Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Linz am Rhein · Updated on 14 November 2026
HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 Linz - Ammerich walk
HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 Linz - Ammerich is a walk of 18 km from Linz am Rhein. Along the way you'll find 39 benches and 3 public toilets.
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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.
- 18 km
- ± 4:45 h
- ↑ 438 m · ↓ 230 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Linz am Rhein
0 km434 m · 15 benches
Burg Linz and 1 more
434 mRheintor and 2 public toilets
391 m · 6 benches
Neutor
825 mPublic toilet
4.7 km · 2 benches
Burgruine Rennenberg
5.5 kmCastle
9.9 km · 11 benches
Burg Altenwied
15.5 kmCastle
2.5 km · 3 benches
Finish
18 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 17.2 kmBetween 825 m and 18 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The 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: Tohma · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 434 m
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Photo: Tohma (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 476 m
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Photo: Beckstet · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 963 m
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Photo: Döring · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 5.5 km
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Photo: Dom2508 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 15.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 438 m
- Down
- ↓ 230 m
- Highest point
- 359 m
- Lowest point
- 59 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 904 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
18 km in total- Track: 11.9 km
- Street: 2.7 km
- Path: 1.6 km
- Footpath: 875 m
- Busy road: 600 m
- Road: 187 m
Surfaces
18 km in total- Unpaved: 4.5 km
- Asphalt: 3.3 km
- Gravel: 1.7 km
- Paved: 975 m
- Unknown: 7.5 km
About the walking route HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 Linz - Ammerich
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 Linz - Ammerich is a walking route of 18 km that starts in Linz am Rhein. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burg Linz (after 434 m), Rheintor (after 476 m) and Neutor (after 963 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 438 m in total and descend 230 m. Allow ± 4:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11.9 km), street (2.7 km) and path (1.6 km). Of the surface, 4.5 km unpaved and 3.3 km asphalt. For 7.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 39 benches and 3 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- [R] Rheinhöhenweg [rrh. Lahnstein → Bonn Beuel]Hard · From A to B124.1 km
- Rheinsteig Etappe 3 [Bad Honnef - Linz]Hard · From A to B18.2 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bad Honnef - LeutesdorfHard · From A to B47.9 km
- Rheinsteig Etappe 4 [Linz - Bad Hönningen]Moderate · From A to B12.7 km
- AhrtalwegHard · From A to B51.8 km
- Ahr-Urft-WegHard · From A to B74.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss RennenbergAttraction · 139 m from the route - 2
PulverturmAttraction · 200 m from the route - 3
Burg OckenfelsCastle · 609 m from the route - 4
Burg DattenbergCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 5
Friedenskapelle Schwarze MadonnaMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 6
Burgruine EhrensteinAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 7
Friedensmuseum Brücke von RemagenMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 8
Schloss SinzigCastle · 3 km from the route - 9
Felten TurmObservation tower · 3.8 km from the route - 10
Burg VilzeltCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 11
Burg BodendorfCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 12
KriegsgräberstätteMemorial · 4.4 km from the route - 13
Schloss MarienfelsCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 14
Burg LahrCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 15
Schloss ArenfelsCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 16
BroderkonsbergViewpoint · 5.2 km from the route - 17
Willy-Brandt-ForumMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 18
Schloss AhrentalCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 19
Untere BurgCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 20
Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71Memorial · 6.4 km from the route - 21
Ruine LandskronCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 22
NeuerburgCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 23
Schloss MetternichCastle · 8 km from the route - 24
Burg RheineckCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 25
Grube GeorgMuseum · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 Linz - Ammerich?
HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 Linz - Ammerich is 18 km long. Allow ± 4:45 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 Linz am Rhein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 438 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.2 km.
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, Rheintor and Neutor.
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