Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Buchholz (Westerwald) · Updated on 14 November 2026
[I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 2 (Kölsch-Büllesbach - Marienthal) walk
[I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 2 (Kölsch-Büllesbach - Marienthal) is a walk of 29.7 km from Buchholz (Westerwald). Along the way you'll find 33 benches.
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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.
- 29.7 km
- ± 7:20 h
- ↑ 462 m · ↓ 434 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Buchholz (Westerwald)
0 km5.2 km · 5 benches
Dreiherrenstein
5.2 kmMemorial
19.6 km · 19 benches
Raiffeisenturm
24.7 kmViewpoint
5 km · 9 benches
Finish
29.7 kmAt the finish: ehemaliges Franziskanerkloster Marienthal.
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
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: stone (from inscription): Westerwald-Verein Buchholz e.V., Heimatverein Eitorf e.V., Bürgergemeinschaft Uckerath photograph: Olbertz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 5.2 km
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Photo: J. Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 24.7 km
Attraction · after 29.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 462 m
- Down
- ↓ 434 m
- Highest point
- 380 m
- Lowest point
- 213 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.1 km
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
29.7 km in total- Track: 19.3 km
- Street: 6.6 km
- Road: 2.8 km
- Path: 775 m
- Busy road: 150 m
Surfaces
29.7 km in total- Asphalt: 11.2 km
- Gravel: 4.6 km
- Unpaved: 4.1 km
- Paved: 2 km
- Natural: 125 m
- Unknown: 7.7 km
About the walking route [I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 2 (Kölsch-Büllesbach - Marienthal)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 2 (Kölsch-Büllesbach - Marienthal) is a walking route of 29.7 km that starts in Buchholz (Westerwald). It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Dreiherrenstein (after 5.2 km), Raiffeisenturm (after 24.7 km) and ehemaliges Franziskanerkloster Marienthal (after 29.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 462 m in total and descend 434 m. Allow ± 7:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (19.3 km), street (6.6 km) and road (2.8 km). Of the surface, 11.2 km asphalt and 4.6 km gravel. For 7.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 33 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- [I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Königswinter - Kölsch-Büllesbach)Hard · From A to B21.5 km
- Wanderweg 1a des KEV Etappe 2Hard · From A to B21.2 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Waldbröl -- Bad Godesberg)Hard · From A to B57.6 km
- Bergischer WegHard · From A to B263.8 km
- Wanderweg 1a des KEV Etappe 1Hard · From A to B23.5 km
- [S] Sieghöhenweg [Hennef]Hard · From A to B22.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Burg WelterodeCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 2
MemorialMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 3
Burg BlankenbergAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 4
Thingplatz HerchenMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 5
Schloss SchönsteinCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 6
Gedenkstätte Landjuden an der SiegMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 7
HeilbrunnenAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 8
Burg MauelCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 9
Burg DattenfeldCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 10
Burg LahrCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 11
Burg WindeckAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 12
Grube SilberhardtMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 13
Schloß AllnerCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 14Motte BroichhausenArchaeological site · 2 km from the route
- 15Burg RavensteinRuins · 3 km from the route
- 16Deutsches RaiffeisenmuseumMuseum · 3.3 km from the route
- 17HindenburgdenkmalMonument · 6 km from the route
- 18Heimatmuseum AltwindeckMuseum · 9.5 km from the route
- 19Mittelalterliches Schieferbergwerk AssbergAttraction · 9.6 km from the route
- 20Heimatmuseum "Bi et fröher wor"Museum · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 2 (Kölsch-Büllesbach - Marienthal)?
[I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 2 (Kölsch-Büllesbach - Marienthal) is 29.7 km long. Allow ± 7:20 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 Buchholz (Westerwald).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 462 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Dreiherrenstein, Raiffeisenturm and ehemaliges Franziskanerkloster Marienthal.
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