Walking route · Attendorn · Updated on 14 November 2026
[BL] Bigge-Lister-Weg walk
[BL] Bigge-Lister-Weg is a walk of 46.2 km from Attendorn that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 81 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets 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.
- 46.2 km
- ± 11:45 h
- ↑ 875 m · ↓ 906 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Attendorn
0 km625 m · 4 benches
Public toilet and 3 water fountains and refill points
625 m160 m
5 water fountains and refill points
785 m154 m
Public toilet
939 m196 m
Public toilet
1.1 km519 m · 3 benches

Waldenburg
1.7 kmRuins
33.5 km · 63 benches
Honesty box
35.1 km10 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
45.2 km1 km · 2 benches
Back at the start
46.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 44 kmBetween 1.1 km and 45.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Wolfgang Poguntke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 1.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 875 m
- Down
- ↓ 906 m
- Highest point
- 464 m
- Lowest point
- 306 m
- 5-10% slope · 12.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.6 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
46.2 km in total- Track: 30.6 km
- Path: 8.2 km
- Street: 4.7 km
- Road: 1.4 km
- Footpath: 825 m
- Busy road: 300 m
Surfaces
46.2 km in total- Gravel: 13.7 km
- Asphalt: 12.8 km
- Unpaved: 8.2 km
- Natural: 4.1 km
- Paved: 200 m
- Unknown: 7 km
About the walking route [BL] Bigge-Lister-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[BL] Bigge-Lister-Weg is a circular walk of 46.2 km from Attendorn: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Waldenburg (after 1.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 875 m in total and descend 906 m. Allow ± 11:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (30.6 km), path (8.2 km) and street (4.7 km). Of the surface, 13.7 km gravel and 12.8 km asphalt. For 7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 81 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 44 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- X22 Kurkölner Weg [Attendorn]Hard · From A to B17.1 km
- <4> Plettenberg - Attendorn - OlpeHard · From A to B39 km
- X24 Möhne-Westerwald-WegHard · From A to B133.2 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Paderborn-KölnHard · From A to B241.3 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Heidenstraße (Teilstück Attendorn- Meinerzhagen - Marienheide - Lindlar)Hard · From A to B52.5 km
- X6 Robert-Kolb-Weg (Etappe: Attendorn bis Jagdhaus)Hard · From A to B41 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Turmhügelburg AttendornArchaeological site · 270 m from the route - 2
SüdsauerlandmuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 3
Atta-HöhleAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 4
Burg SchnellenbergCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 5
Wallburg JäckelchenArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 6
Schloss AhausenCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 7
Wallanlage HofkühlArchaeological site · 5.7 km from the route - 8
Robert-Kolb-TurmObservation tower · 6.9 km from the route - 9
Wendener HütteMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 10
Burgruine BorghausenCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 11
Haus BamenohlAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 12
Burg BilsteinCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 13
Museum der Stadt LennestadtMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 14
Ruine PeperburgCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 15
Bahnhof HüinghausenAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 16
Schloss BadinghagenCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 17
Burg FinnentropArchaeological site · 6.9 km from the route - 18
Am KnippchenObservation tower · 9.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [BL] Bigge-Lister-Weg?
[BL] Bigge-Lister-Weg is 46.2 km long. Allow ± 11:45 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Attendorn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 875 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 44 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 8 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Waldenburg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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