Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Salzkotten · Updated on 14 November 2026
X15 Uplandweg walk
X15 Uplandweg is a walk of 145.5 km from Salzkotten. Along the way you'll find 335 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 3 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.
- 145.5 km
- ± 18:35 h per stage
- ↑ 2,918 m · ↓ 2,358 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 335 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
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8 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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Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,918 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,358 m
- Highest point
- 801 m
- Lowest point
- 99 m
- 5-10% slope · 29.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 778 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 389 m
- 2 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
145.5 km in total- Track: 98.8 km
- Street: 19.8 km
- Road: 12.6 km
- Path: 8.1 km
- Busy road: 3.9 km
- Footpath: 1.8 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
145.5 km in total- Asphalt: 47.6 km
- Gravel: 31.9 km
- Unpaved: 3.4 km
- Paved: 1.4 km
- Natural: 300 m
- Unknown: 60.4 km
About the walking route X15 Uplandweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X15 Uplandweg is a walking route of 145.5 km that starts in Salzkotten. It does not end where it starts. You start in Salzkotten and finish in Dillenburg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,918 m in total and descend 2,358 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 18:35 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (98.8 km), street (19.8 km) and road (12.6 km). Of the surface, 47.6 km asphalt and 31.9 km gravel. For 60.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 335 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Bezirkswanderweg Steinhausen-WewelsburgEasy · From A to B2.3 km
- X26 Sauerländer RennwegHard · From A to B102.1 km
- Sintfeld-HöhenwegHard · Circular walk145.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Burgruine HatzfeldAttraction · 236 m from the route - 2
Mühlstein der Bumbams MühleMemorial · 336 m from the route - 3
Schloss PadbergCastle · 348 m from the route - 4
UplandbahnAttraction · 424 m from the route - 5
BollerbergturmObservation tower · 438 m from the route - 6
SchwalenburgAttraction · 532 m from the route - 7
Schloß WittgensteinCastle · 618 m from the route - 8
HochheideturmObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route - 9
DreckburgCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 10
Burg RichsteinAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 11
DommelturmObservation tower · 1.9 km from the route - 12
Schloss FürstenbergCastle · 2 km from the route - 13
Der RichtplatzMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 14
Burgruine VernaburgCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 15
Schloss ErpernburgCastle · 3 km from the route - 16
Ruine NiederburgRuins · 3.6 km from the route - 17
Kaiser-Wilhelm-II.-TurmObservation tower · 3.7 km from the route - 18
Besucherbergwerk Grube Christiane - Schacht MartenbergAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 19
CurioseumMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 20
RuinsRuins · 4.3 km from the route - 21
Schloss BreidensteinCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 22
ButtenturmViewpoint · 4.7 km from the route - 23
JubiläumsaussichtsturmObservation tower · 5.3 km from the route - 24
Besucherbergwerk KilianstollenAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 25
Die dicke LindeAttraction · 5.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X15 Uplandweg?
X15 Uplandweg is 145.5 km long, in 2 parts of 72.7 km on average. Allow ± 18:35 h per part 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 Salzkotten to Dillenburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Salzkotten.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,459 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 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 Deutsches Polizeimuseum, Gradierwerk and Wewelsburg.
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