Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Altena · Updated on 14 November 2026
Drahthandelsweg walk
Drahthandelsweg is a walk of 30.6 km from Altena. Along the way you'll find 121 benches and 5 public toilets.
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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.
- 30.6 km
- ± 8:15 h
- ↑ 844 m · ↓ 852 m
- Hard
- 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 121 benches and 5 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Archaeological site
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Photo: Silvercork · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Asio otus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Dickelbers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Bubo bubo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: PeLei · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 844 m
- Down
- ↓ 852 m
- Highest point
- 471 m
- Lowest point
- 156 m
- 5-10% slope · 12.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.9 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 461 m
- 3 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
30.6 km in total- Track: 14.1 km
- Street: 12.1 km
- Path: 2 km
- Road: 1 km
- Footpath: 725 m
- Busy road: 342 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Cycleway: 100 m
Surfaces
30.6 km in total- Asphalt: 7.6 km
- Gravel: 3.1 km
- Unpaved: 2 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 16.8 km
About the walking route Drahthandelsweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Drahthandelsweg is a walking route of 30.6 km that starts in Altena. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 844 m in total and descend 852 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.1 km), street (12.1 km) and path (2 km). Of the surface, 7.6 km asphalt and 3.1 km gravel. For 16.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 121 benches and 5 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- X5 SiegerlandwegHard · From A to B118 km
- X17 Harkortweg [Velbert-Werdohl]Hard · From A to B109.1 km
- Pilgerweg Meinerzhagen-EHard · From A to B106 km
- X1 PlackwegHard · From A to B143.6 km
- Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Altena - Neuenrade - Altenaffeln )Hard · From A to B51.6 km
- X12 Richard-Schirrmann-Weg (Werdohl-Drolshagen)Hard · From A to B52.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Haus LetmatheMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 2
Burg AltenaMuseum · 144 m from the route - 3
StadtmuseumMuseum · 285 m from the route - 4
Altes RathausAttraction · 366 m from the route - 5
Reformierte Kirche - versöhnungMuseum · 482 m from the route - 6
StünenburgCastle · 768 m from the route - 7
Schloss NeuenhofAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 8
Deutsches HöhlenmuseumMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 9
Bismarckturm IserlohnViewpoint · 3.2 km from the route - 10
Schloss OedenthalCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 11
AhehammerMuseum · 4 km from the route - 12
Historische Fabrikanlage Maste-BarendorfAttraction · 4 km from the route - 13
Haus NachrodtCastle · 4 km from the route - 14
Stadtmuseum WerdohlMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 15
HomertturmViewpoint · 4.8 km from the route - 16
QuitmannsturmObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route - 17
Pfarrkirche St. KilianAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 18
Haus HemerCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 19
FelsenmeermuseumMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 20
Haus RhadeCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 21
HeinrichshöhleAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 22
Rennofen Gut BerentropArchaeological site · 6.4 km from the route - 23
JübergturmObservation tower · 6.6 km from the route - 24
Hemer FelsenmeerAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 25
Schloss GrimminghausenCastle · 7.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Drahthandelsweg?
Drahthandelsweg is 30.6 km long. Allow ± 8:15 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Altena.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 844 m 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?
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 Landwehr Im Gehegde, Phänomenta Lüdenscheid and Danzturm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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