Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wetter (Ruhr) · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rechteck Dortmund - Wetter walk
Rechteck Dortmund - Wetter is a walk of 24.9 km from Wetter (Ruhr). Along the way you'll find 81 benches, 1 water point and 5 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.
- 24.9 km
- ± 6:15 h
- ↑ 428 m · ↓ 396 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 81 benches, 1 water point and 5 public toilets.
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 428 m
- Down
- ↓ 396 m
- Highest point
- 271 m
- Lowest point
- 90 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 500 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
24.9 km in total- Path: 12 km
- Street: 6.2 km
- Track: 5.4 km
- Road: 538 m
- Busy road: 500 m
- Footpath: 175 m
Surfaces
24.9 km in total- Asphalt: 8.8 km
- Unpaved: 5.9 km
- Gravel: 5.8 km
- Paved: 225 m
- Natural: 100 m
- Unknown: 4 km
About the walking route Rechteck Dortmund - Wetter
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rechteck Dortmund - Wetter is a walking route of 24.9 km that starts in Wetter (Ruhr). It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 428 m in total and descend 396 m. Allow ± 6:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (12 km), street (6.2 km) and track (5.4 km). Of the surface, 8.8 km asphalt and 5.9 km unpaved. For 4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 81 benches, 1 water point and 5 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
SIGNAL IDUNA PARKAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 2
Berger-DenkmalMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 3
House WittenCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 4
Sankt Reinoldi-KircheAttraction · 4 km from the route - 5
Castle SteinhausenCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 6
Deutsches FußballmuseumMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 7
Hardenstein CastleRuins · 5.1 km from the route - 8
House HerbedeCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 9
Burg BlankensteinCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 10
Villa BönnhoffAttraction · 148 m from the route - 11
Mahnmal BittermarkMonument · 594 m from the route - 12
Haus HoveAttraction · 613 m from the route - 13
HarkortturmObservation tower · 647 m from the route - 14
Torhaus BrünninghausenMuseum · 698 m from the route - 15
Automobil Museum DortmundMuseum · 976 m from the route - 16
Zeche Vereinigte EulaliaAttraction · 982 m from the route - 17
BorusseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 18
Wasserschloss WerdringenAttraction · 2 km from the route - 19
Steinerner TurmAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 20
Henriette-Davidis-MuseumMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 21
Ruhr-ViaduktAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 22
Zeche TimmerbeilRuins · 2.3 km from the route - 23
Gedenkstein KZ-AußenlagerMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 24
Brückenkopf des Viadukts SchlackenbahnMonument · 2.3 km from the route - 25
Restfläche KZ-AußenlagerAttraction · 2.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rechteck Dortmund - Wetter?
Rechteck Dortmund - Wetter is 24.9 km long. Allow ± 6:15 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 Wetter (Ruhr).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 428 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 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 Gut Schede.
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