Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bochum · Updated on 14 November 2026
Universitätswanderweg Dortmund - Bochum walk
Universitätswanderweg Dortmund - Bochum is a walk of 32.3 km from Bochum. Along the way you'll find 151 benches, 1 water point and 9 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.
- 32.3 km
- ± 7:55 h
- ↑ 466 m · ↓ 453 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 151 benches, 1 water point and 9 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Uweko · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: grafkoks2002 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Morty · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Observation tower
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Островский Александр, Киев · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Raenmaen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 466 m
- Down
- ↓ 453 m
- Highest point
- 245 m
- Lowest point
- 75 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 325 m
- 5 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
32.3 km in total- Path: 8.8 km
- Street: 7.2 km
- Track: 6.8 km
- Footpath: 4.6 km
- Road: 4 km
- Busy road: 525 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
32.3 km in total- Asphalt: 16.6 km
- Gravel: 7 km
- Unpaved: 5 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Natural: 225 m
- Unknown: 2.3 km
About the walking route Universitätswanderweg Dortmund - Bochum
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Universitätswanderweg Dortmund - Bochum is a walking route of 32.3 km that starts in Bochum. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 466 m in total and descend 453 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (8.8 km), street (7.2 km) and track (6.8 km). Of the surface, 16.6 km asphalt and 7 km gravel. For 2.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 151 benches, 1 water point and 9 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- GeoRoute RuhrHard · From A to B140.2 km
- Pilgerweg Meinerzhagen-EHard · From A to B106 km
- Raute Katzenstein - GysenbergHard · From A to B30.5 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Dortmund - AachenHard · From A to B186.6 km
- WestfalenWanderWegHard · From A to B216.7 km
- Ruhrhöhenweg (Hattingen - Menden)Hard · From A to B70.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
SIGNAL IDUNA PARKAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 2
Hardenstein CastleRuins · 191 m from the route - 3
Burg BlankensteinCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 4
Deutsches FußballmuseumMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 5
Sankt Reinoldi-KircheAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 6
Schacht MargaretheAttraction · 116 m from the route - 7
RepublikanerdenkmalMemorial · 130 m from the route - 8
Märkisches MuseumMuseum · 245 m from the route - 9
LWL-Industriemuseum Zeche NachtigallMuseum · 323 m from the route - 10
MaschinenhausAttraction · 401 m from the route - 11
HindenburgkopfAttraction · 481 m from the route - 12
EhrenmalMemorial · 598 m from the route - 13
Kunstsammlung der Ruhr-UniversitätMuseum · 707 m from the route - 14
Hebezeug-MuseumMuseum · 857 m from the route - 15
GermaniadenkmalMemorial · 966 m from the route - 16
DASA Arbeitswelt AusstellungMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 17
Haus LaerAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 18
Restfläche KZ-AußenlagerAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 19
Gedenkstein KZ-AußenlagerMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 20
Zeche EgbertAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 21
Gartenstadt CrengeldanzAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 22
ZwangsarbeiterdenkmalMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 23
Henriette-Davidis-MuseumMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 24
BorusseumMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 25
Bauernhausmuseum der Stadt BochumMuseum · 2.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Universitätswanderweg Dortmund - Bochum?
Universitätswanderweg Dortmund - Bochum is 32.3 km long. Allow ± 7:55 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 Bochum.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 466 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Bergbau-Ausstellung Herberholz, House Witten and Castle Steinhausen.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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