Walking route · Bestwig · Updated on 14 November 2026
Bezirksrundweg Möhne walk
Bezirksrundweg Möhne is a walk of 131.2 km from Bestwig that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 251 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets.

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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.
- 131.2 km
- ± 32:20 h
- ↑ 1,894 m · ↓ 2,328 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 251 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Parmigianino · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

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Photo: SteveK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial

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Photo: Daniel Brockpähler · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,894 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,328 m
- Highest point
- 580 m
- Lowest point
- 71 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.2 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 4 km
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
131.2 km in total- Track: 63.7 km
- Path: 22.8 km
- Road: 18 km
- Street: 17.8 km
- Cycleway: 4.9 km
- Footpath: 2.5 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
Surfaces
131.2 km in total- Asphalt: 44.6 km
- Gravel: 30.2 km
- Unpaved: 18.9 km
- Paved: 5 km
- Natural: 475 m
- Unknown: 31.7 km
About the walking route Bezirksrundweg Möhne
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Bezirksrundweg Möhne is a circular walk of 131.2 km from Bestwig: it starts and ends in the same place. You start in Soest and finish in Soest.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,894 m in total and descend 2,328 m. Allow ± 32:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (63.7 km), path (22.8 km) and road (18 km). Of the surface, 44.6 km asphalt and 30.2 km gravel. For 31.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 251 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- X10 Wilhelm-Münker-WegHard · From A to B94 km
- X1 PlackwegHard · From A to B143.6 km
- X14 AstenwegHard · From A to B98.1 km
- Sauerland-Waldroute (Südroute Marsberg - Warstein)Hard · From A to B74.8 km
- Ruhrhöhenweg (Arnsberg-Bestwig)Hard · From A to B44.4 km
- Ruhrhöhenweg (Bestwig-Ruhrquelle)Hard · From A to B28.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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WewelsburgCastle · 115 m from the route - 2
Schäferkämper WatermillMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 3
Erinnerungsstätte Wewelsburg 1933–1945Museum · 181 m from the route - 4
BurghofmuseumMuseum · 182 m from the route - 5
Lörmecke-TurmObservation tower · 234 m from the route - 6
Burgruine LipperodeRuins · 279 m from the route - 7
Burgruine RingelsteinCastle · 292 m from the route - 8
HünenburgArchaeological site · 301 m from the route - 9
Sankt Maria zur HöheAttraction · 353 m from the route - 10
KattenturmAttraction · 414 m from the route - 11
Kunstmuseum Wilhelm-Morgner-HausMuseum · 508 m from the route - 12
Sankt Maria zur WieseAttraction · 509 m from the route - 13
WippeMemorial · 513 m from the route - 14
Sankt Patrokli-DomAttraction · 551 m from the route - 15
Sankt Petri KircheAttraction · 589 m from the route - 16
Jagdschloss Sankt MeinolfCastle · 727 m from the route - 17
Schloss HerringhausenCastle · 751 m from the route - 18
Burg BokeArchaeological site · 871 m from the route - 19
Möhnesee-TurmObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route - 20
Burgruine VernaburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 21
Burg WildshausenArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 22
DreckburgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 23
Schloß OverhagenCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 24
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 25
Galeriegrab von HiddingsenArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Bezirksrundweg Möhne?
Bezirksrundweg Möhne is 131.2 km long. Allow ± 32:20 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bestwig.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,894 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 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 Osthofentor, Nepomuk-Figur and Gradierwerk.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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