Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Daaden · Updated on 14 November 2026
Druidensteig walk
Druidensteig is a walk of 78.9 km from Daaden. Along the way you'll find 102 benches, 2 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.
- 78.9 km
- ± 10:20 h per stage
- ↑ 1,834 m · ↓ 1,793 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 102 benches, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction
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Photo: Kreuzschnabel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Castle
Museum
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Photo: GMcGath at English Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,834 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,793 m
- Highest point
- 510 m
- Lowest point
- 204 m
- 5-10% slope · 24.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.1 km
- 6 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
78.9 km in total- Track: 55.9 km
- Street: 9.2 km
- Path: 8.8 km
- Footpath: 2.5 km
- Road: 1 km
- Busy road: 819 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Cycleway: 125 m
Surfaces
78.9 km in total- Gravel: 17.6 km
- Unpaved: 13.2 km
- Asphalt: 10.4 km
- Natural: 2.2 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 34.1 km
About the walking route Druidensteig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Druidensteig is a walking route of 78.9 km that starts in Daaden. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,834 m in total and descend 1,793 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 10:20 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (55.9 km), street (9.2 km) and path (8.8 km). Of the surface, 17.6 km gravel and 13.2 km unpaved. For 34.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 102 benches, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- [S] Sieghöhenweg [Landkreis Altenkirchen]Hard · From A to B43.8 km
- X24 Möhne-Westerwald-WegHard · From A to B133.2 km
- Natursteig Sieg Etappen 11-EndeHard · From A to B51.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Hachenburg CastleCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 2
Heimatmuseum KirchenMuseum · 524 m from the route - 3
Landschaftsmuseum WesterwaldMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 4
Westerwald-BrauereiAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 5
Schloss SchönsteinCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 6
WodanstollnMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 7
Großer WolfsteinViewpoint · 5.1 km from the route - 8
PfannenbergturmObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route - 9
HedwigsturmObservation tower · 6.4 km from the route - 10
BasaltparkAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 11
GilbergturmObservation tower · 7.1 km from the route - 12
Aussichtsturm GräbersbergViewpoint · 7.5 km from the route - 13
Burgruine SteinebachCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 14
TechnikmuseumMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 15
ehemaliges Franziskanerkloster MarienthalAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 16
Museum des Freien GrundesMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 17MemorialMemorial · 5.3 km from the route
- 18Reinhold Forster ErbstollnAttraction · 5.5 km from the route
- 19BeilsteinAttraction · 6.8 km from the route
- 20Kriegsgräberstätte Siegen-GosenbachMemorial · 6.9 km from the route
- 21MemorialMemorial · 8.4 km from the route
- 22Kriegerdenkmal SchönbergMemorial · 9.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Druidensteig?
Druidensteig is 78.9 km long, in 2 parts of 39.5 km on average. Allow ± 10:20 h per part 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 Daaden.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 917 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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, Barbaraturm and Schloss Friedewald.
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