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[3] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Au/Sieg - Altenkirchen) walk
[3] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Au/Sieg - Altenkirchen) is a walk of 13.1 km from Windeck. Along the way you'll find 19 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.
- 13.1 km
- ± 3:20 h
- ↑ 273 m · ↓ 177 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Windeck
0 km5.6 km · 13 benches
ehemaliges Franziskanerkloster Marienthal
5.6 kmAttraction
7.5 km · 2 benches
Finish
13.1 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 13.1 kmBetween 0 km and 13.1 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 5.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 273 m
- Down
- ↓ 177 m
- Highest point
- 345 m
- Lowest point
- 141 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 264 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
13.1 km in total- Track: 7.1 km
- Street: 2.8 km
- Path: 1.5 km
- Busy road: 1 km
- Road: 650 m
- Footpath: 75 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
13.1 km in total- Asphalt: 2.8 km
- Unpaved: 2.4 km
- Gravel: 2.3 km
- Paved: 1.5 km
- Natural: 100 m
- Unknown: 4.1 km
About the walking route [3] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Au/Sieg - Altenkirchen)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[3] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Au/Sieg - Altenkirchen) is a walking route of 13.1 km that starts in Windeck. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass ehemaliges Franziskanerkloster Marienthal (after 5.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 273 m in total and descend 177 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.1 km), street (2.8 km) and path (1.5 km). Of the surface, 2.8 km asphalt and 2.4 km unpaved. For 4.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 19 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Natursteig Sieg Zugang Bf Au (Sieg)Easy · Circular walk1 km
- Natursteig Sieg Etappe 8Moderate · From A to B15 km
- Natursteig Sieg Etappe 9Moderate · From A to B13.1 km
- [XS] Sieghöhenweg [Windeck]Hard · From A to B31.1 km
- [XS] Sieghöhenweg [Hamm(Sieg)]Easy · From A to B2.4 km
- [S] Sieghöhenweg [Landkreis Altenkirchen]Hard · From A to B43.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
RaiffeisenturmViewpoint · 3.2 km from the route - 2
Gedenkstätte Landjuden an der SiegMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 3
Burg MauelCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 4
Grube SilberhardtMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 5
Schloss SchönsteinCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 6
Burg WindeckAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 7
HeilbrunnenAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 8
Burg DattenfeldCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 9
Burg ReichensteinCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 10Deutsches RaiffeisenmuseumMuseum · 190 m from the route
- 11BeilsteinAttraction · 6.9 km from the route
- 12Heimatmuseum AltwindeckMuseum · 7.1 km from the route
- 13Pulvermühle ElisenthalAttraction · 8.3 km from the route
- 14Mittelalterliches Schieferbergwerk AssbergAttraction · 9.1 km from the route
- 15HindenburgdenkmalMonument · 9.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [3] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Au/Sieg - Altenkirchen)?
[3] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Au/Sieg - Altenkirchen) is 13.1 km long. Allow ± 3:20 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 Windeck.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 273 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 13.1 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 ehemaliges Franziskanerkloster Marienthal.
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