Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hilchenbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rothaarsteig Etappen 6-8 walk
Rothaarsteig Etappen 6-8 is a walk of 52.8 km from Hilchenbach. Along the way you'll find 113 benches and 2 water fountains and refill points.
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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.
- 52.8 km
- ± 13:00 h
- ↑ 748 m · ↓ 1,084 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hilchenbach
0 km11.2 km · 15 benches
Observation tower
11.2 kmObservation tower
7.6 km · 11 benches
Water point
18.7 km33.1 km · 76 benches
Water point
51.8 km948 m · 11 benches
Finish
52.8 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.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 11.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 748 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,084 m
- Highest point
- 679 m
- Lowest point
- 229 m
- 5-10% slope · 12.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 265 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
52.8 km in total- Track: 34.3 km
- Path: 12.4 km
- Street: 4.5 km
- Road: 575 m
- Footpath: 475 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Busy road: 50 m
Surfaces
52.8 km in total- Gravel: 18.1 km
- Unpaved: 16.2 km
- Asphalt: 5 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 10.4 km
About the walking route Rothaarsteig Etappen 6-8
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rothaarsteig Etappen 6-8 is a walking route of 52.8 km that starts in Hilchenbach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Lützel and finish in Dillenburg. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 11.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 748 m in total and descend 1,084 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (34.3 km), path (12.4 km) and street (4.5 km). Of the surface, 18.1 km gravel and 16.2 km unpaved. For 10.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 113 benches and 2 water fountains and refill points. You can fill your bottle after 18.7 km and after 51.8 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Rothaarsteig
Walks nearby
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- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Lützel - BismarcktempelHard · From A to B51 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Winterberg - LützelHard · From A to B59.7 km
- X3 TalsperrenwegHard · From A to B166.4 km
- Wittgensteiner PanoramawegHard · Circular walk143.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Herborn CastleCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 2
Wasserburg HainchenCastle · 877 m from the route - 3
Willhelm I. Prinz von OranienMemorial · 127 m from the route - 4
WilhelmslindeAttraction · 205 m from the route - 5
LahnquelleAttraction · 208 m from the route - 6
Villa GrünMuseum · 257 m from the route - 7
GillerbergturmObservation tower · 858 m from the route - 8
GinsburgCastle · 2 km from the route - 9
GleichenhäuschenViewpoint · 2.1 km from the route - 10
Museum WilnsdorfMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 11
EduardsturmObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 4 km from the route - 13
Nationales Automuseum – The Loh CollectionMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 14
AttractionAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 15
Aussichtsturm DillblickObservation tower · 5.3 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 17
KrenkelsbachaquäduktAttraction · 7 km from the route - 18
Modell KrenkelsbachaquäduktAttraction · 7 km from the route - 19
ErdbachauslaufAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 20
Herbstlabyrinth-Adventhöhle-SystemAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 21
Burg TringensteinCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 22
Schloß WittgensteinCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 23ehemaliges BBW - DillenburgRuins · 310 m from the route
- 24Graf Gerlachs BurgArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route
- 25GinsburgturmObservation tower · 2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rothaarsteig Etappen 6-8?
Rothaarsteig Etappen 6-8 is 52.8 km long. Allow ± 13:00 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 runs from Lützel to Dillenburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hilchenbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 748 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?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Observation tower.
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