Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Arnsberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
X26 Sauerländer Rennweg walk
X26 Sauerländer Rennweg is a walk of 102.1 km from Arnsberg. Along the way you'll find 372 benches, 1 water point, 10 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 102.1 km
- ± 25:05 h
- ↑ 1,446 m · ↓ 1,472 m
- Hard
- 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 372 benches, 1 water point, 10 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Story
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Photo: Wewelsburg2010.jpg: Tbachner derivative work: Alupus (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsWewelsburg
Castle
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Photo: Felix Stember · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Museum
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Ansicht_Jesuitenkirche_von_Süden.jpg: Felix Stember derivative work: Wladyslaw (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Museum
Viewpoint
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,446 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,472 m
- Highest point
- 411 m
- Lowest point
- 124 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 1 km
- 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
102.1 km in total- Track: 64.8 km
- Path: 15.2 km
- Street: 12.8 km
- Road: 5.8 km
- Busy road: 1.9 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Cycleway: 200 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
102.1 km in total- Asphalt: 35.2 km
- Gravel: 24.4 km
- Unpaved: 8.5 km
- Paved: 5.5 km
- Natural: 875 m
- Unknown: 27.4 km
About the walking route X26 Sauerländer Rennweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X26 Sauerländer Rennweg is a walking route of 102.1 km that starts in Arnsberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Neheim and finish in Paderborn.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,446 m in total and descend 1,472 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 25:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (64.8 km), path (15.2 km) and street (12.8 km). Of the surface, 35.2 km asphalt and 24.4 km gravel. For 27.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 372 benches, 1 water point, 10 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloß HambornCastle · 126 m from the route - 2
Wallburg GellinghausenArchaeological site · 232 m from the route - 3
StadtmuseumMuseum · 317 m from the route - 4
DiözesanmuseumMuseum · 318 m from the route - 5
Museum in der KaiserpfalzMuseum · 423 m from the route - 6
DreihasenfensterAttraction · 428 m from the route - 7
Galeriegrab EttelnArchaeological site · 469 m from the route - 8
FresekenhofCastle · 507 m from the route - 9
LichtenturmViewpoint · 923 m from the route - 10
Jagdschloss Sankt MeinolfCastle · 932 m from the route - 11
Schloß KörtlinghausenCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 12
Massaker im Arnsberger WaldMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 13
Kleiner HermannMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 14
Ettelner BurgCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 15
Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForumMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 16
Hünenburg auf dem HahnenbergArchaeological site · 2 km from the route - 17
Heimatmuseum Haus DasselMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 18
Römerlager KneblinghausenArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 19
Deutsches Traktoren und Modellauto MuseumMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 20
Schloss ErpernburgCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 21
GedenksteinMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 22
Ruine NiederburgRuins · 2.9 km from the route - 23
Kettenschmiedemuseum SichtigvorMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 24
LandschaftsinformationszentrumMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 25
Jagdschloß HerdringenCastle · 3.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X26 Sauerländer Rennweg?
X26 Sauerländer Rennweg is 102.1 km long. Allow ± 25:05 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 Neheim to Paderborn.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Arnsberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,446 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Wewelsburg, Mittelmühle and Kreismuseum Wewelsburg.
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