Walking route · Windeck · Updated on 14 November 2026

[3] HWW Westerwald (Au/Sieg - Bad Ems) walk

[3] HWW Westerwald (Au/Sieg - Bad Ems) is a walk of 97.3 km from Windeck. Along the way you'll find 177 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump.

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ehemaliges Franziskanerkloster Marienthal

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97.3 km
± 5:00 h per stage
↑ 2,125 m · ↓ 2,059 m
Hard per stage
From A to B
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5 sights along the way

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Stages (5)

Elevation and terrain

Up: ↑ 2,125 m
Down: ↓ 2,059 m
Highest point: 459 m
Lowest point: 86 m

5-10% slope · 26.4 km
10-15% slope · 3.9 km
15-20% slope · 543 m
20% slope or steeper · 1.3 km
2 stairs

Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.

Way types

97.3 km in total

Track: 61.2 km
Street: 16.8 km
Road: 8.1 km
Path: 7.1 km
Busy road: 3.4 km
Footpath: 200 m
Stairs: 2 stairs

Surfaces

97.3 km in total

Gravel: 17.4 km
Unpaved: 16.6 km
Asphalt: 15.1 km
Paved: 5.5 km
Natural: 2.1 km
Unknown: 40.3 km

About the walking route [3] HWW Westerwald (Au/Sieg - Bad Ems)

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

[3] HWW Westerwald (Au/Sieg - Bad Ems) is a walking route of 97.3 km that starts in Windeck. It does not end where it starts.

How hard is the route?

You climb 2,125 m in total and descend 2,059 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:00 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (61.2 km), street (16.8 km) and road (8.1 km). Of the surface, 17.4 km gravel and 16.6 km unpaved. For 40.3 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 177 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

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Walks nearby

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

1Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 5.5 km from the route
2Deutsches EckViewpoint · 6 km from the route
3MarksburgMuseum · 8.4 km from the route
4Foucault pendulumAttraction · 9 km from the route
5Burg HartenfelsCastle · 9.5 km from the route
6Royal ChairMonument · 9.7 km from the route
7KeramikmuseumMuseum · 111 m from the route
8ConcordiaturmViewpoint · 372 m from the route
9KarlsburgCastle · 399 m from the route
10Kleinkastell HillscheidAttraction · 489 m from the route
11AttractionAttraction · 941 m from the route
12Burg ReichensteinCastle · 1.4 km from the route
13Emser BergbaumuseumMuseum · 1.5 km from the route
14AnbetungskircheAttraction · 2.6 km from the route
15Aussichtsturm KöppelObservation tower · 3.1 km from the route
16RaiffeisenturmViewpoint · 3.2 km from the route
17Kaiser-Friedrich-TurmObservation tower · 4 km from the route
18Gedenkstätte Landjuden an der SiegMuseum · 4.1 km from the route
19Denkmalareal Sayner HütteMuseum · 4.4 km from the route
20Burg SaynAttraction · 4.4 km from the route
21Grube GeorgMuseum · 4.5 km from the route
22Schloss SaynCastle · 4.6 km from the route
23Burg SteinCastle · 4.6 km from the route
24Werk BleidenbergCastle · 4.7 km from the route
25Burg NassauCastle · 4.8 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is [3] HWW Westerwald (Au/Sieg - Bad Ems)?

[3] HWW Westerwald (Au/Sieg - Bad Ems) is 97.3 km long, in 5 stages of 19.5 km on average. Allow ± 5:00 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.

How many stages does this route have?

The route is split into 5 stages of 19.5 km on average, 97.3 km in all. The shortest stage is 13.1 km, the longest 26.9 km.

Is this route a circular walk?

No, the route starts and ends at different spots.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Windeck.

How hard is this route?

Hard per stage, with 425 m per stage of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass ehemaliges Franziskanerkloster Marienthal, Burg Grenzau and Kleinkastell Ferbach.

Which stage of this route has the most points of interest?

Stage 4 (19.2 km), with 2 points of interest along the route, such as Burg Grenzau and Kleinkastell Ferbach.

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