Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Reken · Updated on 14 November 2026
Schermbeck - Reken X8 walk
Schermbeck - Reken X8 is a walk of 25.3 km from Reken. Along the way you'll find 18 benches and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 25.3 km
- ± 5:40 h
- ↑ 53 m · ↓ 104 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Reken
0 km3.6 km · 6 benches
Bike pump
3.6 km21.7 km · 12 benches
Finish
25.3 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 53 m
- Down
- ↓ 104 m
- Highest point
- 112 m
- Lowest point
- 45 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
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
25.3 km in total- Track: 10.4 km
- Road: 9.6 km
- Street: 4.3 km
- Footpath: 575 m
- Path: 275 m
- Busy road: 108 m
Surfaces
25.3 km in total- Asphalt: 9.9 km
- Gravel: 3.1 km
- Natural: 1.4 km
- Paved: 700 m
- Unknown: 10.2 km
About the walking route Schermbeck - Reken X8
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Schermbeck - Reken X8 is a walking route of 25.3 km that starts in Reken. It does not end where it starts. You start in Reken and finish in Schermbeck.
How hard is the route?
You climb 53 m in total and descend 104 m. Allow ± 5:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (10.4 km), road (9.6 km) and street (4.3 km). Of the surface, 9.9 km asphalt and 3.1 km gravel. For 10.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 18 benches and 1 bike pump. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- X9 Oldenkott - Reken - GladbeckHard · From A to B95.7 km
- Nordic Walking Land schafftHard · From A to B47 km
- X3 Bocholt - Rheda-WiedenbrückHard · From A to B180.3 km
- Gelsenkirchen Zoo - Maria Veen X7Hard · From A to B50.5 km
- X6 Recklinghausen <=> Maria-VeenHard · From A to B37.8 km
- X11 Rheine - Maria-VeenHard · From A to B86.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg SchermbeckCastle · 398 m from the route - 2
Jüdischer Friedhof Groß RekenMemorial · 688 m from the route - 3
Funkturm Groß Reken MelchenbergViewpoint · 886 m from the route - 4
TeufelsteineAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 5
Schloss LembeckAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 6
TüshausmühleAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 7
FemeicheAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 8
Schloss GartropCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 9
Zur Erinnerung an die Barmherzigen Brüder von Montabaur 1887 - 1937Memorial · 6.1 km from the route - 10
JansburgAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 11
Der nackte Jüngling mit AdlerMemorial · 6.7 km from the route - 12
Schloss RaesfeldAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 13
Jüdisches Museum WestfalenMuseum · 7 km from the route - 14
Schloss VelenCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 15
Kilometerstein 147 des alten Lippe-TreidelpfadesAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 16
Burg GemenCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 17
KrudenburgArchaeological site · 9.5 km from the route - 18
Barackenlager LetteMonument · 9.8 km from the route - 19
Heimatmuseum SchermbeckMuseum · 286 m from the route - 20SchlossmuseumMuseum · 3.3 km from the route
- 21Römerlager HolsterhausenArchaeological site · 4.9 km from the route
- 22Kreisgrabenfriedhof auf dem RadbergArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route
- 23StadtkroneViewpoint · 5.8 km from the route
- 24Klever LandwehrArchaeological site · 9.5 km from the route
- 25Burg KretierArchaeological site · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Schermbeck - Reken X8?
Schermbeck - Reken X8 is 25.3 km long. Allow ± 5:40 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?
No, the route runs from Reken to Schermbeck.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Reken.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 53 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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