Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Werdohl · Updated on 14 November 2026
X12 Richard-Schirrmann-Weg walk
X12 Richard-Schirrmann-Weg is a walk of 124.1 km from Werdohl. Along the way you'll find 165 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets, 1 bike pump 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.
- 124.1 km
- ± 4:30 h per stage
- ↑ 2,269 m · ↓ 2,465 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 165 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
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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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Stages (7)
- 1X12 Richard-Schirrmann-Weg (Werdohl-Drolshagen)52.1 km
- 2X12 Richard-Schirrmann-Weg [Reichshof]16.7 km
- 3X12 Richard-Schirrmann-Weg [Waldbröl]15.5 km
- 4X12 Richard-Schirrmann-Weg (Windeck)6.5 km
- 5X12 Richard-Schirrmann-Weg [Ruppichteroth]14.7 km
- 6X12 Richard-Schirrmann-Weg Hennef9.9 km
- 7X12 Richard-Schirrmann-Weg [Siegburg]8.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,269 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,465 m
- Highest point
- 627 m
- Lowest point
- 62 m
- 5-10% slope · 28.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 524 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 524 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
124.1 km in total- Track: 60.6 km
- Road: 25.1 km
- Street: 24.4 km
- Path: 10 km
- Busy road: 1.7 km
- Footpath: 619 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Unknown: 975 m
Surfaces
124.1 km in total- Asphalt: 30.2 km
- Gravel: 17.8 km
- Unpaved: 12.1 km
- Paved: 2.7 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 59 km
About the walking route X12 Richard-Schirrmann-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X12 Richard-Schirrmann-Weg is a walking route of 124.1 km that starts in Werdohl. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,269 m in total and descend 2,465 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:30 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (60.6 km), road (25.1 km) and street (24.4 km). Of the surface, 30.2 km asphalt and 17.8 km gravel. For 59 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 165 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- X17 Harkortweg [Velbert-Werdohl]Hard · From A to B109.1 km
- Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Altena - Neuenrade - Altenaffeln )Hard · From A to B51.6 km
- X5 SiegerlandwegHard · From A to B118 km
- X1 PlackwegHard · From A to B143.6 km
- X11 Lenne-Sieg-Weg (Plettenberg-Wiehl)Hard · From A to B57 km
- DrahthandelswegHard · From A to B30.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Beethoven HouseMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 2
Villa HammerschmidtAttraction · 10 km from the route - 3
Altes RathausAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 4
Market fountainAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 5
WolfsburgCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 6
Stadtmuseum SiegburgMuseum · 177 m from the route - 7
SiegessäuleMemorial · 307 m from the route - 8
Robert-Kolb-TurmObservation tower · 475 m from the route - 9
Gut BettringenRuins · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Schloß AllnerCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 11
Burg DenklingenCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 12
Burg HerrnsteinAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 13
Burg WindeckAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 14
Uhlrather RuineMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 15
Burgruine HerrenbrölRuins · 2.3 km from the route - 16
Bahnhof HüinghausenAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 17
Schloss BrüninghausenCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 18
Schloss CrottorfCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 19
Burg DattenfeldCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 20
Burg BlankenbergAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 21
Burg MauelCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 22
Niederungsmotte NiederpleisArchaeological site · 3.4 km from the route - 23
Burg WildenburgCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 24
AhehammerMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 25
BilderbuchmuseumMuseum · 3.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X12 Richard-Schirrmann-Weg?
X12 Richard-Schirrmann-Weg is 124.1 km long, in 7 parts of 17.7 km on average. Allow ± 4:30 h per part 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 Werdohl.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 324 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Grimminghausen, Stadtmuseum Werdohl and Ehem. Burg Pungelscheid.
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