Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bielefeld · Updated on 14 November 2026
Stiftsweg walk
Stiftsweg is a walk of 54.4 km from Bielefeld that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 68 benches and 2 public toilets.
i
i
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 54.4 km
- ± 12:55 h
- ↑ 512 m · ↓ 505 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Bielefeld
0 km11.9 km · 52 benches
Public toilet
11.9 km31.1 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
43 km11.3 km · 3 benches
Back at the start
54.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 31.1 kmBetween 11.9 km and 43 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 512 m
- Down
- ↓ 505 m
- Highest point
- 194 m
- Lowest point
- 63 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 273 m
- 2 stairs
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
54.4 km in total- Track: 17.7 km
- Road: 15.5 km
- Path: 10.2 km
- Street: 10 km
- Busy road: 600 m
- Footpath: 200 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
54.4 km in total- Asphalt: 27.9 km
- Gravel: 11 km
- Unpaved: 6.4 km
- Natural: 5.7 km
- Paved: 1.9 km
- Unknown: 1.5 km
About the walking route Stiftsweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Stiftsweg is a circular walk of 54.4 km from Bielefeld: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 512 m in total and descend 505 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (17.7 km), road (15.5 km) and path (10.2 km). Of the surface, 27.9 km asphalt and 11 km gravel. For 1.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 68 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 31.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Stiftsweg is a 54 km circular walk of the Teutoburg Forest hiking association through Herford, Enger, Hiddenhausen, Vlotho, Bad Salzuflen and Bielefeld. On the way you walk through the Salzuflen town forest and the Balker Busch and pass the Füllenbruch and Bramschebach-Nagelsbachtal nature reserves. Just over half of the route is asphalt, and almost a third is on roads. We know of 2 toilets on the way and no drinking water points.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museumsschule HiddenhausenMuseum · 617 m from the route - 2
Heimatmuseum LöhneMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 3
Bismarckturm HerfordObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route - 4
Herforder BrauereiAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 5
Gerberei Museum EngerMuseum · 2 km from the route - 6
Schloss OberbehmeCastle · 2 km from the route - 7
KleinbahnmuseumMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 8
Gut SteinbeckCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 9
Irrgarten Hortus VitalisAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 10
RemensniderhausAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 11
Crüwell-HausAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 12
WulferthausAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 13
Linnenbauer DenkmalAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 14
Neustädter RathausAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 15
FrühherrenhausAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 16
Holzhandwerksmuseum IMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 17
Spätgotische SüsternkapellenruineAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 18
Marta HerfordMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 19
Widukind-DenkmalMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 20
Sankt JakobiAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 21
SteintorbrückeAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 22
Schiller-DenkmalMemorial · 3 km from the route - 23
Rudolph-Brandes-ObeliskMemorial · 3 km from the route - 24
Daniel-Pöppelmann-HausMuseum · 3 km from the route - 25
Gut BustedtCastle · 3.4 km from the route
Explore more
Frequently asked questions
How long is Stiftsweg?
Stiftsweg is 54.4 km long. Allow ± 12:55 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 Bielefeld.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 512 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 31.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.
Starting point
More routes from this place
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors
