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[8] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Haiger - Beilstein) walk
[8] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Haiger - Beilstein) is a walk of 25.8 km from Haiger. Along the way you'll find 43 benches, 1 water point 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.
- 25.8 km
- ± 6:30 h
- ↑ 436 m · ↓ 341 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Haiger
0 km303 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
303 m9.2 km · 21 benches
Water point
9.5 km10 km · 11 benches
Junkernschloss
19.5 kmRuins
6.3 km · 5 benches
Finish
25.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 25.5 kmBetween 303 m and 25.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Oliver Abels (SBT) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 19.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 436 m
- Down
- ↓ 341 m
- Highest point
- 583 m
- Lowest point
- 279 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 519 m
- 15-20% slope · 260 m
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
25.8 km in total- Track: 17 km
- Street: 4.3 km
- Path: 1.8 km
- Road: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 841 m
- Footpath: 600 m
Surfaces
25.8 km in total- Asphalt: 11.2 km
- Gravel: 6.9 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Unpaved: 1.6 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 3.3 km
About the walking route [8] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Haiger - Beilstein)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[8] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Haiger - Beilstein) is a walking route of 25.8 km that starts in Haiger. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Junkernschloss (after 19.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 436 m in total and descend 341 m. Allow ± 6:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (17 km), street (4.3 km) and path (1.8 km). Of the surface, 11.2 km asphalt and 6.9 km gravel. For 3.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 43 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 9.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of [8] HWW Westerwald (Haiger - Weilburg)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- X19 Schlösserweg [Haiger]Hard · From A to B20.4 km
- Landgraf-Philipp-PfadHard · From A to B61.7 km
- Dillhöhenweg (rechts der Dill)Hard · From A to B50.4 km
- Dillhöhenweg (links der Dill)Hard · From A to B65.3 km
- Rothaarsteig-WesterwaldvarianteHard · From A to B51.6 km
- HellerhöhenwegHard · From A to B34.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Herborn CastleCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 2
EduardsturmObservation tower · 134 m from the route - 3
RuinsRuins · 146 m from the route - 4
Herbstlabyrinth-Adventhöhle-SystemAttraction · 786 m from the route - 5
ErdbachauslaufAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 6
Burg LichtensteinCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 7
Burg GreifensteinCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 8
Villa GrünMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 9
WilhelmslindeAttraction · 5 km from the route - 10
Willhelm I. Prinz von OranienMemorial · 5 km from the route - 11
AttractionAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 12
Schloß MengerskirchenCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 13
GleichenhäuschenViewpoint · 6.7 km from the route - 14
Aussichtsturm DillblickObservation tower · 6.9 km from the route - 15
Ruine MaienburgCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 7.1 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 18TöpfermuseumMuseum · 171 m from the route
- 19BeilsteinCastle · 205 m from the route
- 20ErdbachschwindeAttraction · 352 m from the route
- 21Museum ErdbachiumMuseum · 1.5 km from the route
- 22ehemaliges BBW - DillenburgRuins · 5.7 km from the route
- 23Observation towerObservation tower · 6.4 km from the route
- 24DianaburgAttraction · 7.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [8] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Haiger - Beilstein)?
[8] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Haiger - Beilstein) is 25.8 km long. Allow ± 6:30 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 Haiger.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 436 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 25.5 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 Junkernschloss.
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