Walking route · Höhr-Grenzhausen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wanderweg 3 des Westerwald-Vereins e. V. walk
Wanderweg 3 des Westerwald-Vereins e. V. is a walk of 16.4 km from Höhr-Grenzhausen. Along the way you'll find 37 benches and 2 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.
- 16.4 km
- ± 4:15 h
- ↑ 355 m · ↓ 207 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 37 benches and 2 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 355 m
- Down
- ↓ 207 m
- Highest point
- 410 m
- Lowest point
- 227 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 577 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
16.4 km in total- Track: 13.5 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Road: 650 m
- Path: 625 m
- Footpath: 50 m
Surfaces
16.4 km in total- Unpaved: 5.4 km
- Gravel: 3.7 km
- Asphalt: 2.2 km
- Paved: 1 km
- Unknown: 4.1 km
About the walking route Wanderweg 3 des Westerwald-Vereins e. V.
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wanderweg 3 des Westerwald-Vereins e. V. is a walking route of 16.4 km that starts in Höhr-Grenzhausen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 355 m in total and descend 207 m. Allow ± 4:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.5 km), street (1.5 km) and road (650 m). Of the surface, 5.4 km unpaved and 3.7 km gravel. For 4.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 37 benches and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Limeswanderweg [Westerwald]Hard · From A to B74 km
- [IV] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Vallendar - Köppel)Hard · From A to B16.5 km
- [3] HWW Westerwald Etappe 4 (Grenzau - Neuhäusel)Hard · From A to B19.2 km
- Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 10, Höhr-Greznzhausen - Schloss EngersModerate · From A to B13.9 km
- Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 09, Westerburg - Höhr-GreznzhausenHard · From A to B34 km
- [3] HWW Westerwald Etappe 3 (Dierdorf - Grenzau)Hard · From A to B20.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 2
Deutsches EckViewpoint · 6 km from the route - 3
Foucault pendulumAttraction · 9 km from the route - 4
KeramikmuseumMuseum · 395 m from the route - 5
Kleinkastell HillscheidAttraction · 489 m from the route - 6
Burg GrenzauAttraction · 948 m from the route - 7
Ruine SporkenburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 8
AttractionAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 9
AnbetungskircheAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 10
Emser BergbaumuseumMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 11
Aussichtsturm KöppelObservation tower · 3.1 km from the route - 12
Kaiser-Friedrich-TurmObservation tower · 4 km from the route - 13
Denkmalareal Sayner HütteMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 14
Burg SaynAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 15
Schloss SaynCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 16
Werk BleidenbergCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 17
KarlsburgCastle · 5 km from the route - 18
Ehrenmal des HeeresMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 19
LandesmuseumMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 20
ConcordiaturmViewpoint · 5.5 km from the route - 21
Denkmal für das Infanterie-Regiment „von Goeben“ Nr. 28Memorial · 5.8 km from the route - 22
Wache am HelfensteinCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 23
RheinburgCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 24
DikasterialgebäudeCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 25
RheinmuseumMuseum · 5.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wanderweg 3 des Westerwald-Vereins e. V.?
Wanderweg 3 des Westerwald-Vereins e. V. is 16.4 km long. Allow ± 4:15 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 Höhr-Grenzhausen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 355 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 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 Kleinkastell Ferbach.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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