Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Netphen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ederhöhenweg walk
Ederhöhenweg is a walk of 20.7 km from Netphen. Along the way you'll find 27 benches and 1 water point.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 20.7 km
- ± 4:50 h
- ↑ 135 m · ↓ 318 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Netphen
0 km11.8 km · 15 benches
Water point
11.8 km8.9 km · 12 benches
Finish
20.7 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 135 m
- Down
- ↓ 318 m
- Highest point
- 640 m
- Lowest point
- 441 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.4 km
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
20.7 km in total- Track: 16.7 km
- Street: 3.1 km
- Path: 400 m
- Road: 225 m
- Busy road: 200 m
Surfaces
20.7 km in total- Gravel: 10.4 km
- Asphalt: 5 km
- Unpaved: 400 m
- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 4.8 km
About the walking route Ederhöhenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ederhöhenweg is a walking route of 20.7 km that starts in Netphen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 135 m in total and descend 318 m. Allow ± 4:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (16.7 km), street (3.1 km) and path (400 m). Of the surface, 10.4 km gravel and 5 km asphalt. For 4.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 27 benches and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 11.8 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Ederhöhenweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Wittgensteiner PanoramawegHard · Circular walk143.2 km
- Rothaarsteig Etappen 6-8Hard · From A to B52.8 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Lützel - BismarcktempelHard · From A to B51 km
- X3 TalsperrenwegHard · From A to B166.4 km
- Siegerland-Höhenring Raute1Hard · Circular walk146.4 km
- [XS] Sieghöhenweg NetphenModerate · From A to B13.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wasserburg HainchenCastle · 9 km from the route - 2
GillerbergturmObservation tower · 2.3 km from the route - 3
GinsburgCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 4
KrenkelsbachaquäduktAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 5
Modell KrenkelsbachaquäduktAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 6
LahnquelleAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 7
Rhein-Weser-TurmObservation tower · 5.4 km from the route - 8
Schloss BerleburgMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 9
Schloss AdolfsburgCastle · 8 km from the route - 10
Graf Gerlachs BurgArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 11Observation towerObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route
- 12GinsburgturmObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route
- 13Rhein-Weser-TurmObservation tower · 5.4 km from the route
- 14Observation towerObservation tower · 6.7 km from the route
- 15HeimatmuseumMuseum · 7.2 km from the route
- 16Observation towerObservation tower · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ederhöhenweg?
Ederhöhenweg is 20.7 km long. Allow ± 4:50 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 Netphen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 135 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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