Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Herborn · Updated on 14 November 2026
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 1 (Herborn–Breitscheid) walk
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 1 (Herborn–Breitscheid) is a walk of 15.5 km from Herborn. Along the way you'll find 62 benches, 1 water point and 5 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.
- 15.5 km
- ± 4:15 h
- ↑ 463 m · ↓ 220 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Herborn
0 kmAt the start: 3 public toilets and water point.
183 m · 16 benches
2 public toilets
183 m493 m · 5 benches
Aussichtsturm Dillblick
676 mObservation tower
11.9 km · 30 benches
Erdbachauslauf
12.6 kmAttraction
2.3 km · 7 benches
Erdbachschwinde
14.9 kmAttraction
632 m
Finish
15.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 15.3 kmBetween 183 m and 15.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 676 m
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Photo: Otto Domes · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 12.6 km
Attraction · after 14.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 463 m
- Down
- ↓ 220 m
- Highest point
- 454 m
- Lowest point
- 210 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.3 km
- 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
15.5 km in total- Track: 9.1 km
- Street: 4 km
- Path: 1.6 km
- Road: 500 m
- Footpath: 250 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
15.5 km in total- Unpaved: 5.6 km
- Asphalt: 4.9 km
- Gravel: 3.6 km
- Natural: 600 m
- Paved: 300 m
- Unknown: 512 m
About the walking route Westerwaldsteig Etappe 1 (Herborn–Breitscheid)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 1 (Herborn–Breitscheid) is a walking route of 15.5 km that starts in Herborn. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Aussichtsturm Dillblick (after 676 m), Erdbachauslauf (after 12.6 km) and Erdbachschwinde (after 14.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 463 m in total and descend 220 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (9.1 km), street (4 km) and path (1.6 km). Of the surface, 5.6 km unpaved and 4.9 km asphalt. For 512 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 62 benches, 1 water point and 5 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Westerwaldsteig (Etappen)
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Herborn CastleCastle · 215 m from the route - 2
Herbstlabyrinth-Adventhöhle-SystemAttraction · 165 m from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 560 m from the route - 4
AttractionAttraction · 695 m from the route - 5
GleichenhäuschenViewpoint · 2.2 km from the route - 6
WilhelmslindeAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 7
Villa GrünMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 8
Willhelm I. Prinz von OranienMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 9
EduardsturmObservation tower · 4.3 km from the route - 10
RuinsRuins · 5.5 km from the route - 11
JunkernschlossRuins · 5.8 km from the route - 12
Burg GreifensteinCastle · 7 km from the route - 13
KoppeViewpoint · 7.2 km from the route - 14
Burg LichtensteinCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 15Museum ErdbachiumMuseum · 127 m from the route
- 16TöpfermuseumMuseum · 224 m from the route
- 17Observation towerObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route
- 18ehemaliges BBW - DillenburgRuins · 3.1 km from the route
- 19Grube YpsilantaAttraction · 7.1 km from the route
- 20BeilsteinCastle · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westerwaldsteig Etappe 1 (Herborn–Breitscheid)?
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 1 (Herborn–Breitscheid) is 15.5 km long. Allow ± 4:15 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 Herborn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 463 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Aussichtsturm Dillblick, Erdbachauslauf and Erdbachschwinde.
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