Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hattingen · Updated on 14 November 2026
X28 Graf-Engelbert-Weg walk
X28 Graf-Engelbert-Weg is a walk of 71.6 km from Hattingen. Along the way you'll find 266 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 71.6 km
- ± 17:55 h
- ↑ 1,216 m · ↓ 990 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hattingen
0 kmAt the start: Horkenstein, 2 public toilets and bike pump.
5 km · 22 benches
Burg Isenberg and 1 more
5 kmBurg Isenberg (Isenburg)
2.3 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
7.3 km8.6 km · 10 benches
2 public toilets
15.8 km8.3 km · 33 benches
Honesty box
24.1 km7.1 km · 51 benches
Public toilet
31.2 km17.9 km · 42 benches
Public toilet, water point and bike pump
49.2 km195 m · 12 benches
Public toilet and water point
49.4 km8.3 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
57.7 km187 m
2 public toilets
57.9 km347 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
58.2 km181 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
58.4 km1.6 km · 4 benches
Bike pump
60 km5.6 km · 21 benches
Public toilet
65.6 km6 km · 48 benches
Finish
71.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 18 kmBetween 31.2 km and 49.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 93 m
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Photo: André Schäfer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 5 km
Archaeological site · after 5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,216 m
- Down
- ↓ 990 m
- Highest point
- 391 m
- Lowest point
- 62 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 4 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
71.6 km in total- Track: 28.4 km
- Street: 20.9 km
- Path: 10.3 km
- Road: 7.4 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Busy road: 1.8 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Unknown: 200 m
Surfaces
71.6 km in total- Asphalt: 26 km
- Gravel: 8.9 km
- Unpaved: 7.1 km
- Paved: 4.2 km
- Natural: 2.5 km
- Unknown: 22.7 km
About the walking route X28 Graf-Engelbert-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X28 Graf-Engelbert-Weg is a walking route of 71.6 km that starts in Hattingen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hattingen and finish in Wipperfürth. Along the way you pass Horkenstein (after 93 m), Burg Isenberg (after 5 km) and Burg Isenberg (Isenburg) (after 5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,216 m in total and descend 990 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (28.4 km), street (20.9 km) and path (10.3 km). Of the surface, 26 km asphalt and 8.9 km gravel. For 22.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 266 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 49.2 km and after 49.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- X17 Harkortweg [Velbert-Werdohl]Hard · From A to B109.1 km
- Ruhrhöhenweg (Hattingen - Menden)Hard · From A to B70.5 km
- Ruhrhöhenweg (Essen - Hattingen)Moderate · From A to B11.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Villa HügelMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 2
Burg BlankensteinCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 3
House HerbedeCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 4
Hardenstein CastleRuins · 8.8 km from the route - 5
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 121 m from the route - 6
Museum im BügeleisenhausMuseum · 224 m from the route - 7
TreidelbrunnenAttraction · 280 m from the route - 8
Haus MartfeldMuseum · 862 m from the route - 9
WülfingmuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Bandwebereimuseum ElfringhausenMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 11
Bismarckturm HattingenAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 12
Heimatmuseum HückeswagenMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 13
Schloss HückeswagenCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 14
Kriegerdenkmal NächstebreckMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 15
FEUER.WEHRK - Das FeuerwehrmuseumMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 16
DeilbachhammerAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 17
Heckinghauser GaskesselAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 18
Burg AltendorfAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 19
KupferhammerAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 20
KluterthöhleAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 21
Stadtmuseum HattingenMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 22
Burgruine NeuenbergCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 23
Gedenkstätte KZ KemnaMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 24
Kriegerehrenmahl RüggebergMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 25
Burgruine EibachCastle · 4.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X28 Graf-Engelbert-Weg?
X28 Graf-Engelbert-Weg is 71.6 km long. Allow ± 17:55 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 Hattingen to Wipperfürth.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hattingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,216 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 14 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Horkenstein, Burg Isenberg and Burg Isenberg (Isenburg).
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