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[K] Kölner Weg [08] Heimborn - Hachenburg walk
[K] Kölner Weg [08] Heimborn - Hachenburg is a walk of 11.7 km from Heimborn. Along the way you'll find 53 benches, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 11.7 km
- ± 3:00 h
- ↑ 231 m · ↓ 98 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Heimborn
0 km1.1 km · 7 benches
Bike pump
1.1 km4.1 km · 7 benches
Mittelalterliches Schieferbergwerk Assberg
5.2 kmAttraction
2.7 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
7.9 km3.8 km · 17 benches
Finish
11.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 7.9 kmBetween 0 km and 7.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 5.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 231 m
- Down
- ↓ 98 m
- Highest point
- 345 m
- Lowest point
- 207 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 295 m
- 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
11.7 km in total- Track: 9.2 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Path: 575 m
- Road: 250 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Busy road: 50 m
Surfaces
11.7 km in total- Gravel: 7.2 km
- Unpaved: 2.2 km
- Asphalt: 1.5 km
- Paved: 365 m
- Natural: 250 m
- Unknown: 175 m
About the walking route [K] Kölner Weg [08] Heimborn - Hachenburg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[K] Kölner Weg [08] Heimborn - Hachenburg is a walking route of 11.7 km that starts in Heimborn. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Mittelalterliches Schieferbergwerk Assberg (after 5.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 231 m in total and descend 98 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (9.2 km), street (1.5 km) and path (575 m). Of the surface, 7.2 km gravel and 2.2 km unpaved. For 175 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 53 benches, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of [K] Kölner Weg
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- [I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 3 (Marienthal - Hachenburg)Hard · From A to B21.8 km
- Westerwaldsteig Etappe 10 (Limbach–Marienthal)Hard · From A to B20.8 km
- MarienwanderwegHard · From A to B20.9 km
- [4] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Wissen - Hachenburg)Hard · From A to B27.3 km
- LR50- Kroppacher Schweiz - Highlights -Hard · From A to B24.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hachenburg CastleCastle · 309 m from the route - 2
Landschaftsmuseum WesterwaldMuseum · 557 m from the route - 3
Westerwald-BrauereiAttraction · 880 m from the route - 4
BarbaraturmObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route - 5
Aussichtsturm GräbersbergViewpoint · 4.7 km from the route - 6
Burgruine SteinebachCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 7
ehemaliges Franziskanerkloster MarienthalAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 8
Schloss SchönsteinCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 9
HedwigsturmObservation tower · 7.9 km from the route - 10
Großer WolfsteinViewpoint · 8.1 km from the route - 11
Alte BurgAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 12
Aussichtsturm StöffelObservation tower · 8.1 km from the route - 13
BasaltparkAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 14
RaiffeisenturmViewpoint · 9.5 km from the route - 15Besucherbergwerk Grube BindweideMuseum · 4.7 km from the route
- 16BeilsteinAttraction · 6.3 km from the route
- 17Observation towerObservation tower · 8 km from the route
- 18Vogelbeobachtungsturm 7Observation tower · 8.4 km from the route
- 19Deutsches RaiffeisenmuseumMuseum · 8.9 km from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [K] Kölner Weg [08] Heimborn - Hachenburg?
[K] Kölner Weg [08] Heimborn - Hachenburg is 11.7 km long. Allow ± 3:00 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Heimborn.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 231 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 7.9 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Mittelalterliches Schieferbergwerk Assberg.
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