Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Reken · Updated on 14 November 2026
X6 Recklinghausen <=> Maria-Veen walk
X6 Recklinghausen <=> Maria-Veen is a walk of 37.8 km from Reken. Along the way you'll find 115 benches, 5 public toilets and 6 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.
- 37.8 km
- ± 8:45 h
- ↑ 231 m · ↓ 219 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 115 benches, 5 public toilets and 6 bike pumps.
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2 sights along the way
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Photo: Nordenfan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Archaeological site
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 231 m
- Down
- ↓ 219 m
- Highest point
- 136 m
- Lowest point
- 40 m
- 5-10% slope · 569 m
- 1 flight of 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
37.8 km in total- Track: 13.5 km
- Path: 8.9 km
- Street: 7.5 km
- Road: 4.9 km
- Footpath: 1.7 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
37.8 km in total- Asphalt: 11.8 km
- Unpaved: 8.7 km
- Gravel: 6.5 km
- Natural: 2.6 km
- Paved: 2.5 km
- Unknown: 5.7 km
About the walking route X6 Recklinghausen <=> Maria-Veen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X6 Recklinghausen <=> Maria-Veen is a walking route of 37.8 km that starts in Reken. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 231 m in total and descend 219 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.5 km), path (8.9 km) and street (7.5 km). Of the surface, 11.8 km asphalt and 8.7 km unpaved. For 5.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 115 benches, 5 public toilets and 6 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- X3 Bocholt - Rheda-WiedenbrückHard · From A to B180.3 km
- Nordic Walking Land schafftHard · From A to B47 km
- Gelsenkirchen Zoo - Maria Veen X7Hard · From A to B50.5 km
- X9 Oldenkott - Reken - GladbeckHard · From A to B95.7 km
- X15 Brünen - DülmenHard · From A to B61.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ikonen-MuseumMuseum · 194 m from the route - 2
LWL-RömermuseumMuseum · 866 m from the route - 3
Jüdischer Friedhof Groß RekenMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 4
JansburgAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 5
Haus OstendorfCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 6
Funkturm Groß Reken MelchenbergViewpoint · 4 km from the route - 7
Sythener MühleAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 8
Skulpturenmuseum GlaskastenMuseum · 5 km from the route - 9
Schloss HertenAttraction · 5 km from the route - 10
Halde HohewardAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 11
Heimatmuseum MarlMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 12
DrachenbrückeAttraction · 6 km from the route - 13
DrachenbrückeAttraction · 6 km from the route - 14
VEW Umspannwerk Recklinghausen, "ZEITREISE STROM“Museum · 6.1 km from the route - 15
Barackenlager LetteMonument · 6.2 km from the route - 16
Russische Gemeinde der heiligen Boris und Gleb HorneburgAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 17
Schloss HorneburgAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 18
Heimatkabinett im Café OelmannMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 19
Schloss WesterholtAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 20
Schloß StrünkedeMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 21
Schloss BladenhorstAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 22
Alter Bahnhof LetteMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 23
Haus CrangeAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 24
TeufelsteineAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 25
Cranger KirmesAttraction · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X6 Recklinghausen <=> Maria-Veen?
X6 Recklinghausen <=> Maria-Veen is 37.8 km long. Allow ± 8:45 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 Reken.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 231 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 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 Kunsthalle Recklinghausen and Kreisgrabenfriedhof auf dem Radberg.
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