Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Leer (Ostfriesland) · Updated on 13 November 2026
Störtebekerweg walk
Störtebekerweg is a walk of 188.2 km from Leer (Ostfriesland). Along the way you'll find 553 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 29 public toilets and 3 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.
- 188.2 km
- ± 41:50 h
- ↑ 31 m · ↓ 37 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 553 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 29 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
13 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 5 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Attraction
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Photo: Heimatmuseum Leer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Dickelbers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Bin im Garten · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Ein Dahmer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Observation tower
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Photo: Strandbalu · Wikimedia Commons · Copyrighted free useView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 31 m
- Down
- ↓ 37 m
- Highest point
- 13 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 13 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
188.2 km in total- Track: 48.6 km
- Street: 47.7 km
- Path: 44.9 km
- Road: 35.2 km
- Footpath: 9.3 km
- Busy road: 550 m
- Stairs: 13 stairs
- Cycleway: 250 m
- Unknown: 950 m
Surfaces
188.2 km in total- Asphalt: 78.8 km
- Paved: 74 km
- Natural: 12.2 km
- Gravel: 5.6 km
- Unpaved: 700 m
- Unknown: 16.5 km
About the walking route Störtebekerweg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Störtebekerweg is a walking route of 188.2 km that starts in Leer (Ostfriesland). It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 31 m in total and descend 37 m. There are 13 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 41:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (48.6 km), street (47.7 km) and path (44.9 km). Of the surface, 78.8 km asphalt and 74 km paved. For 16.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 553 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 29 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Ems-Hunte-WegHard · From A to B87.5 km
- EmswegHard · From A to B161.4 km
- Alternativroute Ems-Hunte-WegEasy · From A to B2.7 km
- Groot Frieslandpad - 23Hard · From A to B21.9 km
- Ostfriesland WanderwegHard · From A to B90.8 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9 / International coastal route, Deutschland, NiedersachsenHard · From A to B291.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schiefer Turm von SuurhusenAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 2
JaL-BibliothekAttraction · 689 m from the route - 3
Reformierte KircheAttraction · 109 m from the route - 4
Ostfriesisches LandwirtschaftsMuseum CampenMuseum · 202 m from the route - 5
Gotthilf-Hagen-DenkmalMemorial · 222 m from the route - 6
Brücke der ErinnerungMemorial · 244 m from the route - 7
KreuzsteinMemorial · 248 m from the route - 8
Kunsthalle EmdenAttraction · 254 m from the route - 9
Zerstörer MöldersAttraction · 282 m from the route - 10
HarderwykenburgCastle · 308 m from the route - 11
Gedenkstein Synagoge EmdenMemorial · 342 m from the route - 12
Wattenmeerhaus, UNESCO-Weltnaturerbe Wattenmeer Besucherzentrum WilhelmshavenMuseum · 350 m from the route - 13
Kaiser-Wilhelm-DenkmalMemorial · 352 m from the route - 14
GezeitenanzeigerAttraction · 361 m from the route - 15
Deutsches MarinemuseumMuseum · 378 m from the route - 16
HaneburgCastle · 431 m from the route - 17
Dampflok 043 903-4Attraction · 439 m from the route - 18
Ehemalige Jüdische Schule Leer Gedenk- und BegegnungsstätteMuseum · 511 m from the route - 19
Banter RuineRuins · 518 m from the route - 20
Prinz Adalbert von PreußenMemorial · 544 m from the route - 21
Rudolf-Virchow-DenkmalMemorial · 550 m from the route - 22
Dat Otto HuusMuseum · 613 m from the route - 23
SynagogenplatzMemorial · 614 m from the route - 24
Historische Rettungsstation Harlesiel (Deutsches Sielhafenmuseum)Museum · 618 m from the route - 25
BunkermuseumMuseum · 633 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Störtebekerweg?
Störtebekerweg is 188.2 km long. Allow ± 41:50 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?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Leer (Ostfriesland).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 31 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 29 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Küstenmuseum, Pilsumer Leuchtturm and Heimatmuseum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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