Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Homberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
R6 walk
R6 is a walk of 4.5 km from Homberg that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 7 benches and 1 water point.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 4.5 km
- ± 1:05 h
- ↑ 68 m · ↓ 84 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Homberg
0 kmAt the start: water point.
4.5 km · 7 benches
Back at the start
4.5 km
No 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.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 68 m
- Down
- ↓ 84 m
- Highest point
- 622 m
- Lowest point
- 542 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 101 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
4.5 km in total- Track: 3 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Road: 333 m
Surfaces
4.5 km in total- Asphalt: 1.4 km
- Paved: 1 km
- Gravel: 225 m
- Unpaved: 200 m
- Natural: 150 m
- Unknown: 1.6 km
About the walking route R6
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
R6 is a circular walk of 4.5 km from Homberg: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 68 m in total and descend 84 m. Allow ± 1:05 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (3 km), street (1.2 km) and road (333 m). Of the surface, 1.4 km asphalt and 1 km paved. For 1.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 7 benches and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle at the start. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Westerwaldsteig Etappe 3 (Fuchskaute–Rennerod)Moderate · From A to B12.7 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Herborn - WesterburgHard · From A to B57.8 km
- Westerwaldsteig Etappe 2 (Breitscheid–Fuchskaute)Moderate · From A to B12.7 km
- Rothaarsteig-WesterwaldvarianteHard · From A to B51.6 km
- WällertourHard · From A to B38.4 km
- [I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 (Fuchskaute - Herborn)Hard · From A to B20.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
RuinsRuins · 4.3 km from the route - 2
JunkernschlossRuins · 4.4 km from the route - 3
Herbstlabyrinth-Adventhöhle-SystemAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 4
ErdbachauslaufAttraction · 8 km from the route - 5
Schloß MengerskirchenCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 6
Ruine MaienburgCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 7
TöpfermuseumMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 8ErdbachschwindeAttraction · 7 km from the route
- 9Museum ErdbachiumMuseum · 8.5 km from the route
- 10BeilsteinCastle · 8.9 km from the route
- 11Kriegerdenkmal SchönbergMemorial · 9.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is R6?
R6 is 4.5 km long. Allow ± 1:05 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Homberg.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 68 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.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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