Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Coppenbrügge · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ith-Hils-Wanderweg walk
Ith-Hils-Wanderweg is a walk of 81 km from Coppenbrügge that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 67 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 81 km
- ± 20:55 h
- ↑ 1,768 m · ↓ 1,796 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Coppenbrügge
0 km164 m
Adam und Eva
164 mAttraction
2.2 km · bench
Ithturm
2.3 kmObservation tower
17 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
19.4 km4 km · 5 benches
Poppenburg
23.3 kmCastle
3.5 km · 2 benches
Wilhelm-Raabe-Turm
26.8 kmObservation tower
4.8 km · 5 benches
Glasmacherhaus
31.6 kmMuseum
20.3 km · 18 benches
Lippoldshöhle
51.9 kmAttraction
16.1 km · 15 benches
Lönsturm
68 kmViewpoint
13 km · 18 benches
Back at the start
81 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 61.6 kmBetween 19.4 km and 81 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 164 m
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Photo: Axel Hindemith · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 2.3 km
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Photo: Castritus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 23.3 km
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 26.8 km
Museum · after 31.6 km
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Photo: Ragnar1904 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 51.9 km
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Photo: rjh · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 68 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,768 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,796 m
- Highest point
- 479 m
- Lowest point
- 121 m
- 5-10% slope · 24.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 407 m
- 1 flight of 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
81 km in total- Track: 40 km
- Path: 34.4 km
- Street: 4.7 km
- Footpath: 850 m
- Busy road: 450 m
- Road: 325 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
81 km in total- Unpaved: 31.8 km
- Gravel: 19.5 km
- Natural: 3.9 km
- Asphalt: 3 km
- Paved: 850 m
- Unknown: 21.7 km
About the walking route Ith-Hils-Wanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ith-Hils-Wanderweg is a circular walk of 81 km from Coppenbrügge: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Adam und Eva (after 164 m), Ithturm (after 2.3 km) and Poppenburg (after 23.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,768 m in total and descend 1,796 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 20:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (40 km), path (34.4 km) and street (4.7 km). Of the surface, 31.8 km unpaved and 19.5 km gravel. For 21.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 67 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 61.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Fagus FactoryAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 2
Erich-Mäder-GlasmuseumMuseum · 177 m from the route - 3
Ockensener WasserbaumAttraction · 554 m from the route - 4
Ehrenfriedhof HolzenMemorial · 909 m from the route - 5
Burg CoppenbrüggeAttraction · 974 m from the route - 6
Schloss DüsterntalCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 7
Fagus-Gropius-AusstellungMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 8
CölleturmObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route - 9
St. MichaelAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 10
HüttenstollenMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 11
Schloss BrüggenCastle · 5 km from the route - 12
SassenburgArchaeological site · 5.2 km from the route - 13
LauenburgRuins · 5.3 km from the route - 14
KukesburgArchaeological site · 5.4 km from the route - 15
Gefallenendenkmal für den Deutsch-Französischen KriegMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 16
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 17
KellbergturmObservation tower · 6.3 km from the route - 18
Tafelbergturm (Ernst-Binnewies-Turm)Observation tower · 6.5 km from the route - 19
Münchhausen-MuseumMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 20
MünchausenbrunnenMemorial · 6.7 km from the route - 21
BarenburgArchaeological site · 6.9 km from the route - 22
Gefallenendenkmal EinigungskriegeMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 23
Burgruine HausfredenCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 24
Schloss HastenbeckCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 25
Wasserschloss HehlenCastle · 8.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ith-Hils-Wanderweg?
Ith-Hils-Wanderweg is 81 km long. Allow ± 20:55 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 Coppenbrügge.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,768 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 61.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Adam und Eva, Ithturm and Poppenburg.
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