Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schmallenberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hochsauerland Kammweg walk
Hochsauerland Kammweg is a walk of 14.4 km from Schmallenberg. Along the way you'll find 29 benches and 1 public toilet.
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From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 14.4 km
- ± 3:40 h
- ↑ 265 m · ↓ 341 m
- Moderate
- 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 29 benches and 1 public toilet.
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1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 265 m
- Down
- ↓ 341 m
- Highest point
- 823 m
- Lowest point
- 651 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 290 m
- 15-20% slope · 73 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 363 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
14.4 km in total- Track: 11.1 km
- Path: 2.4 km
- Street: 950 m
Surfaces
14.4 km in total- Unpaved: 2.2 km
- Asphalt: 975 m
- Natural: 600 m
- Gravel: 250 m
- Unknown: 10.3 km
About the walking route Hochsauerland Kammweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hochsauerland Kammweg is a walking route of 14.4 km that starts in Schmallenberg. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 265 m in total and descend 341 m. Allow ± 3:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11.1 km), path (2.4 km) and street (950 m). Of the surface, 2.2 km unpaved and 975 m asphalt. For 10.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 29 benches and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Bad Fredeburg - Altastenberg - Hallenberg - Medelon)Hard · From A to B60.1 km
- Kammweg K6Easy · From A to B6.3 km
- X14 AstenwegHard · From A to B98.1 km
- X27 Friedrich-Wilhelm-Grimme-WegHard · From A to B85.9 km
- X13 Hanseweg (Etappen 3,4,5)Hard · From A to B64.9 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Heidenstraße (Teilstück Winterberg - Schmallenberg - Elspe - Attendorn)Hard · From A to B56.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
AstenturmObservation tower · 256 m from the route - 2
Burgruine RappelsteinViewpoint · 2.3 km from the route - 3
BollerbergturmObservation tower · 4.6 km from the route - 4
Pfarrkirche St. HeribertAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 5
RathausAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 6
WilzenbergturmObservation tower · 8.5 km from the route - 7
Frühmittelalterliche Wallburg WilzenbergArchaeological site · 8.5 km from the route - 8
Schloss WildenbergCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 9
Kloster GrafschaftAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 10
HeidkopfturmObservation tower · 3.1 km from the route - 11Sauerland-Stabil-Panorama-StuhlObservation tower · 4.8 km from the route
- 12Gerichtsmuseum Bad FredeburgMuseum · 8.4 km from the route
- 13Observation towerObservation tower · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hochsauerland Kammweg?
Hochsauerland Kammweg is 14.4 km long. Allow ± 3:40 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 Schmallenberg.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 265 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ziegenhelleturm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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