Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Lahnstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lahnhöhenweg [Westerwald] walk
Lahnhöhenweg [Westerwald] is a walk of 137.1 km from Lahnstein. Along the way you'll find 285 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 4 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.
- 137.1 km
- ± 34:30 h
- ↑ 2,434 m · ↓ 2,322 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 285 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.
Memorial
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Photo: Matthias W. Kamp · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Attraction
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Photo: Cirdan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Hans G. Oberlack · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Frank Winkelmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Holger Stegemann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: DIZer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,434 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,322 m
- Highest point
- 325 m
- Lowest point
- 76 m
- 5-10% slope · 26.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.8 km
- 15 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
137.1 km in total- Track: 78 km
- Street: 20 km
- Path: 16.8 km
- Road: 12.4 km
- Busy road: 6.5 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 15 stairs
- Cycleway: 725 m
Surfaces
137.1 km in total- Asphalt: 49 km
- Gravel: 27 km
- Unpaved: 14.3 km
- Paved: 3.4 km
- Natural: 3.4 km
- Unknown: 39.5 km
About the walking route Lahnhöhenweg [Westerwald]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lahnhöhenweg [Westerwald] is a walking route of 137.1 km that starts in Lahnstein. It does not end where it starts. You start in Niederlahnstein (rechts der Lahn) and finish in Wetzlar.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,434 m in total and descend 2,322 m. There are 15 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 34:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (78 km), street (20 km) and path (16.8 km). Of the surface, 49 km asphalt and 27 km gravel. For 39.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 285 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Taunusklub Route 002 | LahnhöhenwegHard · From A to B159.2 km
- Taunusklub Route 002 | Lahnhöhenweg (West)Hard · From A to B87.3 km
- Lahnwanderweg - 19. Etappe Bad Ems-LahnsteinModerate · From A to B15.6 km
- Rheinburgenweg 7. Etappe Koblenz - RhensModerate · From A to B13.3 km
- Linksrheinischer JakobswegHard · From A to B240.6 km
- Welterbesteig Oberes MittelrheintalHard · From A to B118.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 2
Schloss StolzenfelsCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 3
Deutsches EckViewpoint · 4.7 km from the route - 4
Schloß BraunfelsCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 5
MarksburgMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 6
Schloß SchaumburgCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 7
Gedenkstätte HadamarMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 8
Royal ChairMonument · 3.2 km from the route - 9
Foucault pendulumAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 10
Schloss LiebeneckCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 11
KarlsburgCastle · 113 m from the route - 12
Burg LaurenburgCastle · 121 m from the route - 13
Weilburger SchiffstunnelAttraction · 126 m from the route - 14
Burg RunkelAttraction · 141 m from the route - 15
DiözesanmuseumMuseum · 167 m from the route - 16
Lahn-Marmor-MuseumMuseum · 174 m from the route - 17
Schloss WeilburgCastle · 199 m from the route - 18
Schloss OraniensteinCastle · 218 m from the route - 19
SchlosskircheAttraction · 232 m from the route - 20
Bergbau- und StadtmuseumMuseum · 237 m from the route - 21
Schloss LimburgCastle · 240 m from the route - 22
Burg SteinCastle · 364 m from the route - 23
Grafenschloss DiezCastle · 407 m from the route - 24
Burg NassauCastle · 498 m from the route - 25
JägerdenkmalMemorial · 501 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lahnhöhenweg [Westerwald]?
Lahnhöhenweg [Westerwald] is 137.1 km long. Allow ± 34:30 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 runs from Niederlahnstein (rechts der Lahn) to Wetzlar.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Lahnstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,434 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kriegerdenkmal, Ruppertsklamm and Bismarckturm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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