Walking route · Hagen · Updated on 14 November 2026
X3 Talsperrenweg walk
X3 Talsperrenweg is a walk of 166.4 km from Hagen. Along the way you'll find 235 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 1 public toilet 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.
- 166.4 km
- ± 42:55 h
- ↑ 3,574 m · ↓ 3,423 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 235 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower

Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,574 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,423 m
- Highest point
- 671 m
- Lowest point
- 151 m
- 5-10% slope · 47.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.7 km
- 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
166.4 km in total- Track: 106.3 km
- Street: 26.4 km
- Path: 14.8 km
- Road: 14.4 km
- Busy road: 2.1 km
- Footpath: 750 m
- Cycleway: 600 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Unknown: 200 m
Surfaces
166.4 km in total- Asphalt: 33.9 km
- Gravel: 29.3 km
- Unpaved: 24.4 km
- Natural: 4.3 km
- Paved: 3.5 km
- Unknown: 70.2 km
About the walking route X3 Talsperrenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X3 Talsperrenweg is a walking route of 166.4 km that starts in Hagen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hagen and finish in Biedenkopf (Hessen).
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,574 m in total and descend 3,423 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 42:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (106.3 km), street (26.4 km) and path (14.8 km). Of the surface, 33.9 km asphalt and 29.3 km gravel. For 70.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 235 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Hagen - LennepHard · From A to B38.3 km
- Urban Trail HagenModerate · Circular walk9.9 km
- Volme-Hang-Weg (Wolfsangel)Moderate · From A to B14.3 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Variante Haspe - HagenEasy · From A to B4.9 km
- X6 Robert-Kolb-Weg (Etappe: Hagen bis Haus Rhade)Hard · From A to B33.1 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Osnabrück-BeyenburgHard · From A to B207.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wasserburg HainchenCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 2
Haus LetmatheMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 3
JubiläumsaussichtsturmObservation tower · 113 m from the route - 4
GinsburgCastle · 131 m from the route - 5
Bismarckturm HagenMonument · 189 m from the route - 6
KindelsbergturmViewpoint · 281 m from the route - 7
Karl-Ernst-Osthaus MuseumMuseum · 314 m from the route - 8
Emil Schumacher MuseumMuseum · 335 m from the route - 9
BunkermuseumMuseum · 340 m from the route - 10
GillerbergturmObservation tower · 368 m from the route - 11
Eugen-Richter-TurmObservation tower · 481 m from the route - 12
Schloß BiedenkopfAttraction · 488 m from the route - 13
HinterlandmuseumMuseum · 489 m from the route - 14
Kaiser Friedrich TurmAttraction · 603 m from the route - 15
Bergbauwüstung AltenbergArchaeological site · 736 m from the route - 16
Wallburg BollbergArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 17
Heimatmuseum BergneustadtMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 18
Arbeitersiedlung WalddorfstraßeAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 19
Lange RiegeAttraction · 2 km from the route - 20
Volkssternwarte EnnepetalViewpoint · 2.2 km from the route - 21
Schloss BreidensteinCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 22
Bergisches DrehorgelmuseumMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 23
Kriegerehrenmahl RüggebergMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 24
Evangelische Jakobus-KircheAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 25
Künstlerkolonie Am StirnbandAttraction · 2.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X3 Talsperrenweg?
X3 Talsperrenweg is 166.4 km long. Allow ± 42:55 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 Hagen to Biedenkopf (Hessen).
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hagen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,574 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Unnenbergturm and Lahnquelle.
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