Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Marienberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 8 (Bad Marienberg - Hachenburg) walk
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 8 (Bad Marienberg - Hachenburg) is a walk of 15.3 km from Bad Marienberg. Along the way you'll find 111 benches and 4 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.
- 15.3 km
- ± 3:50 h
- ↑ 261 m · ↓ 331 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bad Marienberg
0 km1.4 km · 6 benches
Basaltpark
1.4 kmAttraction
1.1 km · 6 benches
Hedwigsturm
2.5 kmObservation tower
197 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
2.7 km1.6 km · 2 benches
Großer Wolfstein
4.3 kmViewpoint
10.2 km · 20 benches
Landschaftsmuseum Westerwald
14.5 kmMuseum
294 m · 34 benches
Public toilet
14.8 km200 m · 8 benches
Hachenburg Castle
15 kmCastle
317 m · 24 benches
Finish
15.3 kmAt the finish: 2 public toilets.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 12.1 kmBetween 2.7 km and 14.8 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: LigaDue · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 1.4 km
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Photo: Martin Kraft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 2.5 km
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Photo: Martin Kraft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 4.3 km
Museum · after 14.5 km
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Photo: Wolkenkratzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 15 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 261 m
- Down
- ↓ 331 m
- Highest point
- 579 m
- Lowest point
- 289 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 693 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
15.3 km in total- Track: 8.9 km
- Path: 2.6 km
- Street: 2.2 km
- Road: 750 m
- Footpath: 725 m
- Busy road: 100 m
Surfaces
15.3 km in total- Gravel: 6.5 km
- Unpaved: 3.5 km
- Asphalt: 2.4 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Natural: 525 m
- Unknown: 1.1 km
About the walking route Westerwaldsteig Etappe 8 (Bad Marienberg - Hachenburg)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 8 (Bad Marienberg - Hachenburg) is a walking route of 15.3 km that starts in Bad Marienberg. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Basaltpark (after 1.4 km), Hedwigsturm (after 2.5 km) and Großer Wolfstein (after 4.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 261 m in total and descend 331 m. Allow ± 3:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8.9 km), path (2.6 km) and street (2.2 km). Of the surface, 6.5 km gravel and 3.5 km unpaved. For 1.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 111 benches and 4 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Westerwaldsteig (Etappen)
Walks nearby
6- Westerwaldsteig Etappe 7 (Nistertal–Bad Marienberg)Easy · From A to B6.9 km
- [K] Kölner Weg [10] Unnau-Korb - Bad MarienbergModerate · From A to B11.2 km
- [K] Kölner Weg [11] Bad Marienberg - DreifeldenModerate · From A to B18 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
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Reinland-Pfalz (North)Hard · From A to B79.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Westerwald-BrauereiAttraction · 630 m from the route - 2
Aussichtsturm GräbersbergViewpoint · 4.3 km from the route - 3
Aussichtsturm StöffelObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route - 4
Burgruine SteinebachCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 5
BarbaraturmObservation tower · 6.4 km from the route - 6
Alte BurgAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 7
Schloss WesterburgCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 8Kriegerdenkmal SchönbergMemorial · 3.2 km from the route
- 9Mittelalterliches Schieferbergwerk AssbergAttraction · 4.2 km from the route
- 10Schloss FriedewaldCastle · 5.8 km from the route
- 11Observation towerObservation tower · 7.1 km from the route
- 12BeilsteinAttraction · 7.3 km from the route
- 13Besucherbergwerk Grube BindweideMuseum · 7.6 km from the route
- 14Observation towerObservation tower · 8 km from the route
- 15Vogelbeobachtungsturm 7Observation tower · 8.1 km from the route
- 16Erlebnisbahnhof WesterwaldMuseum · 10 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westerwaldsteig Etappe 8 (Bad Marienberg - Hachenburg)?
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 8 (Bad Marienberg - Hachenburg) is 15.3 km long. Allow ± 3:50 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 Bad Marienberg.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 261 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.1 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 Basaltpark, Hedwigsturm and Großer Wolfstein.
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