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[I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 3 (Marienthal - Hachenburg) walk
[I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 3 (Marienthal - Hachenburg) is a walk of 21.8 km from Hilgenroth. Along the way you'll find 71 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.
- 21.8 km
- ± 5:25 h
- ↑ 364 m · ↓ 283 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Hilgenroth
0 kmAt the start: ehemaliges Franziskanerkloster Marienthal.
15.4 km · 32 benches
Mittelalterliches Schieferbergwerk Assberg
15.4 kmAttraction
2.7 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
18.1 km3.7 km · 19 benches
Finish
21.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 18.1 kmBetween 0 km and 18.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 54 m
Attraction · after 15.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 364 m
- Down
- ↓ 283 m
- Highest point
- 346 m
- Lowest point
- 183 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 438 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
21.8 km in total- Track: 14.2 km
- Path: 3.2 km
- Road: 2.5 km
- Street: 1.6 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
21.8 km in total- Gravel: 7 km
- Unpaved: 5.5 km
- Asphalt: 3 km
- Paved: 2.2 km
- Natural: 225 m
- Unknown: 3.9 km
About the walking route [I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 3 (Marienthal - Hachenburg)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 3 (Marienthal - Hachenburg) is a walking route of 21.8 km that starts in Hilgenroth. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass ehemaliges Franziskanerkloster Marienthal (after 54 m) and Mittelalterliches Schieferbergwerk Assberg (after 15.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 364 m in total and descend 283 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.2 km), path (3.2 km) and road (2.5 km). Of the surface, 7 km gravel and 5.5 km unpaved. For 3.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 71 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- [K] Kölner Weg [07] Marienthal - HeimbornModerate · From A to B11.9 km
- [K] Kölner Weg [06] Leuscheid - MarienthalModerate · From A to B13.7 km
- Westerwaldsteig Etappe 11 (Marienthal - Weyersbusch)Moderate · From A to B15.3 km
- Westerwaldsteig Etappe 10 (Limbach–Marienthal)Hard · From A to B20.8 km
- [S] Sieghöhenweg [Landkreis Altenkirchen]Hard · From A to B43.8 km
- MarienwanderwegHard · From A to B20.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hachenburg CastleCastle · 309 m from the route - 2
Landschaftsmuseum WesterwaldMuseum · 557 m from the route - 3
Westerwald-BrauereiAttraction · 880 m from the route - 4
RaiffeisenturmViewpoint · 3.2 km from the route - 5
BarbaraturmObservation tower · 3.3 km from the route - 6
Aussichtsturm GräbersbergViewpoint · 4.7 km from the route - 7
Schloss SchönsteinCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 8
Burgruine SteinebachCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 9
HedwigsturmObservation tower · 7.9 km from the route - 10
Gedenkstätte Landjuden an der SiegMuseum · 8 km from the route - 11
Großer WolfsteinViewpoint · 8.1 km from the route - 12
Alte BurgAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 13
Aussichtsturm StöffelObservation tower · 8.1 km from the route - 14
BasaltparkAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 15
Burg MauelCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 16
Grube SilberhardtMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 17Deutsches RaiffeisenmuseumMuseum · 3.3 km from the route
- 18Besucherbergwerk Grube BindweideMuseum · 4.6 km from the route
- 19BeilsteinAttraction · 6.7 km from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 8 km from the route
- 21Vogelbeobachtungsturm 7Observation tower · 8.4 km from the route
- 22Observation towerObservation tower · 9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 3 (Marienthal - Hachenburg)?
[I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 3 (Marienthal - Hachenburg) is 21.8 km long. Allow ± 5:25 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 Hilgenroth.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 364 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 18.1 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 and Mittelalterliches Schieferbergwerk Assberg.
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