Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rheinbrohl · Updated on 13 November 2026
Limeswanderweg [Westerwald] walk
Limeswanderweg [Westerwald] is a walk of 74 km from Rheinbrohl. Along the way you'll find 120 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets.
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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.
- 74 km
- ± 19:20 h
- ↑ 1,736 m · ↓ 1,716 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Rheinbrohl
0 km6.7 km · 8 benches
Römerturm IX
6.7 kmObservation tower
3.1 km · 3 benches
Kleinkastell „Am Forsthofweg“
9.8 kmArchaeological site
10.8 km · 15 benches
Ruine Kreuzkirche
20.6 kmRuins
7.6 km · 11 benches
Kleinkastell Anhausen
28.2 kmArchaeological site
7.2 km · 12 benches
Schloss Sayn
35.4 kmCastle
1.1 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
36.5 km6.9 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
43.4 km2.4 km · 4 benches
Kleinkastell Ferbach
45.8 kmArchaeological site
4.1 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
49.9 km2.3 km · 4 benches
Kleinkastell Hillscheid
52.2 kmAttraction
9.7 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
61.9 km11.9 km · 21 benches
5 water fountains and refill points
73.8 km189 m · 9 benches
Finish
74 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 36.5 kmBetween 0 km and 36.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 6.7 km
Archaeological site · after 9.8 km
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Photo: Frila · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 20.6 km
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Photo: LigaDue · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 28.2 km
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Photo: Lothar Spurzem · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 35.4 km
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Photo: LigaDue · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 45.8 km
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Photo: Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 52.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,736 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,716 m
- Highest point
- 464 m
- Lowest point
- 56 m
- 5-10% slope · 20.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 743 m
- 5 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
74 km in total- Track: 48.5 km
- Path: 8.9 km
- Street: 8.7 km
- Road: 5.4 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Footpath: 500 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
74 km in total- Unpaved: 17.1 km
- Gravel: 15 km
- Asphalt: 14.7 km
- Paved: 2.5 km
- Natural: 1 km
- Unknown: 23.5 km
About the walking route Limeswanderweg [Westerwald]
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Limeswanderweg [Westerwald] is a walking route of 74 km that starts in Rheinbrohl. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Römerturm IX (after 6.7 km), Kleinkastell „Am Forsthofweg“ (after 9.8 km) and Ruine Kreuzkirche (after 20.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,736 m in total and descend 1,716 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 19:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (48.5 km), path (8.9 km) and street (8.7 km). Of the surface, 17.1 km unpaved and 15 km gravel. For 23.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 120 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 73.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 36.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Limeswanderweg
Walks nearby
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- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bad Honnef - LeutesdorfHard · From A to B47.9 km
- [R] Rheinhöhenweg [rrh. Lahnstein → Bonn Beuel]Hard · From A to B124.1 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Rheinland-PfalzHard · From A to B292.2 km
- Rheinhöhenweg Bonn - Koblenz (lrh. - Eifel)Hard · From A to B88.3 km
- Rheinburgenweg 3. Etappe Bad Breisig - AndernachHard · From A to B19.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 2
Deutsches EckViewpoint · 7.4 km from the route - 3
MarksburgMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 4
Altwied castle ruinsCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 5
SynagogeMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 6
Andernach GeyserAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 7
Namedy CastleAttraction · 4 km from the route - 8
Klosterruine TönnissteinAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 9
Foucault pendulumAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 10
Royal ChairMonument · 9.7 km from the route - 11
Burg SaynAttraction · 106 m from the route - 12
Denkmalareal Sayner HütteMuseum · 158 m from the route - 13
ConcordiaturmViewpoint · 457 m from the route - 14
KeramikmuseumMuseum · 537 m from the route - 15
Ehrenmal des Infanterie-Regiments „von Horn“ Nr. 29Memorial · 621 m from the route - 16
KarlsburgCastle · 699 m from the route - 17
Burg RheineckCastle · 733 m from the route - 18
Wallfahrtskapelle HausenbornAttraction · 862 m from the route - 19
Schloss BrohleckCastle · 1 km from the route - 20
Burg GrenzauAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 21
Ruine SporkenburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 22
Abschnittswall Brohl-LützingAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 23
Ruine BraunsburgCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 24
Emser BergbaumuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 25
Bismarcksäule RengsdorfAttraction · 1.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Limeswanderweg [Westerwald]?
Limeswanderweg [Westerwald] is 74 km long. Allow ± 19:20 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 Rheinbrohl.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,736 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 36.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Römerturm IX, Kleinkastell „Am Forsthofweg“ and Ruine Kreuzkirche.
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