Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Haiger · Updated on 14 November 2026
Dillhöhenweg (rechts der Dill) walk
Dillhöhenweg (rechts der Dill) is a walk of 50.4 km from Haiger. Along the way you'll find 133 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 50.4 km
- ± 12:35 h
- ↑ 839 m · ↓ 972 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Haiger
0 km7.3 km · 17 benches
Willhelm I. Prinz von Oranien and 1 more
7.3 kmVilla Grün, public toilet and water point
168 m · 8 benches
Wilhelmslinde
7.5 kmAttraction
9.8 km · 13 benches
Aussichtsturm Dillblick
17.2 kmObservation tower
493 m · 5 benches
3 public toilets
17.7 km172 m · 12 benches
3 public toilets and water point
17.9 km415 m · 10 benches
Public toilet
18.3 km424 m · 4 benches
Water point and bike pump
18.8 km9.8 km · 15 benches
Water point
28.5 km244 m · 4 benches
Burg Greifenstein
28.8 kmCastle
8 km · 11 benches
Dianaburg
36.7 kmAttraction
13.6 km · 34 benches
Finish
50.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 32 kmBetween 18.3 km and 50.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 7.3 km
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Photo: Stefan Didam - Schmallenberg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 7.4 km
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Photo: Otto Domes · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 7.5 km
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 17.2 km
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Photo: Oliver Abels (SBT) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 28.8 km
Attraction · after 36.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 839 m
- Down
- ↓ 972 m
- Highest point
- 445 m
- Lowest point
- 153 m
- 5-10% slope · 12.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.8 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
50.4 km in total- Track: 35.6 km
- Street: 8.5 km
- Path: 2.8 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Road: 1.1 km
- Busy road: 816 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Unknown: 50 m
Surfaces
50.4 km in total- Gravel: 17.2 km
- Asphalt: 14.6 km
- Unpaved: 7.2 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Natural: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 8.1 km
About the walking route Dillhöhenweg (rechts der Dill)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Dillhöhenweg (rechts der Dill) is a walking route of 50.4 km that starts in Haiger. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Willhelm I. Prinz von Oranien (after 7.3 km), Villa Grün (after 7.4 km) and Wilhelmslinde (after 7.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 839 m in total and descend 972 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (35.6 km), street (8.5 km) and path (2.8 km). Of the surface, 17.2 km gravel and 14.6 km asphalt. For 8.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 133 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 7.4 km, after 17.9 km, after 18.8 km and after 28.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 32 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- X19 Schlösserweg [Haiger]Hard · From A to B20.4 km
- [8] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Haiger - Beilstein)Hard · From A to B25.8 km
- Landgraf-Philipp-PfadHard · From A to B61.7 km
- Dillhöhenweg (links der Dill)Hard · From A to B65.3 km
- Rothaarsteig-WesterwaldvarianteHard · From A to B51.6 km
- Rothaarsteig Etappen 6-8Hard · From A to B52.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloß BraunfelsCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 2
Herborn CastleCastle · 213 m from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 560 m from the route - 4
AttractionAttraction · 695 m from the route - 5
EduardsturmObservation tower · 741 m from the route - 6
JägerdenkmalMemorial · 751 m from the route - 7
AttractionAttraction · 803 m from the route - 8
JerusalemhausMuseum · 925 m from the route - 9
ReichskammergerichtsmuseumMuseum · 929 m from the route - 10
LottehausAttraction · 948 m from the route - 11
Palais PapiusMuseum · 956 m from the route - 12
Kriegsopfer II. WeltkriegMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 13
KalsmuntRuins · 1.1 km from the route - 14
Burg LichtensteinCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 15
Bismarckturm WetzlarViewpoint · 1.9 km from the route - 16
Burg HermannsteinAttraction · 2 km from the route - 17
GleichenhäuschenViewpoint · 2.2 km from the route - 18
Grube MalapertusAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 19
Heimatmuseum GarbenheimMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 20
ErdbachauslaufAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 21
KoppeViewpoint · 4.6 km from the route - 22
Herbstlabyrinth-Adventhöhle-SystemAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 23
Römisches Forum WaldgirmesArchaeological site · 4.8 km from the route - 24
JunkernschlossRuins · 6.6 km from the route - 25
RuinsRuins · 6.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Dillhöhenweg (rechts der Dill)?
Dillhöhenweg (rechts der Dill) is 50.4 km long. Allow ± 12:35 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 Haiger.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 839 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 32 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Willhelm I. Prinz von Oranien, Villa Grün and Wilhelmslinde.
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