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[K] Kölner Weg [11] Bad Marienberg - Dreifelden walk
[K] Kölner Weg [11] Bad Marienberg - Dreifelden is a walk of 18 km from Bad Marienberg. Along the way you'll find 33 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 18 km
- ± 4:25 h
- ↑ 251 m · ↓ 280 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bad Marienberg
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
10.4 km · 26 benches
Aussichtsturm Stöffel
10.4 kmObservation tower
7.6 km · 7 benches
Finish
18 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 18 kmBetween 36 m and 18 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.
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 10.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 251 m
- Down
- ↓ 280 m
- Highest point
- 500 m
- Lowest point
- 392 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 271 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
18 km in total- Track: 11.9 km
- Street: 2.2 km
- Road: 1.9 km
- Path: 1.1 km
- Cycleway: 675 m
- Busy road: 228 m
- Footpath: 50 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
18 km in total- Gravel: 7 km
- Asphalt: 2.2 km
- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Paved: 375 m
- Natural: 50 m
- Unknown: 7.2 km
About the walking route [K] Kölner Weg [11] Bad Marienberg - Dreifelden
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[K] Kölner Weg [11] Bad Marienberg - Dreifelden is a walking route of 18 km that starts in Bad Marienberg. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Aussichtsturm Stöffel (after 10.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 251 m in total and descend 280 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11.9 km), street (2.2 km) and road (1.9 km). Of the surface, 7 km gravel and 2.2 km asphalt. For 7.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 33 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of [K] Kölner Weg
Walks nearby
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- Westerwaldsteig Etappe 7 (Nistertal–Bad Marienberg)Easy · From A to B6.9 km
- [K] Kölner Weg [10] Unnau-Korb - Bad MarienbergModerate · From A to B11.2 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Westerburg - HachenburgHard · From A to B59.1 km
- [I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 4 (Hachenburg - Fuchskaute)Hard · From A to B28.6 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
Hachenburg CastleCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 2
Burg HartenfelsCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 3
Alte BurgAttraction · 180 m from the route - 4
BasaltparkAttraction · 947 m from the route - 5
HedwigsturmObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 6
Großer WolfsteinViewpoint · 1.6 km from the route - 7
Aussichtsturm GräbersbergViewpoint · 3 km from the route - 8
Burgruine SteinebachCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 9
Aussichtsturm HellebergViewpoint · 3.6 km from the route - 10
Schloss WesterburgCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 11
Westerwald-BrauereiAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 12
Landschaftsmuseum WesterwaldMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 13Observation towerObservation tower · 299 m from the route
- 14Vogelbeobachtungsturm 7Observation tower · 331 m from the route
- 15Observation towerObservation tower · 540 m from the route
- 16Kriegerdenkmal SchönbergMemorial · 1.4 km from the route
- 17Schloss FriedewaldCastle · 6.8 km from the route
- 18Erlebnisbahnhof WesterwaldMuseum · 6.8 km from the route
- 19Aussichtsplattform Feuchtwiesenthal MündersbachObservation tower · 8.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [K] Kölner Weg [11] Bad Marienberg - Dreifelden?
[K] Kölner Weg [11] Bad Marienberg - Dreifelden is 18 km long. Allow ± 4:25 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 Bad Marienberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 251 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 18 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 Aussichtsturm Stöffel.
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