Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Recklinghausen · Updated on 14 November 2026
X5 Recklinghausen Hbf - Dülmen Bf walk
X5 Recklinghausen Hbf - Dülmen Bf is a walk of 35.4 km from Recklinghausen. Along the way you'll find 99 benches, 1 water point, 4 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.
- 35.4 km
- ± 8:15 h
- ↑ 202 m · ↓ 206 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Recklinghausen
0 kmAt the start: Kunsthalle Recklinghausen and public toilet.
16.9 km · 49 benches
Public toilet and 2 bike pumps
16.9 km741 m · 17 benches
Public toilet, water point and bike pump
17.6 km3.9 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
21.5 km13.9 km · 3 benches
Finish
35.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.9 kmBetween 0 km and 16.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Nordenfan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 68 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 202 m
- Down
- ↓ 206 m
- Highest point
- 138 m
- Lowest point
- 40 m
- 5-10% slope · 356 m
- 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
35.4 km in total- Track: 16.1 km
- Road: 7.9 km
- Street: 7.7 km
- Path: 2.6 km
- Busy road: 725 m
- Footpath: 400 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
35.4 km in total- Asphalt: 11.3 km
- Gravel: 6.7 km
- Natural: 3.6 km
- Paved: 3.6 km
- Unpaved: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 8.7 km
About the walking route X5 Recklinghausen Hbf - Dülmen Bf
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X5 Recklinghausen Hbf - Dülmen Bf is a walking route of 35.4 km that starts in Recklinghausen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Recklinghausen and finish in Dülmen. Along the way you pass Kunsthalle Recklinghausen (after 68 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 202 m in total and descend 206 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (16.1 km), road (7.9 km) and street (7.7 km). Of the surface, 11.3 km asphalt and 6.7 km gravel. For 8.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 99 benches, 1 water point, 4 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 17.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Boarding School Schloss BuldernAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 2
Ikonen-MuseumMuseum · 400 m from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 598 m from the route - 4
LWL-RömermuseumMuseum · 866 m from the route - 5
Sythener MühleAttraction · 3 km from the route - 6
Haus OstendorfCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 7
Schloss HertenAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 8
Halde HohewardAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 9
Russische Gemeinde der heiligen Boris und Gleb HorneburgAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 10
Schloss HorneburgAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 11
DrachenbrückeAttraction · 6 km from the route - 12
DrachenbrückeAttraction · 6 km from the route - 13
VEW Umspannwerk Recklinghausen, "ZEITREISE STROM“Museum · 6.1 km from the route - 14
Schloß StrünkedeMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 15
Haus VogelsangCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 16
Schloss BladenhorstAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 17
Heimatkabinett im Café OelmannMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 18
Skulpturenmuseum GlaskastenMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 19
Schloss WesterholtAttraction · 8 km from the route - 20
Altes SchiffshebewerkAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 21
Haus CrangeAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 22
Barackenlager LetteMonument · 8.3 km from the route - 23
Cranger KirmesAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 24
Alter Bahnhof LetteMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 25
Schiffshebewerk HenrichenburgAttraction · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X5 Recklinghausen Hbf - Dülmen Bf?
X5 Recklinghausen Hbf - Dülmen Bf is 35.4 km long. Allow ± 8:15 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 Recklinghausen to Dülmen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Recklinghausen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 202 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.9 km.
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 Kunsthalle Recklinghausen.
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