Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Niedersteinebach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 14 (Horhausen–Strauscheid) walk
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 14 (Horhausen–Strauscheid) is a walk of 17.2 km from Niedersteinebach. Along the way you'll find 50 benches.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 17.2 km
- ± 4:35 h
- ↑ 471 m · ↓ 452 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 50 benches.
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.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 471 m
- Down
- ↓ 452 m
- Highest point
- 353 m
- Lowest point
- 165 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 1 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 259 m
- 5 stairs
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
17.2 km in total- Track: 9.3 km
- Path: 4.6 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Road: 900 m
- Footpath: 350 m
- Busy road: 215 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
17.2 km in total- Unpaved: 5.2 km
- Gravel: 2 km
- Asphalt: 1.7 km
- Natural: 500 m
- Paved: 150 m
- Unknown: 7.5 km
About the walking route Westerwaldsteig Etappe 14 (Horhausen–Strauscheid)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 14 (Horhausen–Strauscheid) is a walking route of 17.2 km that starts in Niedersteinebach. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 471 m in total and descend 452 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (9.3 km), path (4.6 km) and street (1.5 km). Of the surface, 5.2 km unpaved and 2 km gravel. For 7.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 50 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Westerwaldsteig (Etappen)
Walks nearby
6- [K] Kölner Weg [15] Grenzbach - Neustadt/WiedHard · From A to B18.3 km
- [2] HWW Westerwald Etappe 2 (Flammersfeld - Waldbreitbach)Hard · From A to B21.7 km
- WiedwegHard · From A to B107.8 km
- Westerwaldsteig Etappe 13 (Flammersfeld–Horhausen)Moderate · From A to B15.8 km
- Eitorf-Flammersfeld-Neuwied AsbachEasy · From A to B2.8 km
- [K] Kölner Weg [14] Dierdorf - GrenzbachModerate · From A to B16.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burgruine EhrensteinAttraction · 652 m from the route - 2
Burg AltenwiedCastle · 653 m from the route - 3
Burg LahrCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 4
Grube GeorgMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 5
Burg ReichensteinCastle · 5 km from the route - 6
Burgruine RennenbergCastle · 6 km from the route - 7
NeuerburgCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 8
Schloss RennenbergAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 9
NeutorAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 10
Burg DattenbergCastle · 9 km from the route - 11
BroderkonsbergViewpoint · 9.1 km from the route - 12
Burg LinzCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 13
RheintorAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 14
PulverturmAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 15
Burg OckenfelsCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 16
Heimatmuseum "Bi et fröher wor"Museum · 1.3 km from the route - 17Alte DorfschmiedeMuseum · 5.2 km from the route
- 18Aussichtsplattform auf dem WasserturmObservation tower · 7.4 km from the route
- 19Observation towerObservation tower · 8.1 km from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 9.3 km from the route
- 21Motte BroichhausenArchaeological site · 9.4 km from the route
- 22MittelbergViewpoint · 9.5 km from the route
- 23Römerturm IXObservation tower · 9.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westerwaldsteig Etappe 14 (Horhausen–Strauscheid)?
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 14 (Horhausen–Strauscheid) is 17.2 km long. Allow ± 4:35 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 Niedersteinebach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 471 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?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
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