Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Arnsberg · Updated on 13 November 2026
X8 Ehmsenweg walk
X8 Ehmsenweg is a walk of 73.7 km from Arnsberg. Along the way you'll find 114 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 2 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.
- 73.7 km
- ± 19:10 h
- ↑ 1,674 m · ↓ 1,563 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Arnsberg
0 kmAt the start: Altes Rathaus, Sauerland-Museum and public toilet.
281 m
Water point and bike pump
281 m164 m · bench
Public toilet
445 m356 m · bench
Ehmsendenkmal
801 mMemorial
12 km · 15 benches
Public toilet and water point
12.8 km24.6 km · 16 benches
Water point
37.5 km18.4 km · 45 benches
Aussichtsturm Hohe Bracht
55.9 kmBike pump
17.5 km · 33 benches
Public toilet and water point
73.5 km236 m · 2 benches
Finish
73.7 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 60.6 kmBetween 12.8 km and 73.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 0 m
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Photo: Sauerland-Museum · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 27 m
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 801 m
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Photo: Dr. Hans Wiechers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 55.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,674 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,563 m
- Highest point
- 632 m
- Lowest point
- 187 m
- 5-10% slope · 21.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.2 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 370 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
73.7 km in total- Track: 47.3 km
- Path: 13.2 km
- Street: 8.6 km
- Road: 2.5 km
- Busy road: 900 m
- Footpath: 425 m
- Cycleway: 225 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Unknown: 175 m
Surfaces
73.7 km in total- Gravel: 23.4 km
- Unpaved: 17.4 km
- Asphalt: 13.5 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Natural: 500 m
- Unknown: 17.4 km
About the walking route X8 Ehmsenweg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X8 Ehmsenweg is a walking route of 73.7 km that starts in Arnsberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Arnsberg and finish in Olpe. Along the way you pass Altes Rathaus (after 0 m), Sauerland-Museum (after 27 m) and Ehmsendenkmal (after 801 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,674 m in total and descend 1,563 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 19:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (47.3 km), path (13.2 km) and street (8.6 km). Of the surface, 23.4 km gravel and 17.4 km unpaved. For 17.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 114 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 281 m, after 12.8 km, after 37.5 km and after 73.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 60.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- TalsperrenpfadHard · From A to B27.1 km
- Ruhrhöhenweg (Menden-Arnsberg) XRHard · From A to B28.4 km
- Sauerland-Waldroute (Teilstück Iserlohn - Warstein)Hard · From A to B101.1 km
- X1 PlackwegHard · From A to B143.6 km
- X13 Hanseweg (Etappen 1+2)Hard · From A to B57 km
- Ruhrhöhenweg (Arnsberg-Bestwig)Hard · From A to B44.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Haus AmeckeCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 2
Bergbaumuseum SiciliaschachtMuseum · 135 m from the route - 3
Oberfreistuhl, FemegerichtsbarkeitMemorial · 374 m from the route - 4
Arnsberger SchloßruineCastle · 493 m from the route - 5
KnochenmühleAttraction · 597 m from the route - 6
Wallburg KahleArchaeological site · 613 m from the route - 7
Wallanlage WeilenscheidArchaeological site · 765 m from the route - 8
RüdenburgArchaeological site · 789 m from the route - 9
Schloss ObersalweyCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 10
Burg BilsteinCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 11
Wallburg Güllener RingArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 12
Wallanlage HofkühlArchaeological site · 2 km from the route - 13
HeimatstubeMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 14
SchombergturmViewpoint · 2.5 km from the route - 15
Museum der Stadt LennestadtMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 16
Ruine PeperburgCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 17
Burgruine BorghausenCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 18
Wallburg JäckelchenArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 19
Haus BamenohlAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 20
Burgruine HachenAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 21
Wasserschloss LenhausenCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 22
Turmhügelburg AttendornArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 23
WaldenburgRuins · 5.4 km from the route - 24
Schloss AhausenCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 25
Schloss MelschedeCastle · 6.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X8 Ehmsenweg?
X8 Ehmsenweg is 73.7 km long. Allow ± 19:10 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 Arnsberg to Olpe.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Arnsberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,674 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 60.6 km.
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 Altes Rathaus, Sauerland-Museum and Ehmsendenkmal.
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