Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Driburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
X16 Egge-Weser-Weg walk
X16 Egge-Weser-Weg is a walk of 71.2 km from Bad Driburg. Along the way you'll find 113 benches, 2 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.
- 71.2 km
- ± 17:40 h
- ↑ 1,099 m · ↓ 1,141 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bad Driburg
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
30.7 km · 19 benches
Bismarckturm Höxter
30.7 kmViewpoint
3.2 km · 2 benches
Rodeneckturm
33.9 kmObservation tower
2.6 km · 23 benches
Bike pump
36.5 km534 m
Public toilet
37 km34.1 km · 68 benches
Finish
71.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 37 kmBetween 36 m and 37 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Viewpoint · after 30.7 km
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Photo: Tsungam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 33.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,099 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,141 m
- Highest point
- 441 m
- Lowest point
- 88 m
- 5-10% slope · 13.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.5 km
- 1 flight of 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
71.2 km in total- Track: 50.3 km
- Street: 8.7 km
- Road: 5.3 km
- Path: 5.3 km
- Footpath: 475 m
- Busy road: 350 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Unknown: 525 m
Surfaces
71.2 km in total- Gravel: 29.1 km
- Asphalt: 22.4 km
- Unpaved: 6.6 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Paved: 750 m
- Unknown: 11 km
About the walking route X16 Egge-Weser-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X16 Egge-Weser-Weg is a walking route of 71.2 km that starts in Bad Driburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bad Driburg and finish in Höxter. Along the way you pass Bismarckturm Höxter (after 30.7 km) and Rodeneckturm (after 33.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,099 m in total and descend 1,141 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (50.3 km), street (8.7 km) and road (5.3 km). Of the surface, 29.1 km gravel and 22.4 km asphalt. For 11 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 113 benches, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 37 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Corvey-DortmundHard · From A to B181.1 km
- BäderwegHard · Circular walk79 km
- WestfalenWanderWegHard · From A to B216.7 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North)Hard · From A to B135.3 km
- Hermannshöhen - Etappe 11 von Bad Driburg nach WillebadessenModerate · From A to B17.2 km
- Hermannshöhen - Etappe 10 von Horn-Bad Meinberg nach Bad DriburgModerate · From A to B14.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Abteikirche St. Stephanus und VitusAttraction · 145 m from the route - 2
Schloss HinnenburgCastle · 340 m from the route - 3
Grafschaft DasselMuseum · 461 m from the route - 4
Blankschmiede NeimkeMuseum · 486 m from the route - 5
Klosterruine tom RodenArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 6
BrunsburgArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 7
![Modexer Turm [Modexer Warte]](/img/modexer-turm-modexer-warte-brakel-a8d816822362-640.avif)
Modexer Turm [Modexer Warte]Viewpoint · 1.4 km from the route - 8
Friedrich-Wilhelm-Weber MuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 9
Kaiser-Karls-TurmViewpoint · 1.5 km from the route - 10
Kaiser-Wilhelm-TurmObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 11
IburgArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 12
TonenburgCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 13
Burgruine HunnesrückRuins · 2.1 km from the route - 14
BökerhofCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 15
Der UmfahrsteinMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 16
(ehemalige) ModellbundesbahnAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 17
Schloss FürstenbergMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 18
Schloß BevernAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 19
Observation towerObservation tower · 4.4 km from the route - 20
Heilige Familie und Heiliger StephanusAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 21
Nieheimer Warte - HolsterturmObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route - 22
Burg EversteinArchaeological site · 5.7 km from the route - 23
Bollerbornquelle mit SkulpturAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 24
Friedrich-Wilhelm-Weber-SteinMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 25
SackmuseumMuseum · 6.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X16 Egge-Weser-Weg?
X16 Egge-Weser-Weg is 71.2 km long. Allow ± 17:40 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 Bad Driburg to Höxter.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Driburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,099 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 37 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 Bismarckturm Höxter and Rodeneckturm.
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