Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wissen · Updated on 14 November 2026
[4] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Wissen - Hachenburg) walk
[4] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Wissen - Hachenburg) is a walk of 27.3 km from Wissen. Along the way you'll find 71 benches, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 27.3 km
- ± 7:00 h
- ↑ 561 m · ↓ 382 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Wissen
0 km337 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
337 m18 km · 32 benches
Bike pump
18.3 km9 km · 30 benches
Finish
27.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 26.9 kmBetween 337 m and 27.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 561 m
- Down
- ↓ 382 m
- Highest point
- 346 m
- Lowest point
- 163 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 960 m
- 15-20% slope · 411 m
- 1 flight of 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
27.3 km in total- Track: 15.9 km
- Path: 4.2 km
- Road: 3.9 km
- Street: 3 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
27.3 km in total- Gravel: 9.2 km
- Unpaved: 5.5 km
- Asphalt: 2.5 km
- Paved: 1.7 km
- Natural: 950 m
- Unknown: 7.4 km
About the walking route [4] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Wissen - Hachenburg)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[4] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Wissen - Hachenburg) is a walking route of 27.3 km that starts in Wissen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 561 m in total and descend 382 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15.9 km), path (4.2 km) and road (3.9 km). Of the surface, 9.2 km gravel and 5.5 km unpaved. For 7.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 71 benches, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 26.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Westerwaldsteig Zustieg von WissenModerate · From A to B11.1 km
- Natursteig Sieg Zugang Bf Wissen → Etappe 10Easy · From A to B4.7 km
- Natursteig Sieg Zugang Bf Wissen → Etappe 11Easy · From A to B1.2 km
- [XS] Sieghöhenweg [Wissen]Moderate · From A to B10.9 km
- Natursteig Sieg Etappe 10Hard · From A to B19.5 km
- Natursteig Sieg Etappen 11-EndeHard · From A to B51.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hachenburg CastleCastle · 309 m from the route - 2
Landschaftsmuseum WesterwaldMuseum · 557 m from the route - 3
Westerwald-BrauereiAttraction · 880 m from the route - 4
Schloss SchönsteinCastle · 1 km from the route - 5
ehemaliges Franziskanerkloster MarienthalAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 6
BarbaraturmObservation tower · 4 km from the route - 7
Aussichtsturm GräbersbergViewpoint · 4.7 km from the route - 8
Burgruine SteinebachCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 9
RaiffeisenturmViewpoint · 7.2 km from the route - 10
HedwigsturmObservation tower · 7.9 km from the route - 11
Grube SilberhardtMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 12
Großer WolfsteinViewpoint · 8.1 km from the route - 13
Alte BurgAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 14
Aussichtsturm StöffelObservation tower · 8.1 km from the route - 15
BasaltparkAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 16
Gedenkstätte Landjuden an der SiegMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 17
St. GertrudAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 18
Burg MauelCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 19
Mittelalterliches Schieferbergwerk AssbergAttraction · 393 m from the route - 20Deutsches RaiffeisenmuseumMuseum · 4.4 km from the route
- 21Besucherbergwerk Grube BindweideMuseum · 5.3 km from the route
- 22BeilsteinAttraction · 6.3 km from the route
- 23Observation towerObservation tower · 8 km from the route
- 24Vogelbeobachtungsturm 7Observation tower · 8.4 km from the route
- 25Aussichtsturm MorsbachObservation tower · 8.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [4] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Wissen - Hachenburg)?
[4] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Wissen - Hachenburg) is 27.3 km long. Allow ± 7:00 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 Wissen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 561 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 26.9 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.
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