Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Iserlohn · Updated on 14 November 2026
X5 Siegerlandweg walk
X5 Siegerlandweg is a walk of 118 km from Iserlohn. Along the way you'll find 283 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets, 1 bike pump 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.
- 118 km
- ± 31:25 h
- ↑ 3,135 m · ↓ 3,033 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 283 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Asio otus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Castle
Museum
Museum
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Photo: Dickelbers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Bubo bubo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Stefan Flöper · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Frank Behnsen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,135 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,033 m
- Highest point
- 594 m
- Lowest point
- 159 m
- 5-10% slope · 42.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.2 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 593 m
- 12 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
118 km in total- Track: 78.4 km
- Street: 16.4 km
- Path: 10.2 km
- Road: 6.2 km
- Footpath: 2.9 km
- Busy road: 1.9 km
- Cycleway: 875 m
- Stairs: 12 stairs
- Unknown: 50 m
Surfaces
118 km in total- Gravel: 26.7 km
- Asphalt: 25.2 km
- Unpaved: 10.3 km
- Paved: 2.8 km
- Natural: 650 m
- Unknown: 51.9 km
About the walking route X5 Siegerlandweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X5 Siegerlandweg is a walking route of 118 km that starts in Iserlohn. It does not end where it starts. You start in Iserlohn and finish in Siegen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,135 m in total and descend 3,033 m. There are 12 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 31:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (78.4 km), street (16.4 km) and path (10.2 km). Of the surface, 26.7 km gravel and 25.2 km asphalt. For 51.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 283 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Sauerland-Waldroute (Teilstück Iserlohn - Warstein)Hard · From A to B101.1 km
- DrahthandelswegHard · From A to B30.6 km
- X4 HöhlenwegHard · From A to B76.6 km
- Ruhrhöhenweg (Hattingen - Menden)Hard · From A to B70.5 km
- Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Altena - Neuenrade - Altenaffeln )Hard · From A to B51.6 km
- X17 Harkortweg [Velbert-Werdohl]Hard · From A to B109.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Haus LetmatheMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 2
Haus AmeckeCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 3
Burg AltenaMuseum · 119 m from the route - 4
Deutsches DrahtmuseumMuseum · 126 m from the route - 5
AhehammerMuseum · 231 m from the route - 6
StadtmuseumMuseum · 285 m from the route - 7
Altes RathausAttraction · 367 m from the route - 8
StünenburgCastle · 483 m from the route - 9
Reformierte Kirche - versöhnungMuseum · 484 m from the route - 10
Burgruine SchwarzenbergCastle · 542 m from the route - 11
Schloss GrimminghausenCastle · 1 km from the route - 12
Haus BamenohlAttraction · 1 km from the route - 13
Schloss AhausenCastle · 1 km from the route - 14
Bergbauwüstung AltenbergArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 15
Aussichtsturm Hohe BrachtObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route - 16
RabenhainturmObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 17
Burgruine BorghausenCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 18
Monte SchlackoViewpoint · 1.9 km from the route - 19
Haus NachrodtCastle · 2 km from the route - 20
Wallanlage HofkühlArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 21
Museum der Stadt LennestadtMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 22
Wasserschloss LenhausenCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 23
Bahnhof HüinghausenAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 24
Deutsches HöhlenmuseumMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 25
KindelsbergturmViewpoint · 2.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X5 Siegerlandweg?
X5 Siegerlandweg is 118 km long. Allow ± 31:25 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 Iserlohn to Siegen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Iserlohn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,135 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 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 Danzturm, Alte Burg and Aktives Museum Südwestfalen.
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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