Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hilchenbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rothaarkammweg 3 walk
Rothaarkammweg 3 is a walk of 16.2 km from Hilchenbach. Along the way you'll find 24 benches and 1 water point.
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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.
- 16.2 km
- ± 4:00 h
- ↑ 260 m · ↓ 214 m
- Moderate
- 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 24 benches and 1 water point.
Follow these steps in the appNo 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.
2 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: Markus Schweiss · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 260 m
- Down
- ↓ 214 m
- Highest point
- 757 m
- Lowest point
- 624 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 408 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
16.2 km in total- Track: 9.5 km
- Path: 6.1 km
- Street: 621 m
Surfaces
16.2 km in total- Gravel: 7.6 km
- Unpaved: 6.7 km
- Asphalt: 821 m
- Unknown: 1.1 km
About the walking route Rothaarkammweg 3
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rothaarkammweg 3 is a walking route of 16.2 km that starts in Hilchenbach. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 260 m in total and descend 214 m. Allow ± 4:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (9.5 km), path (6.1 km) and street (621 m). Of the surface, 7.6 km gravel and 6.7 km unpaved. For 1.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 24 benches and 1 water point. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Winterberg - LützelHard · From A to B59.7 km
- Siegerland-Höhenring Raute1Hard · Circular walk146.4 km
- Raute3 Erndtebrück-HilchenbachEasy · From A to B1.1 km
- X3 TalsperrenwegHard · From A to B166.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
KrenkelsbachaquäduktAttraction · 532 m from the route - 2
Modell KrenkelsbachaquäduktAttraction · 543 m from the route - 3
Schloss AdolfsburgCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 4
GinsburgCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 5
GillerbergturmObservation tower · 3.5 km from the route - 6
Kunsthaus alte MühleMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 7
Kloster GrafschaftAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 8
Frühmittelalterliche Wallburg WilzenbergArchaeological site · 6.5 km from the route - 9
WilzenbergturmObservation tower · 6.6 km from the route - 10
Schloss BerleburgMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 11
Wallburg KahleArchaeological site · 9.6 km from the route - 12
Aussichtsturm Hohe BrachtObservation tower · 9.8 km from the route - 13
Bergbauwüstung AltenbergArchaeological site · 9.9 km from the route - 14
Observation towerObservation tower · 585 m from the route - 15GinsburgturmObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route
- 16Graf Gerlachs BurgArchaeological site · 5.4 km from the route
- 17Wallburg Hoher LehnbergArchaeological site · 6.3 km from the route
- 18Observation towerObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route
- 19StahlbergmuseumMuseum · 8.2 km from the route
- 20Altenberg-TurmObservation tower · 9.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rothaarkammweg 3?
Rothaarkammweg 3 is 16.2 km long. Allow ± 4:00 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hilchenbach.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 260 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?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Rhein-Weser-Turm and Rhein-Weser-Turm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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