Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Bad Ems · Updated on 14 November 2026
Westerwald-Lahn-Radweg cycle route
Westerwald-Lahn-Radweg is a cycle route of 61.3 km from Bad Ems. Along the way you'll find 248 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 61.3 km
- ± 4:05 h
- ↑ 1,227 m · ↓ 954 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 248 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 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: Wolkenkratzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
Museum
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Photo: LoKiLeCh · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Wolfgang Pehlemann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,227 m
- Down
- ↓ 954 m
- Highest point
- 515 m
- Lowest point
- 82 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 308 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.2 km
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
61.3 km in total- Track: 26.3 km
- Street: 16.1 km
- Road: 8.7 km
- Path: 3.9 km
- Busy road: 3.2 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.8 km
- Cycle path: 1.2 km
Surfaces
61.3 km in total- Asphalt: 23.9 km
- Gravel: 11 km
- Paved: 7.1 km
- Unpaved: 200 m
- Unknown: 19 km
About the cycle route Westerwald-Lahn-Radweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Westerwald-Lahn-Radweg is a cycle route of 61.3 km that starts in Bad Ems. It does not end where it starts. You start in Wissen (Sieg) Bahnhof and finish in Bad Ems Bahnhof.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,227 m in total and descend 954 m. Allow ± 4:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (26.3 km), street (16.1 km) and road (8.7 km). Of the surface, 23.9 km asphalt and 11 km gravel. For 19 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 248 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Deutscher Limes-Radweg 1. Abschnitt Bad Hönningen - HolzhausenHard · From A to B110 km
- LahnradwegHard · From A to B248.1 km
- Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Etappe 2Hard · From A to B67.2 km
- Westerwälder Radwanderweg 1Hard · From A to B88.6 km
- WW1 Teil2Hard · From A to B58.8 km
- Westerwälder Radwanderweg 3Moderate · From A to B25.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 2
Deutsches EckViewpoint · 8.4 km from the route - 3
Schloss StolzenfelsCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 4
MarksburgMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 5
Burg HartenfelsCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 6
Royal ChairMonument · 9.2 km from the route - 7
ConcordiaturmViewpoint · 457 m from the route - 8
Westerwald-BrauereiAttraction · 630 m from the route - 9
Alte BurgAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 10
Aussichtsturm HellebergViewpoint · 1.5 km from the route - 11
Emser BergbaumuseumMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 12
BarbaraturmObservation tower · 2 km from the route - 13
Aussichtsturm StöffelObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route - 14
Burgruine SteinebachCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 15
Ruine SporkenburgCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 16
HedwigsturmObservation tower · 4.6 km from the route - 17
Aussichtsturm KöppelObservation tower · 4.7 km from the route - 18
Burg SteinCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 19
Burg NassauCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 20
BasaltparkAttraction · 5 km from the route - 21
Stein'sches SchlossCastle · 5 km from the route - 22
Großer WolfsteinViewpoint · 5.3 km from the route - 23
Bergbau Museum Grube FriedrichssegenMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 24
Schloss WesterburgCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 25
RuppertsklammAttraction · 6.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westerwald-Lahn-Radweg?
Westerwald-Lahn-Radweg is 61.3 km long. Allow ± 4:05 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Wissen (Sieg) Bahnhof to Bad Ems Bahnhof.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Ems.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,227 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 14 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Hachenburg Castle, Aussichtsturm Gräbersberg and Landschaftsmuseum Westerwald.
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