Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Diez · Updated on 14 November 2026
Aar-Höhenweg walk
Aar-Höhenweg is a walk of 65.9 km from Diez. Along the way you'll find 121 benches, 2 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 65.9 km
- ± 16:30 h
- ↑ 1,088 m · ↓ 730 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 121 benches, 2 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights 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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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,088 m
- Down
- ↓ 730 m
- Highest point
- 473 m
- Lowest point
- 110 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 331 m
- 4 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
65.9 km in total- Track: 45 km
- Street: 9.2 km
- Path: 6.1 km
- Road: 3.5 km
- Busy road: 872 m
- Footpath: 775 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
65.9 km in total- Gravel: 16.7 km
- Asphalt: 15.3 km
- Unpaved: 7 km
- Natural: 4.5 km
- Paved: 3.5 km
- Unknown: 18.6 km
About the walking route Aar-Höhenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Aar-Höhenweg is a walking route of 65.9 km that starts in Diez. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,088 m in total and descend 730 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 16:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (45 km), street (9.2 km) and path (6.1 km). Of the surface, 16.7 km gravel and 15.3 km asphalt. For 18.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 121 benches, 2 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Lahnwanderweg - 16. Etappe Limburg-BalduinsteinModerate · From A to B13.7 km
- Lahn-Camino - 4. Etappe - JakobswegHard · From A to B28.1 km
- Taunusklub Route 002 | LahnhöhenwegHard · From A to B159.2 km
- Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 3+4)Hard · From A to B51.9 km
- Taunusklub Route 002 | Lahnhöhenweg (West)Hard · From A to B87.3 km
- Lahn-Camino - 3. Etappe - JakobswegHard · From A to B20.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
NerotalAttraction · 7 km from the route - 2
Stadtschloss WiesbadenCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 3
Schloß SchaumburgCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 4
Gedenkstätte HadamarMuseum · 9 km from the route - 5
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Elizabeth in WiesbadenAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 6
Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 7
Alte LahnbrückeViewpoint · 3.9 km from the route - 8
Burgruine ArdeckCastle · 135 m from the route - 9
Alexander's RestMemorial · 137 m from the route - 10
Grafenschloss DiezCastle · 157 m from the route - 11
Burg AdolfseckAttraction · 227 m from the route - 12
Wehener SchlossAttraction · 234 m from the route - 13
Burg HohensteinCastle · 468 m from the route - 14
Schloss OraniensteinCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 15
HeidekringenArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 16
Hochbunker LimburgViewpoint · 3.1 km from the route - 17
Burg HohlenfelsCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 18
Kleinkastell DörsterbergArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 19
Jagdschloss PlatteCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 20
DiözesanmuseumMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 21
Schloss LimburgCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 22
Burg BalduinsteinCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 23
Burg KirbergCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 24
Gedenktafel "Feuriger Elias"Attraction · 5 km from the route - 25
Gedenkstätte KalmenhofMemorial · 5.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Aar-Höhenweg?
Aar-Höhenweg is 65.9 km long. Allow ± 16:30 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Diez.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,088 m 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 Kastell Zugmantel and Burg Schwalbach.
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