Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schlangen · Updated on 14 November 2026
X7 Runenweg walk
X7 Runenweg is a walk of 77.6 km from Schlangen. Along the way you'll find 322 benches and 14 public toilets.
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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.
- 77.6 km
- ± 19:30 h
- ↑ 1,363 m · ↓ 1,297 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Schlangen
0 km5.6 km · 5 benches
Römerweg
5.6 kmArchaeological site
1.3 km · 8 benches
Kreuzabnahmerelief
6.9 kmMemorial
588 m · 18 benches
Public toilet
7.5 km1.1 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
8.5 km449 m · 11 benches
Burg Horn and 1 more
9 kmBurgmuseum
267 m · 8 benches
Franz Hausmann Denkmal
9.3 km2 public toilets
478 m · 18 benches
Eulenturm
9.7 kmAttraction
4.6 km · 14 benches
3 public toilets
14.4 km406 m · 9 benches
Pauline Fürstin zur Lippe
14.8 kmPublic toilet
5.3 km · 109 benches
Großer Opferstein im Leistruper Wald
20.1 kmAttraction
19 km · 25 benches
Weserrenaissance-Museum and 1 more
39.1 kmSchloss Brake
249 m · 14 benches
Ölmühle mit Wasserrad
39.4 kmMuseum
354 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
39.7 km577 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
40.3 km1.5 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
41.8 km18.6 km · 41 benches
Wald- und Forstmuseum
60.4 kmMuseum
10.9 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
71.3 km2.2 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
73.5 km234 m
Public toilet
73.7 km3.8 km · 8 benches
Finish
77.6 kmAt the finish: Klippenturm.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 29.5 kmBetween 41.8 km and 71.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The 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: Skraemer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 5.6 km
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Photo: Nikater · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 6.9 km
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Photo: BangertNo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 9 km
Museum · after 9 km
Memorial · after 9.3 km
Attraction · after 9.7 km
Memorial · after 14.8 km
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Photo: Tsungam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 20.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,363 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,297 m
- Highest point
- 390 m
- Lowest point
- 53 m
- 5-10% slope · 16.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 780 m
- 3 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
77.6 km in total- Track: 35.3 km
- Path: 16 km
- Street: 12 km
- Road: 5.3 km
- Footpath: 5.1 km
- Busy road: 3 km
- Cycleway: 300 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
77.6 km in total- Asphalt: 28.7 km
- Gravel: 19.2 km
- Unpaved: 8.8 km
- Paved: 6 km
- Natural: 3.8 km
- Unknown: 10.7 km
About the walking route X7 Runenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X7 Runenweg is a walking route of 77.6 km that starts in Schlangen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Oesterholz-Haustenbeck and finish in Porta Westfalica. Along the way you pass Römerweg (after 5.6 km), Kreuzabnahmerelief (after 6.9 km) and Burg Horn (after 9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,363 m in total and descend 1,297 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 19:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (35.3 km), path (16 km) and street (12 km). Of the surface, 28.7 km asphalt and 19.2 km gravel. For 10.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 322 benches and 14 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- BäderwegHard · Circular walk79 km
- X4 Lippe-Diemel-WegHard · From A to B65.6 km
- X10 LönspfadHard · From A to B45.5 km
- X6 NiedersachsenwegHard · From A to B51.5 km
- Residenzweg [Detmold]Hard · Circular walk59.2 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North)Hard · From A to B135.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hermann MemorialAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 2
EulenburgMuseum · 548 m from the route - 3
RathausAttraction · 244 m from the route - 4
Museum Junkerhaus LemgoMuseum · 445 m from the route - 5
HexenbürgermeisterhausAttraction · 527 m from the route - 6
Die Hünenburg bei TodenmannAttraction · 703 m from the route - 7
FalkenburgArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 8
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 9
Burgruine KohlstädtArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 10
Wallburg PiepenkopfArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 11
HünenburgArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 12
Schloss VarenholzCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 13
Fürstliches Residenzschloss DetmoldAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 14
Besucherbergwerk KleinenbremenMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 15
Lippisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 16
Schloß ReelkirchenCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 17
Windmühle VeltheimAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 18
EggeturmObservation tower · 4.2 km from the route - 19
Rotkreuzgeschichtliche Sammlung in Westfalen-LippeMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 20
LWL-Freilichtmuseum Detmold - Westfälisches Landesmuseum für VolkskundeMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 21
Kirchenruine HaustenbeckRuins · 5.2 km from the route - 22
Wasserschloß VinsebeckCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 23
OsterburgAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 24
Schloss WendlinghausenCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 25
Museum BückeburgMuseum · 5.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X7 Runenweg?
X7 Runenweg is 77.6 km long. Allow ± 19:30 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 Oesterholz-Haustenbeck to Porta Westfalica.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schlangen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,363 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 14 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.5 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 Römerweg, Kreuzabnahmerelief and Burg Horn.
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