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[4] HWW Westerwald Etappe 4 (Montabaur - Dies) walk
[4] HWW Westerwald Etappe 4 (Montabaur - Dies) is a walk of 17.8 km from Montabaur. Along the way you'll find 44 benches, 1 water point 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.
- 17.8 km
- ± 4:40 h
- ↑ 443 m · ↓ 371 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 44 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets.
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1 sight 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: Wolfgang Pehlemann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 443 m
- Down
- ↓ 371 m
- Highest point
- 325 m
- Lowest point
- 160 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 358 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 358 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
17.8 km in total- Track: 12.7 km
- Street: 3.4 km
- Busy road: 750 m
- Footpath: 300 m
- Path: 250 m
- Road: 250 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
17.8 km in total- Gravel: 3.3 km
- Asphalt: 1.5 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 11.9 km
About the walking route [4] HWW Westerwald Etappe 4 (Montabaur - Dies)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[4] HWW Westerwald Etappe 4 (Montabaur - Dies) is a walking route of 17.8 km that starts in Montabaur. It does not end where it starts. You start in Montabaur and finish in Dies.
How hard is the route?
You climb 443 m in total and descend 371 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (12.7 km), street (3.4 km) and busy road (750 m). Of the surface, 3.3 km gravel and 1.5 km asphalt. For 11.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 44 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of [4] HWW Westerwald (Wissen - Obernhof)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Reinland-Pfalz (centre)Hard · From A to B50.4 km
- [4] HWW Westerwald Etappe 3 (Selters - Montabaur)Moderate · From A to B15.5 km
- [+] HWW Bad Honnef - Koblenz [6] (Vielbach - Montabaur)Moderate · From A to B13.2 km
- [IV] HWW Westerwald Etappe 2 (Köppel - Nomborn)Hard · From A to B18.6 km
- [+] HWW Bad Honnef - Koblenz [7] (Montabaur - Neuhäusel)Moderate · From A to B17.1 km
- PW Heilbornweg 13 kmEasy · From A to B5.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloß SchaumburgCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 2
Burg LaurenburgCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 3
Schloss LaurenburgCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 4
Waldecksches Jagdschloß GeilnauCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 5
Schloss LangenauCastle · 5 km from the route - 6
Aussichtsturm KöppelObservation tower · 5.1 km from the route - 7
Klosterruine BrunnenburgArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route - 8
Stein'sches SchlossCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 9
Burg SteinCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 10
Burg NassauCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 11
Burg BalduinsteinCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 12
Burgruine HeidenpützCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 13
Kleinkastell HillscheidAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 14
Grafenschloss DiezCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 15
Schloss OraniensteinCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 16
Ruine SporkenburgCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 17
AttractionAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 18
Alteburg Singhofen (prähistorische Höhenbefestigung)Castle · 8.9 km from the route - 19
ConcordiaturmViewpoint · 9 km from the route - 20
Emser BergbaumuseumMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 21
KarlsburgCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 22
Kastell ArzbachArchaeological site · 7.7 km from the route - 23Museum im GrafenschlossMuseum · 8.6 km from the route
- 24Observation towerObservation tower · 9.3 km from the route
- 25BismarckturmAttraction · 9.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [4] HWW Westerwald Etappe 4 (Montabaur - Dies)?
[4] HWW Westerwald Etappe 4 (Montabaur - Dies) is 17.8 km long. Allow ± 4:40 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 runs from Montabaur to Dies.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Montabaur.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 443 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 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Castle Montabaur.
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