Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Nister · Updated on 14 November 2026
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 9 (Hachenburg–Limbach) walk
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 9 (Hachenburg–Limbach) is a walk of 10.7 km from Nister. Along the way you'll find 82 benches and 4 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 10.7 km
- ± 2:40 h
- ↑ 193 m · ↓ 216 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 82 benches and 4 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 193 m
- Down
- ↓ 216 m
- Highest point
- 380 m
- Lowest point
- 240 m
- 5-10% slope · 2 km
- 10-15% slope · 428 m
- 15-20% slope · 54 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 321 m
- 2 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
10.7 km in total- Track: 6.9 km
- Path: 1.8 km
- Street: 1.1 km
- Footpath: 700 m
- Road: 100 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
10.7 km in total- Gravel: 4.8 km
- Asphalt: 1.9 km
- Unpaved: 1.8 km
- Natural: 575 m
- Paved: 525 m
- Unknown: 975 m
About the walking route Westerwaldsteig Etappe 9 (Hachenburg–Limbach)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 9 (Hachenburg–Limbach) is a walking route of 10.7 km that starts in Nister. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 193 m in total and descend 216 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.9 km), path (1.8 km) and street (1.1 km). Of the surface, 4.8 km gravel and 1.9 km asphalt. For 975 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 82 benches and 4 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Westerwaldsteig (Etappen)
Walks nearby
6- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hachenburg - HerchenHard · From A to B62.5 km
- Westerwaldsteig Etappe 8 (Bad Marienberg - Hachenburg)Moderate · From A to B15.3 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Westerburg - HachenburgHard · From A to B59.1 km
- [I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 4 (Hachenburg - Fuchskaute)Hard · From A to B28.6 km
- [K] Kölner Weg [09] Hachenburg - Unnau-KorbModerate · From A to B13.1 km
- [K] Kölner Weg [08] Heimborn - HachenburgModerate · From A to B11.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hachenburg CastleCastle · 122 m from the route - 2
Westerwald-BrauereiAttraction · 664 m from the route - 3
BarbaraturmObservation tower · 2.7 km from the route - 4
Aussichtsturm GräbersbergViewpoint · 4.4 km from the route - 5
Burgruine SteinebachCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 6
HedwigsturmObservation tower · 7 km from the route - 7
Großer WolfsteinViewpoint · 7.1 km from the route - 8
BasaltparkAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 9
Aussichtsturm StöffelObservation tower · 7.7 km from the route - 10
Alte BurgAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 11
Schloss SchönsteinCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 12
Mittelalterliches Schieferbergwerk AssbergAttraction · 939 m from the route - 13Besucherbergwerk Grube BindweideMuseum · 4 km from the route
- 14BeilsteinAttraction · 6.7 km from the route
- 15Observation towerObservation tower · 7.7 km from the route
- 16Vogelbeobachtungsturm 7Observation tower · 8.2 km from the route
- 17Observation towerObservation tower · 8.7 km from the route
- 18Schloss FriedewaldCastle · 9.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westerwaldsteig Etappe 9 (Hachenburg–Limbach)?
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 9 (Hachenburg–Limbach) is 10.7 km long. Allow ± 2:40 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 Nister.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 193 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Landschaftsmuseum Westerwald.
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