Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Essen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Nordvariante Wittekindsweg walk
Nordvariante Wittekindsweg is a walk of 14.5 km from Bad Essen. Along the way you'll find 74 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.
- 14.5 km
- ± 3:45 h
- ↑ 340 m · ↓ 193 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bad Essen
0 km5.1 km · 10 benches
Wiehenturm
5.1 kmViewpoint
3.3 km · 2 benches
Burg Limberg
8.5 kmCastle
6 km · 62 benches
Finish
14.5 km
No 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.
2 sights 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: TUBS · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 5.1 km
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Photo: Chris06 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 8.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 340 m
- Down
- ↓ 193 m
- Highest point
- 236 m
- Lowest point
- 65 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 947 m
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
14.5 km in total- Track: 8.4 km
- Path: 2.5 km
- Street: 1.3 km
- Road: 1.3 km
- Footpath: 1 km
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
14.5 km in total- Gravel: 5.8 km
- Unpaved: 4 km
- Asphalt: 1.2 km
- Paved: 225 m
- Unknown: 3.2 km
About the walking route Nordvariante Wittekindsweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nordvariante Wittekindsweg is a walking route of 14.5 km that starts in Bad Essen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Barkhausen and finish in Glösinghauser Hütte. Along the way you pass Wiehenturm (after 5.1 km) and Burg Limberg (after 8.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 340 m in total and descend 193 m. Allow ± 3:45 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8.4 km), path (2.5 km) and street (1.3 km). Of the surface, 5.8 km gravel and 4 km unpaved. For 3.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 74 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- DiVa Walk - Etappe 3Moderate · From A to B16.7 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Niedersachsen (W)Hard · From A to B184.1 km
- DiVa Walk - Etappe 4Hard · From A to B19.5 km
- Wittekindsweg - Etappe 3Hard · From A to B20.2 km
- Südlicher Tourenweg (Südvariante Wittekindsweg)Hard · From A to B50.1 km
- Wittekindsweg - Etappe 4Hard · From A to B26.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
SchwedenschanzeAttraction · 292 m from the route - 2
Schloss CrollageAttraction · 521 m from the route - 3
Dinosaur trail BarkhausenAttraction · 542 m from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 5
VölkerschlachtdenkmalMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 6
Germanisch-Sächsische Wallburg BabilonieArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 8
Gut Klein-EngershausenCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 9
Gut Groß-EngershausenCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 10
Gut ObernfeldeCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 11
Gut BöckelCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 12
Burg WittlageCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 13
WartturmObservation tower · 4.8 km from the route - 14
Schloss HüffeCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 15
Haus KilverCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 16
Sankt AndreasAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 17
BierbrunnenAttraction · 6 km from the route - 18
Wehranlage MeesenburgArchaeological site · 6 km from the route - 19
Schloß HollwinkelCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 20
Landesburg ReinebergArchaeological site · 6.3 km from the route - 21
TabakspeicherAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 22
Deutsches AutomatenmuseumMuseum · 7 km from the route - 23
Schloß IppenburgCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 24
DiedrichsburgViewpoint · 7.1 km from the route - 25
Aussichtsturm OttoshöheObservation tower · 7.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nordvariante Wittekindsweg?
Nordvariante Wittekindsweg is 14.5 km long. Allow ± 3:45 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 Barkhausen to Glösinghauser Hütte.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Essen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 340 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Wiehenturm and Burg Limberg.
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