Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Minden · Updated on 14 November 2026
Sigwardsweg walk
Sigwardsweg is a walk of 168.8 km from Minden that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 394 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets and 5 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.
- 168.8 km
- ± 40:10 h
- ↑ 1,579 m · ↓ 1,566 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 394 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets and 5 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
29 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 21 more along the route are on the map.
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Viewpoint
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Photo: Ingo2802 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,579 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,566 m
- Highest point
- 356 m
- Lowest point
- 29 m
- 5-10% slope · 17.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.7 km
- 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
168.8 km in total- Track: 65.8 km
- Street: 30.7 km
- Path: 30.7 km
- Road: 28.3 km
- Footpath: 6.9 km
- Busy road: 5.3 km
- Stairs: 12 stairs
- Cycleway: 150 m
Surfaces
168.8 km in total- Asphalt: 66.7 km
- Gravel: 33.1 km
- Paved: 13.7 km
- Unpaved: 10.3 km
- Natural: 3.5 km
- Unknown: 41 km
About the walking route Sigwardsweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Sigwardsweg is a circular walk of 168.8 km from Minden: it starts and ends in the same place. You start in Minden and finish in Idensen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,579 m in total and descend 1,566 m. There are 12 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 40:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (65.8 km), street (30.7 km) and path (30.7 km). Of the surface, 66.7 km asphalt and 33.1 km gravel. For 41 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 394 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets and 5 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Minden-SoestHard · From A to B146 km
- Wittekindsweg - Etappe 5Moderate · From A to B13.2 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Nordrhein-WestfalenHard · From A to B51 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Celle - Porta WestfalicaHard · From A to B168.1 km
- ArminiuswegHard · From A to B97.7 km
- WeserwegHard · From A to B192.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
CastleCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 2
EulenburgMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 3
Schloss BückeburgMuseum · 86 m from the route - 4
Gut NeuhofCastle · 100 m from the route - 5
Rittergut SchlüsselburgCastle · 129 m from the route - 6
SchalksburgArchaeological site · 152 m from the route - 7
Agnes-Miegel-HausMuseum · 157 m from the route - 8
Museum BückeburgMuseum · 158 m from the route - 9
Schloss WietersheimCastle · 174 m from the route - 10
U-Verlagerung Dachs 1Monument · 230 m from the route - 11
Denkmal Infanterie-Regiment "Prinz Friedrich"Memorial · 236 m from the route - 12
Alte MünzeAttraction · 238 m from the route - 13
Aussichtsplattform "Fernmeldeturm Jakobsberg"Attraction · 246 m from the route - 14
HubschraubermuseumMuseum · 258 m from the route - 15
Mindener MuseumMuseum · 272 m from the route - 16
DinosaurierfährtenArchaeological site · 273 m from the route - 17
Podbielski DenkmalMemorial · 291 m from the route - 18
Nammer LagerArchaeological site · 457 m from the route - 19
Rodenberger MühleMuseum · 540 m from the route - 20
Besucherbergwerk KleinenbremenMuseum · 546 m from the route - 21
LWL-Preußenmuseum MindenMuseum · 625 m from the route - 22
Urnengräberfeld HohnhorstArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 23
MooshüttestollenMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 24
Dehmer BurgArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 25
Schloß HagenburgCastle · 1.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Sigwardsweg?
Sigwardsweg is 168.8 km long. Allow ± 40:10 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 Minden.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,579 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 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Heringsfängermuseum Heimsen, Heimatmuseum Rodenberg and Margarethenklus.
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