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X3 Diemel-Ems-Weg walk
X3 Diemel-Ems-Weg is a walk of 87.6 km from Warburg. Along the way you'll find 407 benches, 1 water point, 11 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 2 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.
- 87.6 km
- ± 20:55 h
- ↑ 888 m · ↓ 930 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Warburg
0 km4.7 km · 4 benches
Heinturm
4.7 kmRuins
4.1 km · 3 benches
Frühmittelalterliche Wallburg auf dem Gaulskopf
8.8 kmArchaeological site
12.9 km · 24 benches
Stadtwüstung Blankenrode
21.7 kmRuins
21.7 km · 39 benches
Public toilet
43.4 km8.2 km · 53 benches
Honesty box
51.6 km1.2 km · 69 benches
Public toilet and honesty box
52.8 km400 m · 22 benches
Public toilet
53.2 km158 m · 8 benches
Public toilet
53.4 km390 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
53.8 km349 m · 12 benches
Public toilet
54.1 km495 m · 30 benches
2 bike pumps
54.6 km3.7 km · 45 benches
Schloss Neuhaus
58.3 kmAttraction
325 m · 21 benches
2 public toilets
58.6 km16.2 km · 28 benches
Public toilet
74.8 km3.7 km · 2 benches
Public toilet and water point
78.5 km2.4 km · 6 benches
Bike pump
80.9 km6.2 km · 22 benches
Public toilet
87.1 km462 m · 8 benches
Finish
87.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 43.4 kmBetween 0 km and 43.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
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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Photo: Wilhelm Thomas Fiege · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 4.7 km
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Photo: Tsungam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 8.8 km
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Photo: Christian Vögtle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 21.7 km
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 58.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 888 m
- Down
- ↓ 930 m
- Highest point
- 424 m
- Lowest point
- 103 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.8 km
- 4 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
87.6 km in total- Track: 35.8 km
- Path: 20.8 km
- Road: 20 km
- Street: 8.3 km
- Footpath: 1.3 km
- Busy road: 875 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Cycleway: 50 m
Surfaces
87.6 km in total- Asphalt: 36.1 km
- Gravel: 9.6 km
- Unpaved: 9.6 km
- Paved: 3.3 km
- Natural: 800 m
- Unknown: 27.9 km
About the walking route X3 Diemel-Ems-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X3 Diemel-Ems-Weg is a walking route of 87.6 km that starts in Warburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Warburg and finish in Augustdorf. Along the way you pass Heinturm (after 4.7 km), Frühmittelalterliche Wallburg auf dem Gaulskopf (after 8.8 km) and Stadtwüstung Blankenrode (after 21.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 888 m in total and descend 930 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 20:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (35.8 km), path (20.8 km) and road (20 km). Of the surface, 36.1 km asphalt and 9.6 km gravel. For 27.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 407 benches, 1 water point, 11 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle after 78.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 43.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig südHard · From A to B80.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hermann MemorialAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 2
Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForumMuseum · 252 m from the route - 3
DiözesanmuseumMuseum · 321 m from the route - 4
StadtmuseumMuseum · 321 m from the route - 5
Museum in der KaiserpfalzMuseum · 425 m from the route - 6
DreihasenfensterAttraction · 429 m from the route - 7
AsselerburgArchaeological site · 482 m from the route - 8
Museum im SternMuseum · 628 m from the route - 9
Galeriegrab Atteln IArchaeological site · 789 m from the route - 10
Kleiner HermannMemorial · 801 m from the route - 11
Flying TigerAttraction · 986 m from the route - 12
LichtenturmViewpoint · 1.1 km from the route - 13
Schloß HambornCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 14
Wisent TurmObservation tower · 1.9 km from the route - 15
Deutsches Traktoren und Modellauto MuseumMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 16
HolsterburgArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 17
Burg CalenbergCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 18
Galeriegrab von Warburg-RimbeckArchaeological site · 2.9 km from the route - 19
Schloss WeldaCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 20
Schloss RhodenCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 21
Ruine Jagdschloss LopshornArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 22
Pamelsche WarteRuins · 4.3 km from the route - 23
DesenbergViewpoint · 4.3 km from the route - 24
Kirchenruine HaustenbeckRuins · 4.4 km from the route - 25
Ettelner BurgCastle · 4.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X3 Diemel-Ems-Weg?
X3 Diemel-Ems-Weg is 87.6 km long. Allow ± 20:55 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 runs from Warburg to Augustdorf.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Warburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 888 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 11 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 43.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Heinturm, Frühmittelalterliche Wallburg auf dem Gaulskopf and Stadtwüstung Blankenrode.
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