Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Altena · Updated on 14 November 2026
Sauerland-Höhenflug walk
Sauerland-Höhenflug is a walk of 259.2 km from Altena. Along the way you'll find 451 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 259.2 km
- ± 11:05 h per stage
- ↑ 5,403 m · ↓ 4,936 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 451 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
19 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 11 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Archaeological site
Archaeological site
Archaeological site
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Photo: Bubo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Observation tower
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Michael Kramer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Stages (6)
- 1Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Altena - Neuenrade - Altenaffeln )51.6 km
- 2Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Meinerzhagen - Valbert - Windhausen - Lenhausen)62.3 km
- 3Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Wenholthausen - Bad Fredeburg)36.7 km
- 4Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Bad Fredeburg - Altastenberg - Hallenberg - Medelon)60.1 km
- 5Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Medelon - Küstelberg - Düdinghausen - Korbach)44.1 km
- 6Sauerland-Höhenflug4.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 5,403 m
- Down
- ↓ 4,936 m
- Highest point
- 832 m
- Lowest point
- 159 m
- 5-10% slope · 67.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 12.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 1 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 259 m
- 10 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
259.2 km in total- Track: 202.5 km
- Path: 31.8 km
- Street: 13.6 km
- Road: 6.2 km
- Busy road: 1.7 km
- Footpath: 1.6 km
- Stairs: 10 stairs
Surfaces
259.2 km in total- Gravel: 75.2 km
- Unpaved: 32.7 km
- Asphalt: 25.4 km
- Natural: 8.2 km
- Paved: 2.9 km
- Unknown: 113.5 km
About the walking route Sauerland-Höhenflug
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Sauerland-Höhenflug is a walking route of 259.2 km that starts in Altena. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 5,403 m in total and descend 4,936 m. There are 10 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:05 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (202.5 km), path (31.8 km) and street (13.6 km). Of the surface, 75.2 km gravel and 32.7 km unpaved. For 113.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 451 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Haus AmeckeCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 2
Haus LetmatheMuseum · 8 km from the route - 3
Wallburg bei KirchilpeArchaeological site · 166 m from the route - 4
Burg HoltzbrinkAttraction · 314 m from the route - 5
Deutsches DrahtmuseumMuseum · 378 m from the route - 6
BollerbergturmObservation tower · 731 m from the route - 7
Korbacher SpalteMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 8
Rennofen Gut BerentropArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 9
CurioseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 10
DampfLandLeute – Museum EsloheMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 11
Schloss ObersalweyCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 12
HünenkellerRuins · 1.4 km from the route - 13
Burgruine SchwarzenbergCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 14
RathausAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 15
HeimatstubeMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 16
Stadtmuseum WerdohlMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 17
Schloss BrüninghausenCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 18
Burg GevernArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 19
HochheideturmObservation tower · 2.7 km from the route - 20
Burgruine RappelsteinViewpoint · 2.9 km from the route - 21
KnochenmühleAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 22
UplandbahnAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 23
SüdsauerlandmuseumMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 24
UnnenbergturmObservation tower · 3.6 km from the route - 25
Dalwigker WarteObservation tower · 3.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Sauerland-Höhenflug?
Sauerland-Höhenflug is 259.2 km long, in 6 parts of 43.2 km on average. Allow ± 11:05 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Altena.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 901 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Altena, Landwehr Im Gehegde and Landwehr Elfenfohren.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.
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