Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Detmold · Updated on 14 November 2026
X3 Cheruskerweg walk
X3 Cheruskerweg is a walk of 69.2 km from Detmold. Along the way you'll find 338 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 69.2 km
- ± 17:35 h
- ↑ 1,338 m · ↓ 1,337 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- 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 338 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Franzfoto · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Memorial
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Photo: Ub12vow · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Nikater · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Grugerio · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Gwexter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Nikater (talk · contribs) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: MattHoff · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,338 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,337 m
- Highest point
- 351 m
- Lowest point
- 50 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.9 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 348 m
- 4 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
69.2 km in total- Track: 24.1 km
- Street: 17.2 km
- Path: 13.2 km
- Road: 8.2 km
- Footpath: 5.1 km
- Cycleway: 1 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Busy road: 50 m
Surfaces
69.2 km in total- Asphalt: 26 km
- Unpaved: 11.7 km
- Gravel: 10.8 km
- Paved: 7.8 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 10.8 km
About the walking route X3 Cheruskerweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X3 Cheruskerweg is a walking route of 69.2 km that starts in Detmold. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hermannsdenkmal and finish in Wiehengebirgskamm.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,338 m in total and descend 1,337 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (24.1 km), street (17.2 km) and path (13.2 km). Of the surface, 26 km asphalt and 11.7 km unpaved. For 10.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 338 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North)Hard · From A to B135.3 km
- Pilgern in Lippe (Westschleife)Hard · Circular walk115.6 km
- Hermannshöhen - Etappe 8 von Oerlinghausen nach DetmoldHard · From A to B17.4 km
- X6 NiedersachsenwegHard · From A to B51.5 km
- Hermannshöhen - Etappe 9 von Detmold nach LeopoldstalHard · From A to B21.6 km
- Residenzweg [Detmold]Hard · Circular walk59.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Hermann MemorialAttraction · 118 m from the route - 2
GrotenburgAttraction · 147 m from the route - 3
RathausAttraction · 226 m from the route - 4
LWL-Freilichtmuseum Detmold - Westfälisches Landesmuseum für VolkskundeMuseum · 353 m from the route - 5
SchwedenschanzeAttraction · 390 m from the route - 6
Museum Junkerhaus LemgoMuseum · 437 m from the route - 7
Großsteingrab von WersteArchaeological site · 445 m from the route - 8
MuseumshofMuseum · 472 m from the route - 9
HexenbürgermeisterhausAttraction · 527 m from the route - 10
Dehmer BurgArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 11
GutshausCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 12
WittekindsburgArchaeological site · 3.3 km from the route - 13
Kreuzkirche WittekindsbergAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 14
MargarethenklusAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 15
Ruine Jagdschloss LopshornArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 16
MoltketurmObservation tower · 4.1 km from the route - 17
Wallburg PiepenkopfArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 18
FalkenburgArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 19
JohannissteineArchaeological site · 4.8 km from the route - 20
Heimatmuseum LöhneMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 21
Kaiser-Wilhelm-DenkmalMonument · 5.1 km from the route - 22
Gut OheimbCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 23
RömerlagerArchaeological site · 5.4 km from the route - 24
Bismarckturm Bad SalzuflenViewpoint · 5.7 km from the route - 25
Großer Opferstein im Leistruper WaldAttraction · 5.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X3 Cheruskerweg?
X3 Cheruskerweg is 69.2 km long. Allow ± 17:35 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?
No, the route runs from Hermannsdenkmal to Wiehengebirgskamm.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Detmold.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,338 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 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 Weserrenaissance-Museum, Peter Lenné and Ölmühle mit Wasserrad.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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