Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Diemelsee · Updated on 14 November 2026
Diemelsteig walk
Diemelsteig is a walk of 62.7 km from Diemelsee that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 135 benches, 6 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 62.7 km
- ± 16:05 h
- ↑ 1,267 m · ↓ 1,341 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 135 benches, 6 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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1 sight along the way
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,267 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,341 m
- Highest point
- 652 m
- Lowest point
- 341 m
- 5-10% slope · 16.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 315 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 946 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
62.7 km in total- Track: 48.4 km
- Path: 5.4 km
- Street: 3.8 km
- Road: 2.1 km
- Footpath: 2.1 km
- Busy road: 425 m
- Unknown: 375 m
Surfaces
62.7 km in total- Gravel: 21.1 km
- Asphalt: 15.4 km
- Unpaved: 9 km
- Natural: 3.6 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 11.7 km
About the walking route Diemelsteig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Diemelsteig is a circular walk of 62.7 km from Diemelsee: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,267 m in total and descend 1,341 m. Allow ± 16:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (48.4 km), path (5.4 km) and street (3.8 km). Of the surface, 21.1 km gravel and 15.4 km asphalt. For 11.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 135 benches, 6 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Eisenberg - BrilonHard · From A to B22.5 km
- X15 Uplandweg (Etappen 1-3)Hard · From A to B68.1 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen (south)Hard · From A to B167.3 km
- Sauerland-Waldroute (Südroute Marsberg - Warstein)Hard · From A to B74.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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St. Johannis-KircheAttraction · 130 m from the route - 2
DommelturmObservation tower · 531 m from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 4
Schloss PadbergCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 5
CurioseumMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 6
SchwalenburgAttraction · 4 km from the route - 7
HünenkellerRuins · 5.2 km from the route - 8
UplandbahnAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 9
Wolfgang-Bonhage-MuseumMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 10
Georg-Viktor-TurmObservation tower · 7.1 km from the route - 11
HochheideturmObservation tower · 7.4 km from the route - 12
Korbacher SpalteMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 13
Schloss CansteinCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 14
Museum Haus HövenerMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 15
Der RichtplatzMemorial · 8.6 km from the route - 16
ButtenturmViewpoint · 9.4 km from the route - 17
Besucherbergwerk KilianstollenAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 18
Bismarckwarte MengeringhausenObservation tower · 9.6 km from the route - 19
Ruine Alte BurgRuins · 2.7 km from the route - 20CastleCastle · 2.9 km from the route
- 21SchwalenburgObservation tower · 4 km from the route
- 22Heimatmuseum UsselnMuseum · 4.2 km from the route
- 23Upländer MilchmuhseumMuseum · 4.2 km from the route
- 24Burg EisenbergRuins · 7.1 km from the route
- 25Hartmanns BäumchenMemorial · 7.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Diemelsteig?
Diemelsteig is 62.7 km long. Allow ± 16:05 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 Diemelsee.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,267 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets 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 Besucherbergwerk Grube Christiane - Schacht Martenberg.
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