Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Olsberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Uplandsteig walk
Uplandsteig is a walk of 66.1 km from Olsberg that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 161 benches, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 66.1 km
- ± 16:50 h
- ↑ 1,264 m · ↓ 1,237 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Olsberg
0 km2 km · 2 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
2 km48.3 km · 95 benches
Schwalenburg and 1 more
50.3 kmSchwalenburg
6.8 km · 21 benches
2 public toilets
57.1 km1.1 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
58.2 km1.1 km
Public toilet
59.4 km4 km · 20 benches
Der Richtplatz
63.4 kmMemorial
2.7 km · 4 benches
Back at the start
66.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 55.1 kmBetween 2 km and 57.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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.
Observation tower · after 50.3 km
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Photo: An-d · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 50.3 km
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Photo: Marion Halft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 63.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,264 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,237 m
- Highest point
- 839 m
- Lowest point
- 417 m
- 5-10% slope · 16.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 332 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
66.1 km in total- Track: 48.4 km
- Path: 9.7 km
- Street: 4.8 km
- Road: 2 km
- Busy road: 425 m
- Footpath: 200 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Unknown: 175 m
Surfaces
66.1 km in total- Gravel: 16.1 km
- Asphalt: 10.5 km
- Unpaved: 8.8 km
- Natural: 3.3 km
- Paved: 300 m
- Unknown: 26.8 km
About the walking route Uplandsteig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Uplandsteig is a circular walk of 66.1 km from Olsberg: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Schwalenburg (after 50.3 km), Schwalenburg (after 50.3 km) and Der Richtplatz (after 63.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,264 m in total and descend 1,237 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 16:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (48.4 km), path (9.7 km) and street (4.8 km). Of the surface, 16.1 km gravel and 10.5 km asphalt. For 26.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 161 benches, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 55.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- X16 Kaiser-Otto-WegHard · From A to B45.3 km
- X2 RothaarwegHard · From A to B127 km
- Upland-Weserbergland-WegHard · From A to B129.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
DommelturmObservation tower · 422 m from the route - 2
UplandbahnAttraction · 435 m from the route - 3
CurioseumMuseum · 1 km from the route - 4
HochheideturmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 5
Strüker-SteinAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 6
HünenkellerRuins · 4.2 km from the route - 7
Schloss BruchhausenCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 8
Georg-Viktor-TurmObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route - 9
Schloss WildenbergCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 10
Wallanlage BorbergArchaeological site · 7.2 km from the route - 11
Städtisches Museum MedebachMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 13
Wolfgang-Bonhage-MuseumMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 14
OlsbergViewpoint · 7.4 km from the route - 15
St. Johannis-KircheAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 16
Korbacher SpalteMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 17
Besucherbergwerk Grube Christiane - Schacht MartenbergAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 18
Phillipsstollen - Briloner EisenbergMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 19
PlästerleggeAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 20
Devil's MineAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 21
BurgringArchaeological site · 9 km from the route - 22
BollerbergturmObservation tower · 9.1 km from the route - 23
Speed Snake FreeAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 24
Museum Haus HövenerMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 25
Schloss PadbergCastle · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Uplandsteig?
Uplandsteig is 66.1 km long. Allow ± 16:50 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 Olsberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,264 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 55.1 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schwalenburg, Schwalenburg and Der Richtplatz.
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