Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Herford · Updated on 14 November 2026
X9 Hansaweg walk
X9 Hansaweg is a walk of 75.8 km from Herford. Along the way you'll find 257 benches, 3 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.
- 75.8 km
- ± 19:20 h
- ↑ 1,483 m · ↓ 1,313 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Herford
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
463 m · 17 benches
Schiller-Denkmal and 1 more
463 mWidukind-Denkmal and bike pump
749 m · 37 benches
Jahn-Stein
1.2 kmMemorial
5 km · 52 benches
Bismarckturm Herford
6.2 kmObservation tower
8.8 km · 52 benches
Bismarckturm Bad Salzuflen
15 kmViewpoint
14.4 km · 21 benches
Aussichtsturm Lemgo
29.4 kmObservation tower
24.7 km · 37 benches
Public toilet
54.1 km20.4 km · 27 benches
Public toilet
74.5 km1.3 km · 6 benches
Finish
75.8 kmAt the finish: Klütturm.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 54.1 kmBetween 22 m and 54.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 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: Reise Reise · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 463 m
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Photo: Gwexter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 596 m
Memorial · after 1.2 km
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Photo: Tsungam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 6.2 km
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Photo: Grugerio · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 15 km
Observation tower · after 29.4 km
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Photo: Axel Hindemith · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 75.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,483 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,313 m
- Highest point
- 393 m
- Lowest point
- 68 m
- 5-10% slope · 17.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 5 km
- 5 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
75.8 km in total- Track: 42.3 km
- Path: 20 km
- Street: 6.1 km
- Road: 5.4 km
- Footpath: 1 km
- Busy road: 550 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
75.8 km in total- Gravel: 26.4 km
- Unpaved: 18.4 km
- Asphalt: 12.4 km
- Paved: 2.3 km
- Natural: 2 km
- Unknown: 14.1 km
About the walking route X9 Hansaweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X9 Hansaweg is a walking route of 75.8 km that starts in Herford. It does not end where it starts. You start in Herford and finish in Hameln. Along the way you pass Schiller-Denkmal (after 463 m), Widukind-Denkmal (after 596 m) and Jahn-Stein (after 1.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,483 m in total and descend 1,313 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 19:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (42.3 km), path (20 km) and street (6.1 km). Of the surface, 26.4 km gravel and 18.4 km unpaved. For 14.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 257 benches, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 54.1 km. 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 HämelschenburgAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 2
Alt-SternbergAttraction · 103 m from the route - 3
Spätgotische SüsternkapellenruineAttraction · 124 m from the route - 4
PolackenschanzeArchaeological site · 164 m from the route - 5
FrühherrenhausAttraction · 199 m from the route - 6
WulferthausAttraction · 200 m from the route - 7
Marta HerfordMuseum · 207 m from the route - 8
Neustädter RathausAttraction · 220 m from the route - 9
SteintorbrückeAttraction · 221 m from the route - 10
Wallburg PiepenkopfArchaeological site · 232 m from the route - 11
Gut SteinbeckCastle · 255 m from the route - 12
Crüwell-HausAttraction · 284 m from the route - 13
Burg SternbergAttraction · 298 m from the route - 14
RemensniderhausAttraction · 337 m from the route - 15
Linnenbauer DenkmalAttraction · 340 m from the route - 16
Sankt JakobiAttraction · 411 m from the route - 17
Daniel-Pöppelmann-HausMuseum · 431 m from the route - 18
Irrgarten Hortus VitalisAttraction · 587 m from the route - 19
Schloss SchwöbberCastle · 816 m from the route - 20
Museum Junkerhaus LemgoMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 21
HochzeitshausAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 22
Denkmal für die ermordeten jüdischen Mitbürger HamelnsMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 23
Für die vertriebenen und ermordeten jüdischen Mitbürger HamelnsMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 24
Schloss AlverdissenCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 25
Pied Piper's HouseAttraction · 1.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X9 Hansaweg?
X9 Hansaweg is 75.8 km long. Allow ± 19:20 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 Herford to Hameln.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Herford.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,483 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 54.1 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 Schiller-Denkmal, Widukind-Denkmal and Jahn-Stein.
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