Walking route · Hessisch Oldendorf · Updated on 14 November 2026
Weserberglandweg - Etappe 12 walk
Weserberglandweg - Etappe 12 is a walk of 15.2 km from Hessisch Oldendorf. Along the way you'll find 22 benches.

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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.
- 15.2 km
- ± 4:05 h
- ↑ 415 m · ↓ 373 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hessisch Oldendorf
0 km3.5 km

Paschenburg
3.5 kmCastle
3 km · bench

Osterburg
6.5 kmAttraction
7.8 km · 15 benches

Klippenturm
14.4 kmObservation tower
868 m · 6 benches
Finish
15.2 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights 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: Axel Hindemith · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 3.5 km

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Photo: AxelHH · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 6.5 km

Observation tower · after 14.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 415 m
- Down
- ↓ 373 m
- Highest point
- 342 m
- Lowest point
- 106 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 383 m
- 4 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
15.2 km in total- Path: 8.1 km
- Track: 6.3 km
- Street: 225 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Busy road: 200 m
- Road: 150 m
Surfaces
15.2 km in total- Unpaved: 5.6 km
- Gravel: 3.9 km
- Natural: 450 m
- Asphalt: 275 m
- Paved: 200 m
- Unknown: 4.8 km
About the walking route Weserberglandweg - Etappe 12
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Weserberglandweg - Etappe 12 is a walking route of 15.2 km that starts in Hessisch Oldendorf. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rohdental and finish in Rinteln. Along the way you pass Paschenburg (after 3.5 km), Osterburg (after 6.5 km) and Klippenturm (after 14.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 415 m in total and descend 373 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (8.1 km), track (6.3 km) and street (225 m). Of the surface, 5.6 km unpaved and 3.9 km gravel. For 4.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 22 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Weserbergland-Weg
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
EulenburgMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 2
Burg SchaumburgAttraction · 409 m from the route - 3
Burg RodenAttraction · 630 m from the route - 4
HünenburgArchaeological site · 711 m from the route - 5
Die Hünenburg bei TodenmannAttraction · 862 m from the route - 6
AmelungsburgArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 7
Schillat-HöhleAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 8
Großer Langenfelder WasserfallAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 9
Besucherbergwerk KleinenbremenMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 10
Hünenburg HohenrodeAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 11
Museum BückeburgMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 12
SchlosskapelleAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 13
Schloss BückeburgMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 14
HubschraubermuseumMuseum · 6 km from the route - 15
DinosaurierfährtenArchaeological site · 6 km from the route - 16
MuseumMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 17
Windmühle VeltheimAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 18
Schloss VarenholzCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 19
Nammer LagerArchaeological site · 9.1 km from the route - 20
HeineburgArchaeological site · 9.2 km from the route - 21
Wasserschloss HülsedeCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 22
UffoburgAttraction · 10 km from the route - 23
Observation towerObservation tower · 3 km from the route - 24
IdaturmObservation tower · 3.6 km from the route - 25
Heimatmuseum AuetalMuseum · 3.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Weserberglandweg - Etappe 12?
Weserberglandweg - Etappe 12 is 15.2 km long. Allow ± 4:05 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?
No, the route runs from Rohdental to Rinteln.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hessisch Oldendorf.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 415 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Paschenburg, Osterburg and Klippenturm.
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