · 10 km from the route - 9
HarkortturmObservation tower · 91 m from the route - 10
Zeche Vereinigte EulaliaAttraction · 171 m from the route - 11
Villa BönnhoffAttraction · 171 m from the route - 12
Kaiser-Wilhelm-DenkmalAttraction · 191 m from the route - 13
VincketurmObservation tower · 200 m from the route - 14
Kriegerdenkmal in Syburg, Gefallene 1914-1918Memorial · 207 m from the route - 15
Burgruine HohensyburgAttraction · 210 m from the route - 16
DanzturmObservation tower · 212 m from the route - 17
Bergbau-Ausstellung HerberholzMuseum · 218 m from the route - 18
Haus HoveAttraction · 280 m from the route - 19
Göpelschacht MosesAttraction · 281 m from the route - 20
Schacht MargaretheAttraction · 312 m from the route - 21
Bethaus der BergleuteAttraction · 342 m from the route - 22
Burg KlusensteinCastle · 359 m from the route - 23
Märkisches MuseumMuseum · 410 m from the route - 24
FelsenmeermuseumMuseum · 437 m from the route - 25
StünenburgCastle · 453 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X4 Höhlenweg?
X4 Höhlenweg is 76.6 km long. Allow ± 19:25 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Wetter (Ruhr).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,431 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 House Witten, Deutsches Höhlenmuseum and Heinrichshöhle.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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