Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bramsche · Updated on 14 November 2026
Birkenweg walk
Birkenweg is a walk of 80.6 km from Bramsche that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 50 benches, 3 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
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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.
- 80.6 km
- ± 18:40 h
- ↑ 454 m · ↓ 443 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 50 benches, 3 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Basotxerri · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Basotxerri · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 454 m
- Down
- ↓ 443 m
- Highest point
- 171 m
- Lowest point
- 40 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 810 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
80.6 km in total- Track: 32.6 km
- Road: 20.6 km
- Path: 14.8 km
- Street: 9.5 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Busy road: 974 m
- Cycleway: 800 m
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
80.6 km in total- Asphalt: 24.8 km
- Gravel: 14 km
- Unpaved: 9.5 km
- Paved: 5.2 km
- Natural: 4.2 km
- Unknown: 22.7 km
About the walking route Birkenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Birkenweg is a circular walk of 80.6 km from Bramsche: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 454 m in total and descend 443 m. Allow ± 18:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (32.6 km), road (20.6 km) and path (14.8 km). Of the surface, 24.8 km asphalt and 14 km gravel. For 22.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 50 benches, 3 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- HünenwegHard · From A to B149.4 km
- Bersenbrücker-Land-WegHard · From A to B295 km
- Jakobsweg via Baltica, Niedersachsen (Süd)Hard · From A to B105.5 km
- PickerwegHard · From A to B119.2 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Niedersachsen (W)Hard · From A to B184.1 km
- DiVa Walk - Etappe 6Moderate · From A to B9.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Darpvenner Steine IIArchaeological site · 164 m from the route - 2
Varusschlacht im Osnabrücker Land - Museum und Park KalkrieseMuseum · 307 m from the route - 3
Teufels BackofenArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 4
Schloss NeubarenaueAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 5
Driehauser SteineArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 6
Großsteingrab Damme 1Archaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 7
Großsteingrab KalkrieseArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 8
Windmühle LechtingenAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 9
ButtersteinAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 10
HelmichsteineArchaeological site · 4.2 km from the route - 11
WittekindsburgArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 12
Großsteingrab Haaren 2Archaeological site · 5 km from the route - 13
Großsteingrab Caldenhof 1Archaeological site · 5.8 km from the route - 14
KnieanbetungssteinArchaeological site · 5.8 km from the route - 15
Östringer Steine 2Archaeological site · 6 km from the route - 16
KarlsteineArchaeological site · 6.2 km from the route - 17
Museum Industriekultur OsnabrückMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 18
Wassermühle RiesauAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 19
Großsteingrab StappenbergArchaeological site · 8.3 km from the route - 20
Großsteingrab LinternArchaeological site · 8.4 km from the route - 21
SundermannsteineArchaeological site · 8.5 km from the route - 22
SloopsteineAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 23
Großsteingrab Wiemelsberger SteineArchaeological site · 9 km from the route - 24
Steinkiste GiersfeldArchaeological site · 9.1 km from the route - 25
Großsteingrab Grumfeld OstArchaeological site · 9.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Birkenweg?
Birkenweg is 80.6 km long. Allow ± 18:40 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bramsche.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 454 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 Süntelstein, Tuchmacher Museum Bramsche and Venner Turm.
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