Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Windhagen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Westerwaldschleife cycle route
Westerwaldschleife is a cycle route of 156.9 km from Windhagen. Along the way you'll find 297 benches, 10 public toilets and 3 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.
- 156.9 km
- ± 10:30 h
- ↑ 1,901 m · ↓ 1,828 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 297 benches, 10 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: Tohma · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Nicolas17 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: andreast, "Schloß Crottorf" · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Tohma (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Tohma · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,901 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,828 m
- Highest point
- 559 m
- Lowest point
- 54 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.6 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 788 m
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
156.9 km in total- Road: 57.1 km
- Street: 29.6 km
- Track: 28.6 km
- Path: 26.5 km
- Busy road: 10.6 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 3.8 km
- Cycle path: 225 m
Surfaces
156.9 km in total- Asphalt: 108.1 km
- Paved: 12.9 km
- Gravel: 6.6 km
- Unpaved: 75 m
- Unknown: 28.8 km
About the cycle route Westerwaldschleife
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Westerwaldschleife is a cycle route of 156.9 km that starts in Windhagen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,901 m in total and descend 1,828 m. Allow ± 10:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (57.1 km), street (29.6 km) and track (28.6 km). Of the surface, 108.1 km asphalt and 12.9 km paved. For 28.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 297 benches, 10 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Rheinland-Pfalz Radroute (Rhein-Sieg-Kreis)Moderate · From A to B29.4 km
- WiedradwegHard · From A to B98 km
- EuroVelo 15 - Rheinradweg - Teilstrecke Kamp-Bornhofen - KölnHard · From A to B130.6 km
- Rheinland-Pfalz Radroute (Landkreis Neuwied)Easy · From A to B11.1 km
- Rheinland-Pfalz Radroute (Landkreis Altenkirchen)Hard · From A to B106.5 km
- Erlebnisweg Rheinschiene (Ost (Süd))Hard · From A to B115.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloß DrachenburgAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 2
UlanendenkmalMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 3
Hachenburg CastleCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 4
Bergstation der PetersbergbahnMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 5
GlockenspielAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 6
RaiffeisenturmViewpoint · 156 m from the route - 7
PulverturmAttraction · 188 m from the route - 8
BroderkonsbergViewpoint · 313 m from the route - 9
Heimatmuseum KirchenMuseum · 352 m from the route - 10
Friedensmuseum Brücke von RemagenMuseum · 359 m from the route - 11
ehemaliges Franziskanerkloster MarienthalAttraction · 455 m from the route - 12
Schloss MarienfelsCastle · 468 m from the route - 13
TechnikmuseumMuseum · 557 m from the route - 14
NeutorAttraction · 559 m from the route - 15
Arp MuseumMuseum · 624 m from the route - 16
DreiherrensteinMemorial · 714 m from the route - 17
Friedenskapelle Schwarze MadonnaMemorial · 806 m from the route - 18
Burg VilzeltCastle · 877 m from the route - 19
Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71Memorial · 894 m from the route - 20
Untere BurgCastle · 973 m from the route - 21
Freiligrath-DenkmalMemorial · 1 km from the route - 22
LöwendenkmalMemorial · 1 km from the route - 23
Burg WildenburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 24
Schloss SchönsteinCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 25
Burg DattenbergCastle · 1.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westerwaldschleife?
Westerwaldschleife is 156.9 km long. Allow ± 10:30 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Windhagen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,901 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 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 Burg Linz, Willy-Brandt-Forum and Schloss Crottorf.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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