Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bochum · Updated on 14 November 2026
Raute Katzenstein - Gysenberg walk
Raute Katzenstein - Gysenberg is a walk of 30.5 km from Bochum. Along the way you'll find 266 benches, 1 water point, 15 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 30.5 km
- ± 7:15 h
- ↑ 262 m · ↓ 305 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 266 benches, 1 water point, 15 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Bstone · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Museum
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Observation tower
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Photo: Christian Nawrot · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 262 m
- Down
- ↓ 305 m
- Highest point
- 176 m
- Lowest point
- 75 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.7 km
- 6 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
30.5 km in total- Footpath: 10.3 km
- Path: 9.3 km
- Street: 5.7 km
- Road: 1.9 km
- Track: 1.6 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 6 stairs
Surfaces
30.5 km in total- Asphalt: 10.3 km
- Gravel: 7.4 km
- Paved: 5.9 km
- Unpaved: 4.9 km
- Unknown: 2 km
About the walking route Raute Katzenstein - Gysenberg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Raute Katzenstein - Gysenberg is a walking route of 30.5 km that starts in Bochum. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 262 m in total and descend 305 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (10.3 km), path (9.3 km) and street (5.7 km). Of the surface, 10.3 km asphalt and 7.4 km gravel. For 2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 266 benches, 1 water point, 15 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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House HerbedeCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 2
Hardenstein CastleRuins · 4.6 km from the route - 3
Castle SteinhausenCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 4
House WittenCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 5
Berger-DenkmalMemorial · 8.1 km from the route - 6
LöwendenkmalMemorial · 136 m from the route - 7
Museum unter TageMuseum · 175 m from the route - 8
Situation KunstMuseum · 215 m from the route - 9
Haus WeitmarRuins · 236 m from the route - 10
TippelsbergAttraction · 239 m from the route - 11
SylvesterkapelleRuins · 266 m from the route - 12
BismarckturmViewpoint · 354 m from the route - 13
Krümmede 1933-1945Memorial · 370 m from the route - 14
Trauernde AlteMemorial · 738 m from the route - 15
Haus KemnadeCastle · 777 m from the route - 16
Bauernhausmuseum der Stadt BochumMuseum · 893 m from the route - 17
Telekom-Historik - MuseumMuseum · 930 m from the route - 18
FEUER.WEHRK - Das FeuerwehrmuseumMuseum · 1 km from the route - 19
Wetterschornstein BuchholzAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 20
Kaiser-Wilhelm-TurmViewpoint · 1.4 km from the route - 21
LWL-Museum für Archäologie und KulturMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 22
TreidelbrunnenAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 23
Museum im BügeleisenhausMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 24
Gasometer HerneAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 25
Siedlung TeutoburgiaAttraction · 2.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Raute Katzenstein - Gysenberg?
Raute Katzenstein - Gysenberg is 30.5 km long. Allow ± 7:15 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bochum.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 262 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 15 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 IUZ Sternwarte Bochum, Zeiss Planetarium Bochum and Stadtmuseum Hattingen.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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