Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Oberhausen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Emscherparkweg XE walk
Emscherparkweg XE is a walk of 131.3 km from Oberhausen. Along the way you'll find 707 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
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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.
- 131.3 km
- ± 30:20 h
- ↑ 667 m · ↓ 635 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 707 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
14 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 6 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Arnoldius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Smial (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Arnoldius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Tuxyso · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Daniel Ullrich from Dorsten, Germany · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Arnold Paul · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 667 m
- Down
- ↓ 635 m
- Highest point
- 127 m
- Lowest point
- 26 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.3 km
- 29 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
131.3 km in total- Path: 44.9 km
- Street: 32.7 km
- Track: 21.9 km
- Footpath: 16.6 km
- Road: 6.5 km
- Cycleway: 3.8 km
- Busy road: 2.9 km
- Stairs: 29 stairs
- Unknown: 100 m
Surfaces
131.3 km in total- Gravel: 46.8 km
- Asphalt: 46.8 km
- Paved: 13.1 km
- Unpaved: 7.2 km
- Natural: 25 m
- Unknown: 16.8 km
About the walking route Emscherparkweg XE
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Emscherparkweg XE is a walking route of 131.3 km that starts in Oberhausen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Duisburg and finish in Kamen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 667 m in total and descend 635 m. There are 29 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 30:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (44.9 km), street (32.7 km) and track (21.9 km). Of the surface, 46.8 km gravel and 46.8 km asphalt. For 16.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 707 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets and 4 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
SIGNAL IDUNA PARKAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 2
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial ComplexAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 3
Museum FolkwangMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 4
Broich CastleAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 5
Schloss BorbeckMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 6
Saarn AbbeyAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 7
Schloss StyrumAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 8
Deutsches FußballmuseumMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 9
Sankt Reinoldi-KircheAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 10
DomschatzkammerMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 11
Bismarckturm Mülheim an der RuhrViewpoint · 6.8 km from the route - 12
Haus BodelschwinghCastle · 144 m from the route - 13
Haus CrangeAttraction · 210 m from the route - 14
Siedlung TeutoburgiaAttraction · 215 m from the route - 15
Heimatmuseum Unser FritzMuseum · 253 m from the route - 16
Haus MengedeRuins · 269 m from the route - 17
LWL-Museum für Archäologie und KulturMuseum · 308 m from the route - 18
Haus der StadtgeschichteMuseum · 384 m from the route - 19
SchurenbachhaldeViewpoint · 457 m from the route - 20
Schloß GrimbergRuins · 526 m from the route - 21
Museum Küppersmühle für moderne Kunst (MKM)Museum · 548 m from the route - 22
ELORIA ErlebnisfabrikAttraction · 603 m from the route - 23
StadtmuseumMuseum · 642 m from the route - 24
LVR-Industriemuseum, (Peter-Behrens-Bau)Museum · 681 m from the route - 25
Schloss BladenhorstAttraction · 826 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Emscherparkweg XE?
Emscherparkweg XE is 131.3 km long. Allow ± 30:20 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 Duisburg to Kamen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Oberhausen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 667 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 19 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 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 Strünkede, Gedenkhalle and Schloß Schwansbell.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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