Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Erndtebrück · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wittgensteiner Panoramaweg walk
Wittgensteiner Panoramaweg is a walk of 143.2 km from Erndtebrück that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 114 benches and 2 water fountains and refill points.
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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.
- 143.2 km
- ± 36:55 h
- ↑ 3,067 m · ↓ 3,109 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 114 benches and 2 water fountains and refill points.
Follow these steps in the appNo public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower
Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,067 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,109 m
- Highest point
- 768 m
- Lowest point
- 325 m
- 5-10% slope · 38.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.4 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 720 m
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
143.2 km in total- Track: 100 km
- Path: 18.7 km
- Road: 12 km
- Street: 10.4 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Footpath: 372 m
Surfaces
143.2 km in total- Gravel: 30.5 km
- Asphalt: 29.7 km
- Unpaved: 10.2 km
- Natural: 5.3 km
- Paved: 1 km
- Unknown: 66 km
About the walking route Wittgensteiner Panoramaweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wittgensteiner Panoramaweg is a circular walk of 143.2 km from Erndtebrück: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,067 m in total and descend 3,109 m. Allow ± 36:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (100 km), path (18.7 km) and road (12 km). Of the surface, 30.5 km gravel and 29.7 km asphalt. For 66 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 114 benches and 2 water fountains and refill points. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wasserburg HainchenCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 2
Schloss BerleburgMuseum · 137 m from the route - 3
LahnquelleAttraction · 208 m from the route - 4
Burg RichsteinAttraction · 209 m from the route - 5
Schloß WittgensteinCastle · 621 m from the route - 6
Burgruine HatzfeldAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 7
GillerbergturmObservation tower · 2.3 km from the route - 8
Rhein-Weser-TurmObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 9
KrenkelsbachaquäduktAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 10
Modell KrenkelsbachaquäduktAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 11
Nationales Automuseum – The Loh CollectionMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 12
GinsburgCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 13
Burgruine RappelsteinViewpoint · 4 km from the route - 14
AstenturmObservation tower · 4.2 km from the route - 15
Schloss BreidensteinCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 16
Schloss AdolfsburgCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 17
Kloster GrafschaftAttraction · 5 km from the route - 18
Kaiser-Wilhelm-II.-TurmObservation tower · 5.1 km from the route - 19
JubiläumsaussichtsturmObservation tower · 5.3 km from the route - 20
WilzenbergturmObservation tower · 5.4 km from the route - 21
Frühmittelalterliche Wallburg WilzenbergArchaeological site · 5.4 km from the route - 22
RathausAttraction · 6 km from the route - 23
Pfarrkirche St. HeribertAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 24
Kunsthaus alte MühleMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 25
HinterlandmuseumMuseum · 7.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wittgensteiner Panoramaweg?
Wittgensteiner Panoramaweg is 143.2 km long. Allow ± 36:55 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Erndtebrück.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,067 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Observation tower and Internationales Radiomuseum.
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