Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Betzdorf · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hellerhöhenweg walk
Hellerhöhenweg is a walk of 34.2 km from Betzdorf. Along the way you'll find 15 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 34.2 km
- ± 8:45 h
- ↑ 679 m · ↓ 501 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Betzdorf
0 km277 m
Public toilet
277 m33.9 km · 15 benches
Finish
34.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 33.9 kmBetween 277 m and 34.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 679 m
- Down
- ↓ 501 m
- Highest point
- 608 m
- Lowest point
- 190 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 859 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
34.2 km in total- Track: 26.4 km
- Street: 5 km
- Road: 900 m
- Busy road: 750 m
- Path: 725 m
- Footpath: 375 m
Surfaces
34.2 km in total- Gravel: 14 km
- Asphalt: 8.4 km
- Paved: 150 m
- Unpaved: 75 m
- Unknown: 11.5 km
About the walking route Hellerhöhenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hellerhöhenweg is a walking route of 34.2 km that starts in Betzdorf. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 679 m in total and descend 501 m. Allow ± 8:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (26.4 km), street (5 km) and road (900 m). Of the surface, 14 km gravel and 8.4 km asphalt. For 11.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 15 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 33.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Heimatmuseum KirchenMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 2
EduardsturmObservation tower · 3 km from the route - 3
FreusburgCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 4
WodanstollnMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 5
Herbstlabyrinth-Adventhöhle-SystemAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 6
PfannenbergturmObservation tower · 6.1 km from the route - 7
ErdbachauslaufAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 8
BarbaraturmObservation tower · 7.4 km from the route - 9
Villa GrünMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 10
WilhelmslindeAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 11
Willhelm I. Prinz von OranienMemorial · 8.4 km from the route - 12
Schloss SchönsteinCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 13
Museum WilnsdorfMuseum · 9 km from the route - 14
GilbergturmObservation tower · 9.3 km from the route - 15
Großer WolfsteinViewpoint · 9.7 km from the route - 16
Museum des Freien GrundesMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 17Schloss FriedewaldCastle · 3.9 km from the route
- 18TöpfermuseumMuseum · 5.7 km from the route
- 19ErdbachschwindeAttraction · 5.8 km from the route
- 20Besucherbergwerk Grube BindweideMuseum · 6 km from the route
- 21Museum ErdbachiumMuseum · 6.3 km from the route
- 22Reinhold Forster ErbstollnAttraction · 8 km from the route
- 23MemorialMemorial · 8.7 km from the route
- 24ehemaliges BBW - DillenburgRuins · 9.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hellerhöhenweg?
Hellerhöhenweg is 34.2 km long. Allow ± 8:45 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 Betzdorf.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 679 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 33.9 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.
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