Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hagen · Updated on 14 November 2026
X6 Robert-Kolb-Weg walk
X6 Robert-Kolb-Weg is a walk of 199.7 km from Hagen. Along the way you'll find 317 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 5 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.
- 199.7 km
- ± 10:20 h per stage
- ↑ 4,437 m · ↓ 4,315 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 317 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 5 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Klaus Ehlers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Bärwinkel,Klaus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Bubo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: J. Braukmann Milseburg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Stefan Flöper · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Dr. Hans Wiechers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Stages (5)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4,437 m
- Down
- ↓ 4,315 m
- Highest point
- 837 m
- Lowest point
- 128 m
- 5-10% slope · 63.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 13.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.1 km
- 7 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
199.7 km in total- Track: 141.3 km
- Path: 23.8 km
- Street: 18 km
- Road: 8.1 km
- Busy road: 4.3 km
- Footpath: 3 km
- Stairs: 7 stairs
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
199.7 km in total- Gravel: 47.5 km
- Unpaved: 34.3 km
- Asphalt: 31.4 km
- Paved: 3.5 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 80.9 km
About the walking route X6 Robert-Kolb-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X6 Robert-Kolb-Weg is a walking route of 199.7 km that starts in Hagen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hagen and finish in Bad Wildungen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 4,437 m in total and descend 4,315 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 10:20 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (141.3 km), path (23.8 km) and street (18 km). Of the surface, 47.5 km gravel and 34.3 km unpaved. For 80.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 317 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 5 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Volme-Hang-Weg (Wolfsangel)Moderate · From A to B14.3 km
- X1 PlackwegHard · From A to B143.6 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Hagen - LennepHard · From A to B38.3 km
- Urban Trail HagenModerate · Circular walk9.9 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Variante Haspe - HagenEasy · From A to B4.9 km
- X3 TalsperrenwegHard · From A to B166.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kloster HainaAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 2
Haus LetmatheMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 3
Schloß WaldeckCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 4
Saint Peter's CathedralAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 5
Burg SchnellenbergCastle · 120 m from the route - 6
Ruine KeseburgRuins · 130 m from the route - 7
Schloss FriedrichsteinCastle · 166 m from the route - 8
Atta-HöhleAttraction · 271 m from the route - 9
BollerbergturmObservation tower · 479 m from the route - 10
Burg LichtenfelsCastle · 636 m from the route - 11
Aussichtsturm HombergObservation tower · 801 m from the route - 12
Arbeitersiedlung WalddorfstraßeAttraction · 1 km from the route - 13
Eduard-Müller-KrematoriumMonument · 1.1 km from the route - 14
Wallburg AmbrockArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 15
Schloss OedenthalCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 16
Emil Schumacher MuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 17
Künstlerkolonie Am StirnbandAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 18
Karl-Ernst-Osthaus MuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 19
Bismarckturm HagenMonument · 1.8 km from the route - 20
Schloss NeuenhofAttraction · 2 km from the route - 21
Schloss AhausenCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 22
Wallburg KahleArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 23
Schloss ReckenbergCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 24
Wallanlage HofkühlArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 25
Wallburg JäckelchenArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X6 Robert-Kolb-Weg?
X6 Robert-Kolb-Weg is 199.7 km long, in 5 parts of 39.9 km on average. Allow ± 10:20 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 runs from Hagen to Bad Wildungen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hagen.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 887 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 9 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Lange Riege, Haus Rhade and Südsauerlandmuseum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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