Walking route · Wissen · Updated on 14 November 2026

[4] HWW Westerwald (Wissen - Obernhof) walk

[4] HWW Westerwald (Wissen - Obernhof) is a walk of 95.5 km from Wissen. Along the way you'll find 278 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.

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95.5 km
± 4:50 h per stage
↑ 1,644 m · ↓ 1,581 m
Hard per stage
From A to B
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Stages (5)

Elevation and terrain

Up: ↑ 1,644 m
Down: ↓ 1,581 m
Highest point: 505 m
Lowest point: 95 m

5-10% slope · 21.2 km
10-15% slope · 2.9 km
15-20% slope · 769 m
20% slope or steeper · 549 m
5 stairs

Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.

Way types

95.5 km in total

Track: 61.2 km
Street: 13.9 km
Path: 12.1 km
Road: 5.2 km
Busy road: 1.6 km
Footpath: 899 m
Stairs: 5 stairs

Surfaces

95.5 km in total

Gravel: 25.9 km
Asphalt: 13.1 km
Unpaved: 10.2 km
Paved: 6.8 km
Natural: 1.2 km
Unknown: 38 km

About the walking route [4] HWW Westerwald (Wissen - Obernhof)

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

[4] HWW Westerwald (Wissen - Obernhof) is a walking route of 95.5 km that starts in Wissen. It does not end where it starts.

How hard is the route?

You climb 1,644 m in total and descend 1,581 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:50 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (61.2 km), street (13.9 km) and path (12.1 km). Of the surface, 25.9 km gravel and 13.1 km asphalt. For 38 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 278 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

1Schloß SchaumburgCastle · 7.7 km from the route
2Burg HartenfelsCastle · 2.7 km from the route
3Schloss LangenauCastle · 234 m from the route
4Landschaftsmuseum WesterwaldMuseum · 326 m from the route
5Burgruine SteinebachCastle · 366 m from the route
6Westerwald-BrauereiAttraction · 630 m from the route
7Schloss SchönsteinCastle · 1 km from the route
8Aussichtsturm GräbersbergViewpoint · 2.1 km from the route
9Aussichtsturm HellebergViewpoint · 2.3 km from the route
10Alte BurgAttraction · 3 km from the route
11Stein'sches SchlossCastle · 3 km from the route
12Burg LaurenburgCastle · 3.3 km from the route
13Burgruine HeidenpützCastle · 3.3 km from the route
14Schloss LaurenburgCastle · 3.4 km from the route
15Burg NassauCastle · 3.4 km from the route
16Burg SteinCastle · 3.5 km from the route
17ehemaliges Franziskanerkloster MarienthalAttraction · 3.9 km from the route
18BarbaraturmObservation tower · 4 km from the route
19Klosterruine BrunnenburgArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route
20Alteburg Singhofen (prähistorische Höhenbefestigung)Castle · 4.3 km from the route
21Waldecksches Jagdschloß GeilnauCastle · 4.6 km from the route
22Aussichtsturm KöppelObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route
23Aussichtsturm StöffelObservation tower · 5 km from the route
24Limeskastell PohlMuseum · 6.6 km from the route
25HedwigsturmObservation tower · 7.1 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is [4] HWW Westerwald (Wissen - Obernhof)?

[4] HWW Westerwald (Wissen - Obernhof) is 95.5 km long, in 5 stages of 19.1 km on average. Allow ± 4:50 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.

How many stages does this route have?

The route is split into 5 stages of 19.1 km on average, 95.5 km in all. The shortest stage is 10.2 km, the longest 27.3 km.

Is this route a circular walk?

No, the route starts and ends at different spots.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Wissen.

How hard is this route?

Hard per stage, with 329 m per stage of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 3 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, Vogelbeobachtungsturm 7 and Castle Montabaur.

Which stage of this route has the most points of interest?

Stage 2 (24.8 km), with 2 points of interest along the route, such as Hachenburg Castle and Vogelbeobachtungsturm 7.

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