Wittekindsweg, Long-distance hiking trail in Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Wittekindsweg is a hiking trail that extends approximately 95 kilometers through the Wiehengebirge mountain range, passing through dense forests, meadows, and fields. The route primarily follows ridge lines and provides regular views across the surrounding landscape.

The trail is named after Widukind, a Saxon leader who fought against Charlemagne's forces during the 8th century in this region. His resistance shaped the region's history across many generations.

The trail is named after Widukind, the Saxon duke who resisted Charlemagne. Its white-and-red double-stripe mark was first painted continuously in 1910 by the Wiehengebirgsverband Weser-Ems. Near Rulle the route passes the Wallfahrtskirche Rulle, and at Bergkirchen a legendary Widukind spring is shown.

The route runs roughly from Porta Westfalica station to Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof, passing the Mesch-Neue Mühle and Osnabrück Altstadt stops; the Ostercappeln and Vehrte stations are closed. The 95 km with about 2600 m of climbing divide well into four stages. The white-red double stripe marks the path, with E11 signs alongside; between the main ridge and Osnabrück some sections still show a white x on black.

The first continuous red-and-white marking of the ridge path was painted by the Wiehengebirgsverband in 1910, before the route carried the Wittekindsweg name. Between the main ridge and Osnabrück some stretches still show the older white "x" on a black ground, and near Börninghausen the path crosses the Sachsenweg, another route named after the Saxons.