Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Westerburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 Westerburg - Knoten walk
HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 Westerburg - Knoten is a walk of 19.4 km from Westerburg. Along the way you'll find 40 benches 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.
- 19.4 km
- ± 5:00 h
- ↑ 403 m · ↓ 172 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Westerburg
0 kmAt the start: Erlebnisbahnhof Westerwald.
500 m
Public toilet
500 m1.1 km · bench
Public toilet
1.6 km17.8 km · 37 benches
Finish
19.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 17.8 kmBetween 1.6 km and 19.4 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.
Museum · after 0 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 403 m
- Down
- ↓ 172 m
- Highest point
- 591 m
- Lowest point
- 336 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 681 m
- 3 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
19.4 km in total- Track: 14.4 km
- Street: 1.7 km
- Road: 1.6 km
- Path: 775 m
- Busy road: 375 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Footpath: 200 m
Surfaces
19.4 km in total- Gravel: 10.6 km
- Asphalt: 4.2 km
- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Paved: 1 km
- Natural: 525 m
- Unknown: 2 km
About the walking route HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 Westerburg - Knoten
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 Westerburg - Knoten is a walking route of 19.4 km that starts in Westerburg. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Erlebnisbahnhof Westerwald (after 0 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 403 m in total and descend 172 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.4 km), street (1.7 km) and road (1.6 km). Of the surface, 10.6 km gravel and 4.2 km asphalt. For 2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 40 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 08, Herborn - WesterburgHard · From A to B45.3 km
- Westerwaldsteig Etappe 4 (Rennerod–Westerburg)Moderate · From A to B17.1 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Herborn - WesterburgHard · From A to B57.8 km
- Westerwaldsteig Etappe 5 (Westerburg–Freilingen)Moderate · From A to B19 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss WesterburgCastle · 138 m from the route - 2
Schloß MengerskirchenCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 3
JunkernschlossRuins · 4.3 km from the route - 4
RuinsRuins · 4.5 km from the route - 5
Ruine MaienburgCastle · 5 km from the route - 6
Hof NeurothCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 7
Aussichtsturm StöffelObservation tower · 7 km from the route - 8
Ruine Alte BurgRuins · 7.3 km from the route - 9
Schullandheim Burg WaldmannshausenCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 10
Alte BurgAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 11
Aussichtsturm HellebergViewpoint · 7.8 km from the route - 12
BasaltparkAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 13
Schloss MolsbergCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 14
Burg LichtensteinCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 15
HedwigsturmObservation tower · 8.8 km from the route - 16
Großer WolfsteinViewpoint · 9.7 km from the route - 17
Burgruine EllarCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 18
Kriegerdenkmal SchönbergMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 19BeilsteinCastle · 6.3 km from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 8.1 km from the route
- 21Observation towerObservation tower · 8.6 km from the route
- 22TöpfermuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route
- 23ErdbachschwindeAttraction · 9.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 Westerburg - Knoten?
HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 Westerburg - Knoten is 19.4 km long. Allow ± 5:00 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 Westerburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 403 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.8 km.
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 Erlebnisbahnhof Westerwald.
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