Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Oberhausen · Updated on 14 November 2026
X12 Sterkrade - Schermbeck walk
X12 Sterkrade - Schermbeck is a walk of 32.5 km from Oberhausen. Along the way you'll find 37 benches.
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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.
- 32.5 km
- ± 7:30 h
- ↑ 144 m · ↓ 150 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 37 benches.
Follow these steps in the appNo public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 144 m
- Down
- ↓ 150 m
- Highest point
- 90 m
- Lowest point
- 33 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
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
32.5 km in total- Track: 12.7 km
- Road: 9.4 km
- Street: 4.1 km
- Path: 4.1 km
- Cycleway: 700 m
- Busy road: 675 m
- Footpath: 540 m
- Unknown: 275 m
Surfaces
32.5 km in total- Gravel: 10.7 km
- Asphalt: 10.6 km
- Unpaved: 2.1 km
- Paved: 1.7 km
- Natural: 650 m
- Unknown: 6.7 km
About the walking route X12 Sterkrade - Schermbeck
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X12 Sterkrade - Schermbeck is a walking route of 32.5 km that starts in Oberhausen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 144 m in total and descend 150 m. Allow ± 7:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (12.7 km), road (9.4 km) and street (4.1 km). Of the surface, 10.7 km gravel and 10.6 km asphalt. For 6.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 37 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Broich CastleAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 2
Schloss BorbeckMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 3
Josef-Albers-Museum/QuadratMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 4
Schloss StyrumAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 5
Burg SchermbeckCastle · 437 m from the route - 6
Schloss GartropCastle · 866 m from the route - 7
St. Antony HütteArchaeological site · 2 km from the route - 8
Halde HanielAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 9
Schloss OberhausenCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 10
Kastell HoltenAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 11
LVR-Industriemuseum, (Peter-Behrens-Bau)Museum · 3.3 km from the route - 12
Ruhraufstand März 1920Memorial · 3.7 km from the route - 13
Mühlenmuseum HiesfeldMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 14
KrudenburgArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 15
Burg VondernAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 16
BunkermuseumMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 17
FemeicheAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 18
TüshausmühleAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 19
Zur Erinnerung an die Barmherzigen Brüder von Montabaur 1887 - 1937Memorial · 5.9 km from the route - 20
Jüdisches Museum WestfalenMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 21
Haus WatereckArchaeological site · 6.6 km from the route - 22
Burg DinslakenCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 23
Der nackte Jüngling mit AdlerMemorial · 6.9 km from the route - 24
Drei KreuzeAttraction · 7 km from the route - 25
Aquarius Wassermuseum MülheimMuseum · 7.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X12 Sterkrade - Schermbeck?
X12 Sterkrade - Schermbeck is 32.5 km long. Allow ± 7:30 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Oberhausen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 144 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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