Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hattingen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ruhrhöhenweg (Essen - Hattingen) walk
Ruhrhöhenweg (Essen - Hattingen) is a walk of 11.5 km from Hattingen. Along the way you'll find 37 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 11.5 km
- ± 2:50 h
- ↑ 173 m · ↓ 239 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Hattingen
0 km601 m · 7 benches
Bismarckturm Hattingen and 1 more
601 mEhrenmal Schulenberg
5.1 km · 25 benches
Burg Isenberg (Isenburg) and 1 more
5.7 kmBurg Isenberg
1.3 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
7 km4.5 km
Finish
11.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 7 kmBetween 0 km and 7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: Simplicius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 601 m
Memorial · after 619 m
Archaeological site · after 5.7 km
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Photo: André Schäfer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 5.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 173 m
- Down
- ↓ 239 m
- Highest point
- 197 m
- Lowest point
- 73 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 751 m
- 2 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
11.5 km in total- Street: 3.4 km
- Track: 3.2 km
- Path: 2.3 km
- Road: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 1 km
- Footpath: 200 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
11.5 km in total- Asphalt: 5 km
- Gravel: 3.2 km
- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Paved: 475 m
- Natural: 125 m
- Unknown: 1.5 km
About the walking route Ruhrhöhenweg (Essen - Hattingen)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ruhrhöhenweg (Essen - Hattingen) is a walking route of 11.5 km that starts in Hattingen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Bismarckturm Hattingen (after 601 m), Ehrenmal Schulenberg (after 619 m) and Burg Isenberg (Isenburg) (after 5.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 173 m in total and descend 239 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is street (3.4 km), track (3.2 km) and path (2.3 km). Of the surface, 5 km asphalt and 3.2 km gravel. For 1.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 37 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of [XR] Ruhrhöhenweg
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museum FolkwangMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 2
Villa HügelMuseum · 9 km from the route - 3
Burg BlankensteinCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 4
House HerbedeCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 5
Hardenstein CastleRuins · 8.5 km from the route - 6
DomschatzkammerMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 7
Museum im BügeleisenhausMuseum · 872 m from the route - 8
Burg AltendorfAttraction · 978 m from the route - 9
TreidelbrunnenAttraction · 988 m from the route - 10
RuhrkämpfermahnmalMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 11
Haus HorstCastle · 2 km from the route - 12
FEUER.WEHRK - Das FeuerwehrmuseumMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 13
DeilbachhammerAttraction · 3 km from the route - 14
Stadtmuseum HattingenMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 15
Holteyer HafenAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 16
KupferhammerAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 17
Mineralienmuseum KupferdrehMuseum · 4 km from the route - 18
Alter Kupferdreher BahnhofAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 19
Haus KemnadeCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 20
Heimatmuseum Helfs HofMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 21
Bauernhausmuseum der Stadt BochumMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 22
Wetterschornstein BuchholzAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 23
Bandwebereimuseum ElfringhausenMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 24
SylvesterkapelleRuins · 4.8 km from the route - 25
Haus WeitmarRuins · 4.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ruhrhöhenweg (Essen - Hattingen)?
Ruhrhöhenweg (Essen - Hattingen) is 11.5 km long. Allow ± 2:50 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 Hattingen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 173 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7 km.
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 Bismarckturm Hattingen, Ehrenmal Schulenberg and Burg Isenberg (Isenburg).
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