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[2] HWW Westerwald (Eitorf/Sieg - Neuwied) walk
[2] HWW Westerwald (Eitorf/Sieg - Neuwied) is a walk of 65.8 km from Eitorf. Along the way you'll find 157 benches and 6 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 65.8 km
- ± 5:40 h per stage
- ↑ 1,414 m · ↓ 1,096 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Eitorf
0 km23.9 km · 29 benches
Alte Dorfschmiede
23.9 kmPublic toilet
391 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
24.3 km728 m · 3 benches
2 public toilets
25 km3.9 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
28.9 km16.6 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
45.5 km20.2 km · 74 benches
Finish
65.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 23.9 kmBetween 0 km and 23.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets 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.
Museum · after 23.9 km
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,414 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,096 m
- Highest point
- 388 m
- Lowest point
- 72 m
- 5-10% slope · 16.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 522 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 439 m
- 2 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
65.8 km in total- Track: 40.6 km
- Street: 10.5 km
- Road: 5.7 km
- Path: 5.6 km
- Busy road: 2.2 km
- Footpath: 750 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
65.8 km in total- Gravel: 14.7 km
- Asphalt: 13.7 km
- Unpaved: 13.2 km
- Natural: 3.1 km
- Paved: 2.8 km
- Unknown: 18.1 km
About the walking route [2] HWW Westerwald (Eitorf/Sieg - Neuwied)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[2] HWW Westerwald (Eitorf/Sieg - Neuwied) is a walking route of 65.8 km that starts in Eitorf. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Alte Dorfschmiede (after 23.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,414 m in total and descend 1,096 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:40 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (40.6 km), street (10.5 km) and road (5.7 km). Of the surface, 14.7 km gravel and 13.7 km asphalt. For 18.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 157 benches and 6 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- [XS] Sieghöhenweg [Eitorf]Moderate · From A to B12.6 km
- Natursteig Sieg Etappe 4Moderate · From A to B11 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Herchen - SiegburgHard · From A to B65.4 km
- Natursteig Sieg Etappe 5Hard · From A to B17.6 km
- [S] Sieghöhenweg [Eitorf]Moderate · From A to B14.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Altwied castle ruinsCastle · 161 m from the route - 2
SynagogeMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 3
Andernach GeyserAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 4
Namedy CastleAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 5
NeuerburgCastle · 142 m from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 228 m from the route - 7
Burg LahrCastle · 792 m from the route - 8
Ruine KreuzkircheRuins · 814 m from the route - 9
Burg WelterodeCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 10
Bismarcksäule RengsdorfAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 11
Burgruine EhrensteinAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 12
Ruine BraunsburgCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 13
Kreuzstein Genozid 1915Memorial · 3.3 km from the route - 14
Thingplatz HerchenMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 15
Roentgen-MuseumMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 16
Schloss NeuwiedAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 17
Burg AltenwiedCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 18
DreiherrensteinMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 19
Grube GeorgMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 20
Kleinkastell AnhausenArchaeological site · 4.7 km from the route - 21
Stadtburg AndernachAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 22
Weißer ThurmAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 23
Burg ReichensteinCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 24
HeilbrunnenAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 25
Schloss MarienburgCastle · 6.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [2] HWW Westerwald (Eitorf/Sieg - Neuwied)?
[2] HWW Westerwald (Eitorf/Sieg - Neuwied) is 65.8 km long, in 3 stages of 21.9 km on average. Allow ± 5:40 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
How many stages does this route have?
The route is split into 3 stages of 21.9 km on average, 65.8 km in all. The shortest stage is 20.2 km, the longest 23.9 km.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Eitorf.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 471 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.9 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 Alte Dorfschmiede.
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