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[I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 (Fuchskaute - Herborn) walk
[I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 (Fuchskaute - Herborn) is a walk of 20.3 km from Willingen. Along the way you'll find 60 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 7 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.
- 20.3 km
- ± 4:50 h
- ↑ 182 m · ↓ 600 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Willingen
0 km9 km · 16 benches
Töpfermuseum
9 kmWater point
184 m
Water point
9.2 km630 m
Erdbachschwinde
9.8 kmAttraction
2.7 km · 7 benches
Museum Erdbachium
12.5 kmMuseum
7.4 km · 19 benches
3 public toilets
19.9 km170 m · 11 benches
3 public toilets
20.1 km196 m · 7 benches
Finish
20.3 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 19.9 kmBetween 0 km and 19.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum · after 9 km
Attraction · after 9.8 km
Museum · after 12.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 182 m
- Down
- ↓ 600 m
- Highest point
- 634 m
- Lowest point
- 207 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.5 km
- 1 flight of 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
20.3 km in total- Track: 13.6 km
- Street: 4.1 km
- Path: 1.8 km
- Footpath: 425 m
- Road: 225 m
- Busy road: 100 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
20.3 km in total- Asphalt: 7.5 km
- Gravel: 5.1 km
- Unpaved: 3.9 km
- Natural: 1.3 km
- Paved: 375 m
- Unknown: 2.1 km
About the walking route [I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 (Fuchskaute - Herborn)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 (Fuchskaute - Herborn) is a walking route of 20.3 km that starts in Willingen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Töpfermuseum (after 9 km), Erdbachschwinde (after 9.8 km) and Museum Erdbachium (after 12.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 182 m in total and descend 600 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.6 km), street (4.1 km) and path (1.8 km). Of the surface, 7.5 km asphalt and 5.1 km gravel. For 2.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 60 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 9.1 km and after 9.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Rothaarsteig-WesterwaldvarianteHard · From A to B51.6 km
- Westerwaldsteig Etappe 2 (Breitscheid–Fuchskaute)Moderate · From A to B12.7 km
- [I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 4 (Hachenburg - Fuchskaute)Hard · From A to B28.6 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Herborn - WesterburgHard · From A to B57.8 km
- Westerwaldsteig Etappe 3 (Fuchskaute–Rennerod)Moderate · From A to B12.7 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.
- 1
Herborn CastleCastle · 312 m from the route - 2
ErdbachauslaufAttraction · 98 m from the route - 3
Herbstlabyrinth-Adventhöhle-SystemAttraction · 183 m from the route - 4
Aussichtsturm DillblickObservation tower · 279 m from the route - 5
AttractionAttraction · 399 m from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 7
GleichenhäuschenViewpoint · 3.8 km from the route - 8
EduardsturmObservation tower · 5.1 km from the route - 9
RuinsRuins · 5.4 km from the route - 10
WilhelmslindeAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 11
Villa GrünMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 12
JunkernschlossRuins · 5.7 km from the route - 13
Willhelm I. Prinz von OranienMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 14
Burg GreifensteinCastle · 7 km from the route - 15
KoppeViewpoint · 7.1 km from the route - 16
Burg LichtensteinCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 17Observation towerObservation tower · 419 m from the route
- 18ehemaliges BBW - DillenburgRuins · 5.4 km from the route
- 19Grube YpsilantaAttraction · 7.8 km from the route
- 20BeilsteinCastle · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 (Fuchskaute - Herborn)?
[I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 (Fuchskaute - Herborn) is 20.3 km long. Allow ± 4:50 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 Willingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 182 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.9 km.
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 Töpfermuseum, Erdbachschwinde and Museum Erdbachium.
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