Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Arnsberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ruhrhöhenweg (Menden-Arnsberg) XR walk
Ruhrhöhenweg (Menden-Arnsberg) XR is a walk of 28.4 km from Arnsberg. Along the way you'll find 76 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 28.4 km
- ± 7:00 h
- ↑ 404 m · ↓ 388 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 76 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: Machahn 11:56, 27 July 2006 (UTC) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Sauerland-Museum · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: ABF · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Bubo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Friedhelm Dröge · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 404 m
- Down
- ↓ 388 m
- Highest point
- 294 m
- Lowest point
- 144 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 714 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
28.4 km in total- Track: 13.5 km
- Street: 8.7 km
- Path: 4.8 km
- Footpath: 675 m
- Road: 603 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
28.4 km in total- Asphalt: 7.4 km
- Gravel: 5.3 km
- Unpaved: 4 km
- Paved: 2.8 km
- Unknown: 8.8 km
About the walking route Ruhrhöhenweg (Menden-Arnsberg) XR
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ruhrhöhenweg (Menden-Arnsberg) XR is a walking route of 28.4 km that starts in Arnsberg. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 404 m in total and descend 388 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.5 km), street (8.7 km) and path (4.8 km). Of the surface, 7.4 km asphalt and 5.3 km gravel. For 8.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 76 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. 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
EhmsendenkmalMemorial · 427 m from the route - 2
RüdenburgArchaeological site · 554 m from the route - 3
Turmhügel HünenbräukenArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 4
Schloss HöllinghofenCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 5
Jagdschloß HerdringenCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 6
Turmhöhenburg BrelenArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 7
Kettenschmiede-MuseumMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 8
KunstKircheMuseum · 5 km from the route - 9
Haus HemerCastle · 5 km from the route - 10
Aussichtsturm EbbergObservation tower · 5.5 km from the route - 11
JübergturmObservation tower · 5.6 km from the route - 12
LandschaftsinformationszentrumMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 13
Burgruine ArdeyCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 14
Burgruine HachenAttraction · 6 km from the route - 15
Hemer FelsenmeerAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 16
Burg KlusensteinCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 17
FelsenmeermuseumMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 18
HeinrichshöhleAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 19
Bismarckturm IserlohnViewpoint · 6.7 km from the route - 20
Haus SchoppeCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 21
Burg WildshausenArchaeological site · 7.3 km from the route - 22
Historische Fabrikanlage Maste-BarendorfAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 23
Jagdschloss Sankt MeinolfCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 24
Möhnesee-TurmObservation tower · 8.2 km from the route - 25
Schiedlike BorgArchaeological site · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ruhrhöhenweg (Menden-Arnsberg) XR?
Ruhrhöhenweg (Menden-Arnsberg) XR is 28.4 km long. Allow ± 7:00 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Arnsberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 404 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 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 Arnsberger Schloßruine, Sauerland-Museum and Oberfreistuhl, Femegerichtsbarkeit.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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