Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Heeslingen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Via Romea - Deutscher Abschnitt walk
Via Romea - Deutscher Abschnitt is a walk of 1,080.2 km from Heeslingen. Along the way you'll find 2,534 benches, 68 water fountains and refill points, 130 public toilets, 24 bike pumps and 15 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 1,080.2 km
- ± 63:15 h per stage
- ↑ 7,862 m · ↓ 7,337 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- International route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 2,534 benches, 68 water fountains and refill points, 130 public toilets, 24 bike pumps and 15 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
122 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 114 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Chris06 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Museum
Brunswick Cathedral
Attraction
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Photo: hh oldman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Photo taken on April 11, 2005, by Magnus Manske, in Braunschweig, Germany. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Florian Kalsen · Wikimedia Commons · Copyrighted free useView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Losch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Stages (4)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 7,862 m
- Down
- ↓ 7,337 m
- Highest point
- 982 m
- Lowest point
- 7 m
- 5-10% slope · 33.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.7 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 2.6 km
- 25 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
1,080.2 km in total- Track: 402 km
- Road: 209.8 km
- Street: 199.7 km
- Path: 178.7 km
- Footpath: 42 km
- Busy road: 27.3 km
- Cycleway: 16.8 km
- Stairs: 25 stairs
Surfaces
1,080.2 km in total- Asphalt: 527.3 km
- Gravel: 157.1 km
- Paved: 90.5 km
- Unpaved: 52.5 km
- Natural: 29.1 km
- Unknown: 220.9 km
About the walking route Via Romea - Deutscher Abschnitt
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Via Romea - Deutscher Abschnitt is a walking route of 1,080.2 km that starts in Heeslingen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 7,862 m in total and descend 7,337 m. There are 25 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 63:15 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (402 km), road (209.8 km) and street (199.7 km). Of the surface, 527.3 km asphalt and 157.1 km gravel. For 220.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 2,534 benches, 68 water fountains and refill points, 130 public toilets, 24 bike pumps and 15 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Via Romea
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Linderhof PalaceAttraction · 7 km from the route - 2
Würzburg ResidenceAttraction · 352 m from the route - 3
Marienberg FortressAttraction · 574 m from the route - 4
WieskircheAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 5
FuggereiAttraction · 437 m from the route - 6
Schloss ElmauCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 7
Mittelbau-Dora Concentration Camp MemorialMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 8
Königshaus am SchachenCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 9
Gedenkstein Zugunglück Eschede 03. Juni 1998Memorial · 6 km from the route - 10
Wernigerode CastleAttraction · 327 m from the route - 11
LeutaschklammAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 12
Herzog Anton Ulrich-MuseumMuseum · 601 m from the route - 13
Schloss CelleAttraction · 519 m from the route - 14
Köf II zur Erinnerung an das das Sachsenrieder BähnleMemorial · 6.9 km from the route - 15
Dankwarderode CastleAttraction · 110 m from the route - 16
Venus GrottoAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 17
FrankoniabrunnenAttraction · 293 m from the route - 18
Hunding’s HutAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 19
Hermitage of GurnemanzAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 20
Moroccan HouseAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 21
Kleiner Goldener SaalAttraction · 128 m from the route - 22
Double Bridge over the Tauber RiverAttraction · 299 m from the route - 23
Martin-von-Wagner-MuseumMuseum · 383 m from the route - 24
Aussichtsturm FrankenwarteObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 25
Siebold-MuseumMuseum · 2.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Romea - Deutscher Abschnitt?
Via Romea - Deutscher Abschnitt is 1,080.2 km long, in 4 parts of 270.1 km on average. Allow ± 63:15 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 Heeslingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,966 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 130 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 68 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Hauptkirche Beatae Mariae Virginis, Kuba-Museum and Brunswick Cathedral.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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