Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Freilingen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 6 (Freilingen–Nistertal) walk
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 6 (Freilingen–Nistertal) is a walk of 18 km from Freilingen. Along the way you'll find 40 benches and 1 honesty box.
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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
- ± 4:20 h
- ↑ 217 m · ↓ 258 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Freilingen
0 km5 km · 12 benches
Vogelbeobachtungsturm 7
5 kmObservation tower
7.4 km · 20 benches
Aussichtsturm Gräbersberg
12.4 kmViewpoint
721 m · 2 benches
Honesty box
13.1 km4.9 km · 5 benches
Finish
18 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.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 5 km
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 12.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 217 m
- Down
- ↓ 258 m
- Highest point
- 511 m
- Lowest point
- 353 m
- 5-10% slope · 3 km
- 10-15% slope · 362 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- Path: 8.2 km
- Track: 8 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 75 m
- Footpath: 50 m
- Road: 50 m
- Unknown: 300 m
Surfaces
18 km in total- Gravel: 6.3 km
- Unpaved: 4.8 km
- Natural: 2.1 km
- Asphalt: 1.5 km
- Paved: 825 m
- Unknown: 2.4 km
About the walking route Westerwaldsteig Etappe 6 (Freilingen–Nistertal)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 6 (Freilingen–Nistertal) is a walking route of 18 km that starts in Freilingen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Vogelbeobachtungsturm 7 (after 5 km) and Aussichtsturm Gräbersberg (after 12.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 217 m in total and descend 258 m. Allow ± 4:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (8.2 km), track (8 km) and street (1.2 km). Of the surface, 6.3 km gravel and 4.8 km unpaved. For 2.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 40 benches and 1 honesty box. 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- Westerwaldsteig Etappe 5 (Westerburg–Freilingen)Moderate · From A to B19 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Westerburg - HachenburgHard · From A to B59.1 km
- [K] Kölner Weg [12] Dreifelden - SeltersModerate · From A to B18.1 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Reinland-Pfalz (North)Hard · From A to B79.8 km
- [4] HWW Westerwald Etappe 2 (Hachenburg - Selters)Hard · From A to B24.8 km
- [+] HWW Bad Honnef - Koblenz [5] (Seeburg am Dreifelder Weiher - Vielbach)Moderate · From A to B16.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hachenburg CastleCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 2
Burg HartenfelsCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 3
Alte BurgAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 4
Aussichtsturm StöffelObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 5
Aussichtsturm HellebergViewpoint · 1.7 km from the route - 6
Burgruine SteinebachCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 7
HedwigsturmObservation tower · 3.8 km from the route - 8
BasaltparkAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 9
Westerwald-BrauereiAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 10
Landschaftsmuseum WesterwaldMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 11
Großer WolfsteinViewpoint · 5 km from the route - 12
Schloss WesterburgCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 13Observation towerObservation tower · 524 m from the route
- 14Observation towerObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route
- 15Kriegerdenkmal SchönbergMemorial · 5.1 km from the route
- 16Aussichtsplattform Feuchtwiesenthal MündersbachObservation tower · 8 km from the route
- 17Mittelalterliches Schieferbergwerk AssbergAttraction · 8.7 km from the route
- 18Erlebnisbahnhof WesterwaldMuseum · 8.8 km from the route
- 19BeilsteinAttraction · 9.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westerwaldsteig Etappe 6 (Freilingen–Nistertal)?
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 6 (Freilingen–Nistertal) is 18 km long. Allow ± 4:20 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 Freilingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 217 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Vogelbeobachtungsturm 7 and Aussichtsturm Gräbersberg.
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