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[3] HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 (Neuhäusel - Bad Ems) walk
[3] HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 (Neuhäusel - Bad Ems) is a walk of 17.5 km from Neuhäusel. Along the way you'll find 55 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points and 2 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.
- 17.5 km
- ± 4:50 h
- ↑ 558 m · ↓ 577 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 55 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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.
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Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 558 m
- Down
- ↓ 577 m
- Highest point
- 459 m
- Lowest point
- 86 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 439 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 791 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
17.5 km in total- Track: 14.4 km
- Path: 1.7 km
- Street: 600 m
- Busy road: 575 m
- Road: 75 m
Surfaces
17.5 km in total- Gravel: 4 km
- Unpaved: 3.4 km
- Asphalt: 900 m
- Paved: 375 m
- Natural: 75 m
- Unknown: 8.7 km
About the walking route [3] HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 (Neuhäusel - Bad Ems)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[3] HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 (Neuhäusel - Bad Ems) is a walking route of 17.5 km that starts in Neuhäusel. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 558 m in total and descend 577 m. Allow ± 4:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.4 km), path (1.7 km) and street (600 m). Of the surface, 4 km gravel and 3.4 km unpaved. For 8.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 55 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Wanderweg 3 des Westerwald-Vereins e. V.Moderate · From A to B16.4 km
- [+] HWW Bad Honnef - Koblenz [8] (Neuhäusel - Koblenz)Moderate · From A to B12 km
- [3] HWW Westerwald Etappe 4 (Grenzau - Neuhäusel)Hard · From A to B19.2 km
- [+] HWW Bad Honnef - Koblenz [7] (Montabaur - Neuhäusel)Moderate · From A to B17.1 km
- Limeswanderweg [Westerwald]Hard · From A to B74 km
- [IV] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Vallendar - Köppel)Hard · From A to B16.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 7 km from the route - 2
Deutsches EckViewpoint · 7.6 km from the route - 3
MarksburgMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 4
Royal ChairMonument · 9.7 km from the route - 5
ConcordiaturmViewpoint · 372 m from the route - 6
KarlsburgCastle · 399 m from the route - 7
Emser BergbaumuseumMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 8
Kleinkastell HillscheidAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 9
Burg SteinCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 10
Burg NassauCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 11
Stein'sches SchlossCastle · 5 km from the route - 12
Aussichtsturm KöppelObservation tower · 5.5 km from the route - 13
AnbetungskircheAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 14
Bergbau Museum Grube FriedrichssegenMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 15
Kaiser-Friedrich-TurmObservation tower · 6.2 km from the route - 16
Werk BleidenbergCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 17
Burgruine HeidenpützCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 18
Kleinkastell FerbachArchaeological site · 6.5 km from the route - 19
RuppertsklammAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 20
Ehrenmal des HeeresMemorial · 6.9 km from the route - 21
LandesmuseumMuseum · 7 km from the route - 22
RheinburgCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 23
Wache am HelfensteinCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 24
Denkmal für das Infanterie-Regiment „von Goeben“ Nr. 28Memorial · 7.2 km from the route - 25
DikasterialgebäudeCastle · 7.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [3] HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 (Neuhäusel - Bad Ems)?
[3] HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 (Neuhäusel - Bad Ems) is 17.5 km long. Allow ± 4:50 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 Neuhäusel.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 558 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 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 Ruine Sporkenburg and Bismarckturm.
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