Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wiehl · Updated on 14 November 2026
X28 Graf-Engelbert-Weg [Drabenderhöhe-Schladern] walk
X28 Graf-Engelbert-Weg [Drabenderhöhe-Schladern] is a walk of 23.9 km from Wiehl. Along the way you'll find 15 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 23.9 km
- ± 5:55 h
- ↑ 344 m · ↓ 494 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Wiehl
0 km23.9 km · 15 benches
Finish
23.9 kmAt the finish: public toilet and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 23.9 kmBetween 0 km and 23.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 344 m
- Down
- ↓ 494 m
- Highest point
- 340 m
- Lowest point
- 143 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 120 m
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
23.9 km in total- Track: 13.9 km
- Road: 5 km
- Street: 3 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Path: 625 m
Surfaces
23.9 km in total- Gravel: 6.4 km
- Asphalt: 4.6 km
- Unpaved: 2.5 km
- Natural: 2.2 km
- Paved: 325 m
- Unknown: 7.7 km
About the walking route X28 Graf-Engelbert-Weg [Drabenderhöhe-Schladern]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X28 Graf-Engelbert-Weg [Drabenderhöhe-Schladern] is a walking route of 23.9 km that starts in Wiehl. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 344 m in total and descend 494 m. Allow ± 5:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.9 km), road (5 km) and street (3 km). Of the surface, 6.4 km gravel and 4.6 km asphalt. For 7.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 15 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of X28 Graf-Engelbert-Weg
Walks nearby
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- Elisabethpfad 3 (Teilstück Köln - Drabenderhöhe)Hard · From A to B42.5 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Marburg - Siegen - Köln (Teilstrecke Drabenderhöhe - Köln)Hard · From A to B42.5 km
- Elisabethpfad 3 (Teilstück Drabenderhöhe - Hainchen)Hard · From A to B74.6 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Marburg - Siegen - Köln (Teilstrecke Hainchen - Drabenderhöhe)Hard · From A to B74.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg MauelCastle · 486 m from the route - 2
Burg WindeckAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 3
Gedenkstätte Landjuden an der SiegMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 4
Burg DattenfeldCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 5
Grube SilberhardtMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 6
Schloss HomburgCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 7
HeilbrunnenAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 8
Burg OverbachCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 9
Aussichtsturm auf dem LindchenViewpoint · 4.9 km from the route - 10
Burgruine HerrenbrölRuins · 5.1 km from the route - 11
Bismarckturm WiehlViewpoint · 5.6 km from the route - 12
Engel-MuseumMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 13
Thingplatz HerchenMemorial · 6.7 km from the route - 14
HaldyturmObservation tower · 6.8 km from the route - 15
MeerhardtturmObservation tower · 7 km from the route - 16
Industriemuseum OelchenshammerMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 17
Eisenbahnmuseum DieringhausenMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 18
Schloß EhreshovenCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 19
RaiffeisenturmViewpoint · 8.7 km from the route - 20
Burg HerrnsteinAttraction · 9 km from the route - 21
Burg BiebersteinCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 22
Gut BettringenRuins · 9.5 km from the route - 23
ehemaliges Franziskanerkloster MarienthalAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 24
Burg DenklingenCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 25
Heimatmuseum AltwindeckMuseum · 1.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X28 Graf-Engelbert-Weg [Drabenderhöhe-Schladern]?
X28 Graf-Engelbert-Weg [Drabenderhöhe-Schladern] is 23.9 km long. Allow ± 5:55 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Wiehl.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 344 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
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