Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Essen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pilgerweg Meinerzhagen-E walk
Pilgerweg Meinerzhagen-E is a walk of 106 km from Essen. Along the way you'll find 379 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 23 public toilets.
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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.
- 106 km
- ± 26:55 h
- ↑ 1,995 m · ↓ 1,683 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 379 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 23 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
13 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 5 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Abbatissa · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Museum
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Photo: Gereon K. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Gmbo 2013 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
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Photo: Silvercork · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Bubo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Chris06 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,995 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,683 m
- Highest point
- 537 m
- Lowest point
- 65 m
- 5-10% slope · 21.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.7 km
- 8 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
106 km in total- Street: 32.1 km
- Track: 30.5 km
- Path: 18.3 km
- Road: 10.1 km
- Footpath: 9.1 km
- Busy road: 4.8 km
- Stairs: 8 stairs
- Unknown: 254 m
Surfaces
106 km in total- Asphalt: 43.3 km
- Unpaved: 20 km
- Gravel: 14.6 km
- Paved: 7.6 km
- Natural: 175 m
- Unknown: 19.9 km
About the walking route Pilgerweg Meinerzhagen-E
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pilgerweg Meinerzhagen-E is a walking route of 106 km that starts in Essen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,995 m in total and descend 1,683 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 26:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is street (32.1 km), track (30.5 km) and path (18.3 km). Of the surface, 43.3 km asphalt and 20 km unpaved. For 19.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 379 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 23 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial ComplexAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 2
Museum FolkwangMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 3
Villa HügelMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 4
Schloss BorbeckMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 5
Burg BlankensteinCastle · 580 m from the route - 6
House HerbedeCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 7
Hardenstein CastleRuins · 3.4 km from the route - 8
Castle SteinhausenCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 9
House WittenCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 10
Berger-DenkmalMemorial · 6.9 km from the route - 11
Reiterdenkmal, Kaiser Wilhelm I.Memorial · 139 m from the route - 12
Phänomenta LüdenscheidMuseum · 184 m from the route - 13
Mausoleum SelveMemorial · 351 m from the route - 14
Wetterschornstein BuchholzAttraction · 621 m from the route - 15
Stadtmuseum HattingenMuseum · 643 m from the route - 16
Colosseum TheaterAttraction · 769 m from the route - 17
KluterthöhleAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 18
Krupp StammhausAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 19
Stock und Scherenberger ErbstollenMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 20
TiegelstahlgussdenkmalAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 21
FEUER.WEHRK - Das FeuerwehrmuseumMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 22
Volkssternwarte EnnepetalViewpoint · 1.6 km from the route - 23
Schloss OedenthalCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 24
Soul of Africa MuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 25
Altes AmtshausMuseum · 1.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pilgerweg Meinerzhagen-E?
Pilgerweg Meinerzhagen-E is 106 km long. Allow ± 26:55 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Essen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,995 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 23 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Domschatzkammer, IUZ Sternwarte Bochum and Situation Kunst.
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