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Walking route · Recklinghausen · Updated on 14 November 2026

Recklinghausen - Flaesheim X16 walk

Recklinghausen - Flaesheim X16 is a walk of 15.4 km from Recklinghausen. Along the way you'll find 109 benches, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump.

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Recklinghausen - Flaesheim X16
Kunsthalle Recklinghausen
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Recklinghausen - Flaesheim X16, photo 2
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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.

  • 15.4 km
  • ± 3:40 h
  • ↑ 127 m · ↓ 126 m
  • Moderate
  • From A to B
  • Regional route

This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 109 benches, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump.

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The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.

2 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

  • Viewpoint: Feuerwachturm Rennberg

    Viewpoint

  • Kunsthalle Recklinghausen
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    Museum

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 127 m
Down
↓ 126 m
Highest point
145 m
Lowest point
60 m
  • 5-10% slope · 1.2 km

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

15.4 km in total
  • Street: 7.3 km
  • Track: 6.7 km
  • Path: 1 km
  • Busy road: 175 m
  • Footpath: 100 m
  • Road: 25 m

Surfaces

15.4 km in total
  • Gravel: 4.5 km
  • Asphalt: 3.6 km
  • Paved: 3.4 km
  • Unpaved: 1.1 km
  • Unknown: 2.7 km

About the walking route Recklinghausen - Flaesheim X16

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Recklinghausen - Flaesheim X16 is a walking route of 15.4 km that starts in Recklinghausen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Recklinghausen and finish in Flaesheim.

How hard is the route?

You climb 127 m in total and descend 126 m. Allow ± 3:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is street (7.3 km), track (6.7 km) and path (1 km). Of the surface, 4.5 km gravel and 3.6 km asphalt. For 2.7 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 109 benches, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Ikonen-MuseumIkonen-MuseumMuseum · 194 m from the route
  2. 2LWL-RömermuseumLWL-RömermuseumMuseum · 4.9 km from the route
  3. 3Schloss HertenSchloss HertenAttraction · 5.4 km from the route
  4. 4Halde HohewardHalde HohewardAttraction · 5.8 km from the route
  5. 5Sythener MühleSythener MühleAttraction · 5.9 km from the route
  6. 6DrachenbrückeDrachenbrückeAttraction · 6 km from the route
  7. 7DrachenbrückeDrachenbrückeAttraction · 6 km from the route
  8. 8VEW Umspannwerk Recklinghausen, "ZEITREISE STROM“VEW Umspannwerk Recklinghausen, "ZEITREISE STROM“Museum · 6.1 km from the route
  9. 9Haus OstendorfHaus OstendorfCastle · 6.2 km from the route
  10. 10Skulpturenmuseum GlaskastenSkulpturenmuseum GlaskastenMuseum · 6.3 km from the route
  11. 11Russische Gemeinde der heiligen Boris und Gleb HorneburgRussische Gemeinde der heiligen Boris und Gleb HorneburgAttraction · 6.6 km from the route
  12. 12Schloss HorneburgSchloss HorneburgAttraction · 6.6 km from the route
  13. 13Haus VogelsangHaus VogelsangCastle · 6.9 km from the route
  14. 14Heimatkabinett im Café OelmannHeimatkabinett im Café OelmannMuseum · 7 km from the route
  15. 15Heimatmuseum MarlHeimatmuseum MarlMuseum · 7.1 km from the route
  16. 16Schloss WesterholtSchloss WesterholtAttraction · 7.2 km from the route
  17. 17Schloß StrünkedeSchloß StrünkedeMuseum · 7.3 km from the route
  18. 18Schloss BladenhorstSchloss BladenhorstAttraction · 7.3 km from the route
  19. 19Haus CrangeHaus CrangeAttraction · 8.2 km from the route
  20. 20Cranger KirmesCranger KirmesAttraction · 8.4 km from the route
  21. 21Altes SchiffshebewerkAltes SchiffshebewerkAttraction · 8.5 km from the route
  22. 22Siedlung TeutoburgiaSiedlung TeutoburgiaAttraction · 8.8 km from the route
  23. 23Heimatmuseum Unser FritzHeimatmuseum Unser FritzMuseum · 9 km from the route
  24. 24Schiffshebewerk HenrichenburgSchiffshebewerk HenrichenburgAttraction · 9.1 km from the route
  25. 25LWL-Museum für Archäologie und KulturLWL-Museum für Archäologie und KulturMuseum · 9.1 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Recklinghausen - Flaesheim X16?

Recklinghausen - Flaesheim X16 is 15.4 km long. Allow ± 3:40 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 Recklinghausen to Flaesheim.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Recklinghausen.

How hard is this route?

Moderate, with 127 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route.

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 Feuerwachturm Rennberg and Kunsthalle Recklinghausen.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

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