Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Essen · Updated on 14 November 2026
[Raute7] Hardenberger Weg walk
[Raute7] Hardenberger Weg is a walk of 36.2 km from Essen. Along the way you'll find 189 benches, 3 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 36.2 km
- ± 9:05 h
- ↑ 629 m · ↓ 626 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 189 benches, 3 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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: Wiki05 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: User:Erbsensuppe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 629 m
- Down
- ↓ 626 m
- Highest point
- 258 m
- Lowest point
- 56 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 546 m
- 15-20% slope · 364 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 364 m
- 5 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
36.2 km in total- Street: 10.2 km
- Track: 9.1 km
- Path: 6 km
- Footpath: 5.4 km
- Road: 4.3 km
- Busy road: 573 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
36.2 km in total- Asphalt: 20.2 km
- Gravel: 6.5 km
- Unpaved: 5.1 km
- Paved: 1.4 km
- Natural: 400 m
- Unknown: 2.4 km
About the walking route [Raute7] Hardenberger Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[Raute7] Hardenberger Weg is a walking route of 36.2 km that starts in Essen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 629 m in total and descend 626 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is street (10.2 km), track (9.1 km) and path (6 km). Of the surface, 20.2 km asphalt and 6.5 km gravel. For 2.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 189 benches, 3 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Pingenweg Raute 8Hard · From A to B33.4 km
- Pilgerweg Meinerzhagen-EHard · From A to B106 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Dortmund - AachenHard · From A to B186.6 km
- Ruhrhöhenweg (Duisburg-Essen)Hard · From A to B63.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial ComplexAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 2
Museum FolkwangMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 3
Villa HügelMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 4
Schloss BorbeckMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 5
DomschatzkammerMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 6
Burg BlankensteinCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 7
MarienbergAttraction · 345 m from the route - 8
Burg AltendorfAttraction · 616 m from the route - 9
Burg IsenbergCastle · 770 m from the route - 10
Haus HorstCastle · 817 m from the route - 11
RuhrkämpfermahnmalMemorial · 821 m from the route - 12
Bandwebereimuseum ElfringhausenMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 13
Schloß SchellenbergAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 14
DeilbachhammerAttraction · 2 km from the route - 15
Soul of Africa MuseumMuseum · 2 km from the route - 16
Reiterdenkmal, Kaiser Wilhelm I.Memorial · 2.1 km from the route - 17
Altenhof IIAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 18
Mineralienmuseum KupferdrehMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 19
Gottfried Wilhelm 1Memorial · 2.5 km from the route - 20
Alter Kupferdreher BahnhofAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 21
KupferhammerAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 22
Colosseum TheaterAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 23
TreidelbrunnenAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 24
Museum im BügeleisenhausMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 25
Burgruine VittinghoffArchaeological site · 2.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [Raute7] Hardenberger Weg?
[Raute7] Hardenberger Weg is 36.2 km long. Allow ± 9:05 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 629 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Holteyer Hafen and Schloß Hardenberg.
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