Walking route · Neuwied · Updated on 14 November 2026
HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 Neuwied - Caan walk
HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 Neuwied - Caan is a walk of 9.7 km from Neuwied. Along the way you'll find 17 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.
- 9.7 km
- ± 2:50 h
- ↑ 388 m · ↓ 183 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Neuwied
0 km1.4 km
2 public toilets
1.4 km4.5 km · 3 benches

Wallfahrtskapelle Hausenborn
5.9 kmAttraction
3.7 km · 14 benches
Finish
9.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 8.1 kmBetween 1.6 km and 9.7 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.

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Photo: Lothar Spurzem · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 5.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 388 m
- Down
- ↓ 183 m
- Highest point
- 318 m
- Lowest point
- 100 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 403 m
- 4 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
9.7 km in total- Track: 5.6 km
- Street: 1.9 km
- Path: 1.1 km
- Road: 514 m
- Busy road: 300 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Footpath: 50 m
Surfaces
9.7 km in total- Asphalt: 2.2 km
- Unpaved: 2.1 km
- Gravel: 925 m
- Paved: 850 m
- Unknown: 3.5 km
About the walking route HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 Neuwied - Caan
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 Neuwied - Caan is a walking route of 9.7 km that starts in Neuwied. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Wallfahrtskapelle Hausenborn (after 5.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 388 m in total and descend 183 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (5.6 km), street (1.9 km) and path (1.1 km). Of the surface, 2.2 km asphalt and 2.1 km unpaved. For 3.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 17 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Rheinsteig Etappe 7 [Rengsdorf - Sayn]Moderate · From A to B15.1 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Leutesdorf - KoblenzHard · From A to B56.2 km
- [R] Rheinhöhenweg [rrh. Lahnstein → Bonn Beuel]Hard · From A to B124.1 km
- Limeswanderweg [Westerwald]Hard · From A to B74 km
- Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 10, Höhr-Greznzhausen - Schloss EngersModerate · From A to B13.9 km
- Rheinsteig Etappe 8 [Sayn - Vallendar]Moderate · From A to B12.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
SynagogeMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 2
Altwied castle ruinsCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 3
Foucault pendulumAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 4
Denkmalareal Sayner HütteMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 5
Schloss SaynCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 6
Burg SaynAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 7
Kleinkastell AnhausenArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 8
Schloss EngersCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 9
Burg GrenzauAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 10
Ruine BraunsburgCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 11
KeramikmuseumMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 12
Kleinkastell FerbachArchaeological site · 5.2 km from the route - 13
Roentgen-MuseumMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 14
Ruine KreuzkircheRuins · 5.8 km from the route - 15
Bismarcksäule RengsdorfAttraction · 6 km from the route - 16
AttractionAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 17
Kreuzstein Genozid 1915Memorial · 6.5 km from the route - 18
Schloss NeuwiedAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 19
AnbetungskircheAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 20
Weißer ThurmAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 21
Kaiser-Friedrich-TurmObservation tower · 7.7 km from the route - 22
DB Museum KoblenzMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 23
Marceau-DenkmalMemorial · 8.8 km from the route - 24
Feste Kaiser FranzAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 25
Wehrtechnische StudiensammlungMuseum · 9.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 Neuwied - Caan?
HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 Neuwied - Caan is 9.7 km long. Allow ± 2:50 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 Neuwied.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 388 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 8.1 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 Wallfahrtskapelle Hausenborn.
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