Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bestwig · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ruhrhöhenweg (Bestwig-Ruhrquelle) walk
Ruhrhöhenweg (Bestwig-Ruhrquelle) is a walk of 28.8 km from Bestwig. Along the way you'll find 106 benches, 1 water point and 3 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.
- 28.8 km
- ± 7:30 h
- ↑ 678 m · ↓ 371 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Bestwig
0 km3.9 km · 4 benches
Schloss Antfeld
3.9 kmCastle
3.9 km · 25 benches
3 public toilets and water point
7.8 km21 km · 77 benches
Finish
28.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 20.9 kmBetween 7.8 km and 28.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Wolfgang Poguntke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 3.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 678 m
- Down
- ↓ 371 m
- Highest point
- 662 m
- Lowest point
- 328 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.5 km
- 3 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
28.8 km in total- Track: 14.7 km
- Street: 7.4 km
- Path: 4.6 km
- Road: 1.3 km
- Footpath: 475 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Busy road: 75 m
Surfaces
28.8 km in total- Asphalt: 11.8 km
- Gravel: 3.3 km
- Unpaved: 1.9 km
- Paved: 725 m
- Natural: 75 m
- Unknown: 10.8 km
About the walking route Ruhrhöhenweg (Bestwig-Ruhrquelle)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ruhrhöhenweg (Bestwig-Ruhrquelle) is a walking route of 28.8 km that starts in Bestwig. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bestwig and finish in Ruhrquelle. Along the way you pass Schloss Antfeld (after 3.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 678 m in total and descend 371 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.7 km), street (7.4 km) and path (4.6 km). Of the surface, 11.8 km asphalt and 3.3 km gravel. For 10.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 106 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 7.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of [XR] Ruhrhöhenweg
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss SchellensteinCastle · 843 m from the route - 2
Strüker-SteinAttraction · 943 m from the route - 3
OlsbergViewpoint · 1.1 km from the route - 4
Schloss BruchhausenCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 5
Schloss WildenbergCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 6
Phillipsstollen - Briloner EisenbergMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 7
Wallanlage BorbergArchaeological site · 3 km from the route - 8
Schloss GevelinghausenCastle · 3 km from the route - 9
Alexander-StollenAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 10
Heimatmuseum „Alte Mühle“Museum · 3.1 km from the route - 11
Speed Snake FreeAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 12
Der RichtplatzMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 13
Devil's MineAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 14
PlästerleggeAttraction · 4 km from the route - 15
StüppelturmViewpoint · 4.2 km from the route - 16
HochheideturmObservation tower · 5.5 km from the route - 17
AstenturmObservation tower · 5.6 km from the route - 18
Lörmecke-TurmObservation tower · 5.6 km from the route - 19
GedenksteinMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 20
Besucherbergwerk RamsbeckMuseum · 6 km from the route - 21
Nepomuk-FigurMemorial · 6.7 km from the route - 22
Burg EversbergAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 23
Museum Haus HövenerMuseum · 7 km from the route - 24
UplandbahnAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 25
BollerbergturmObservation tower · 7.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ruhrhöhenweg (Bestwig-Ruhrquelle)?
Ruhrhöhenweg (Bestwig-Ruhrquelle) is 28.8 km long. Allow ± 7:30 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 Bestwig to Ruhrquelle.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bestwig.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 678 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.9 km.
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 Schloss Antfeld.
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