Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bielefeld · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wappenweg walk
Wappenweg is a walk of 90 km from Bielefeld that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 113 benches, 1 water point and 3 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.
- 90 km
- ± 3:30 h per stage
- ↑ 597 m · ↓ 612 m
- Moderate per stage
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Bielefeld
0 km20 km · 8 benches
Römerlager
20 kmArchaeological site
30.8 km · 24 benches
3 public toilets
50.7 km7.9 km · 22 benches
Water point
58.6 km31.4 km · 59 benches
Back at the start
90 kmAt the finish: Wasserschloss Milse.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 50.7 kmBetween 0 km and 50.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets 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.
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Photo: Axel Hindemith · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 20 km
Castle · after 89.9 km
Stages (6)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 597 m
- Down
- ↓ 612 m
- Highest point
- 305 m
- Lowest point
- 77 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 503 m
- 1 flight of 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
90 km in total- Road: 26.9 km
- Track: 25.2 km
- Street: 18.8 km
- Path: 15 km
- Busy road: 1.6 km
- Footpath: 1.3 km
- Cycleway: 925 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
90 km in total- Asphalt: 36.1 km
- Unpaved: 16.9 km
- Gravel: 10.8 km
- Paved: 2.9 km
- Natural: 2.8 km
- Unknown: 20.1 km
About the walking route Wappenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wappenweg is a circular walk of 90 km from Bielefeld: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Römerlager (after 20 km) and Wasserschloss Milse (after 89.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 597 m in total and descend 612 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:30 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (26.9 km), track (25.2 km) and street (18.8 km). Of the surface, 36.1 km asphalt and 16.9 km unpaved. For 20.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 113 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 58.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 50.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
AdlerdenkmalMemorial · 504 m from the route - 2
Museum OsthusschuleMuseum · 596 m from the route - 3
HünenburgArchaeological site · 722 m from the route - 4
HünensautAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 5
Haus WertherFort · 1.6 km from the route - 6
Ruine des JostbergklostersArchaeological site · 2 km from the route - 7
MuMa - Murnau & Massolle ForumMuseum · 2 km from the route - 8
Haus WerburgCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 9
Schloss HolteCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 10
Gerberei Museum EngerMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 11
KleinbahnmuseumMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 12
Ruine Stiftskirche in MüdehorstArchaeological site · 3.1 km from the route - 13
Dampfkleinbahn MühlenstrothMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 14
HünenkapelleArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 15
Botanischer GartenAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 16
BauernhausmuseumMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 17
NaMu - Naturkunde-MuseumMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 18
Bismarckturm BielefeldObservation tower · 4.4 km from the route - 19
Burg und Festung SparrenbergAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 20
Museum für Kindheits- und Jugendwerke bedeutender KünstlerMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 21
Kunstforum Hermann StennerMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 22
Kunstverein BielefeldMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 23
HeimathausMuseum · 5 km from the route - 24
Altes RathausAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 25
Schloss KönigsbrückCastle · 5.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wappenweg?
Wappenweg is 90 km long, in 6 stages of 15 km on average. Allow ± 3:30 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
How many stages does this route have?
The route is split into 6 stages of 15 km on average, 90 km in all. The shortest stage is 13.5 km, the longest 16.7 km.
Is this route a circular walk?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bielefeld.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 100 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 50.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Römerlager and Wasserschloss Milse.
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