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[K] Kölner Weg [15] Grenzbach - Neustadt/Wied walk
[K] Kölner Weg [15] Grenzbach - Neustadt/Wied is a walk of 18.3 km from Horhausen (Westerwald). Along the way you'll find 51 benches.
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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.
- 18.3 km
- ± 4:45 h
- ↑ 403 m · ↓ 504 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Horhausen (Westerwald)
0 km13 km · 37 benches
Burgruine Ehrenstein
13 kmAttraction
5.1 km · 13 benches
Heimatmuseum "Bi et fröher wor"
18.1 kmMuseum
231 m · bench
Finish
18.3 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
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 13 km
Museum · after 18.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 403 m
- Down
- ↓ 504 m
- Highest point
- 333 m
- Lowest point
- 157 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.4 km
- 2 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
18.3 km in total- Track: 12 km
- Path: 3.3 km
- Street: 1.6 km
- Busy road: 550 m
- Road: 500 m
- Footpath: 275 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
18.3 km in total- Gravel: 5.2 km
- Unpaved: 4.1 km
- Asphalt: 2.9 km
- Natural: 225 m
- Paved: 125 m
- Unknown: 5.7 km
About the walking route [K] Kölner Weg [15] Grenzbach - Neustadt/Wied
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[K] Kölner Weg [15] Grenzbach - Neustadt/Wied is a walking route of 18.3 km that starts in Horhausen (Westerwald). It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burgruine Ehrenstein (after 13 km) and Heimatmuseum "Bi et fröher wor" (after 18.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 403 m in total and descend 504 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (12 km), path (3.3 km) and street (1.6 km). Of the surface, 5.2 km gravel and 4.1 km unpaved. For 5.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 51 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of [K] Kölner Weg
Walks nearby
6- [K] Kölner Weg [14] Dierdorf - GrenzbachModerate · From A to B16.8 km
- Westerwaldsteig Etappe 13 (Flammersfeld–Horhausen)Moderate · From A to B15.8 km
- Westerwaldsteig Etappe 14 (Horhausen–Strauscheid)Moderate · From A to B17.2 km
- [3] HWW Westerwald Etappe 2 (Altenkirchen - Dierdorf)Hard · From A to B26.9 km
- [2] HWW Westerwald Etappe 2 (Flammersfeld - Waldbreitbach)Hard · From A to B21.7 km
- WiedwegHard · From A to B107.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg LahrCastle · 881 m from the route - 2
Burg AltenwiedCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 3
Grube GeorgMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 4
Burg ReichensteinCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 5
NeuerburgCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 6
Burgruine RennenbergCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 7
DreiherrensteinMemorial · 9.6 km from the route - 8Alte DorfschmiedeMuseum · 7 km from the route
- 9Aussichtsplattform auf dem WasserturmObservation tower · 7.5 km from the route
- 10Observation towerObservation tower · 7.7 km from the route
- 11Motte BroichhausenArchaeological site · 8.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [K] Kölner Weg [15] Grenzbach - Neustadt/Wied?
[K] Kölner Weg [15] Grenzbach - Neustadt/Wied is 18.3 km long. Allow ± 4:45 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 Horhausen (Westerwald).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 403 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Burgruine Ehrenstein and Heimatmuseum "Bi et fröher wor".
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