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[I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Königswinter - Kölsch-Büllesbach) walk
[I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Königswinter - Kölsch-Büllesbach) is a walk of 21.5 km from Königswinter. Along the way you'll find 59 benches and 2 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 21.5 km
- ± 5:45 h
- ↑ 594 m · ↓ 401 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Königswinter
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
4.8 km · 37 benches
Public toilet
4.8 km16.8 km · 22 benches
Finish
21.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.8 kmBetween 4.8 km and 21.5 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
- ↑ 594 m
- Down
- ↓ 401 m
- Highest point
- 347 m
- Lowest point
- 62 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.7 km
- 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
21.5 km in total- Track: 12.4 km
- Street: 4.2 km
- Road: 3.8 km
- Busy road: 437 m
- Path: 400 m
- Footpath: 150 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
21.5 km in total- Gravel: 7.1 km
- Asphalt: 5.1 km
- Unpaved: 350 m
- Paved: 325 m
- Unknown: 8.6 km
About the walking route [I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Königswinter - Kölsch-Büllesbach)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Königswinter - Kölsch-Büllesbach) is a walking route of 21.5 km that starts in Königswinter. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 594 m in total and descend 401 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (12.4 km), street (4.2 km) and road (3.8 km). Of the surface, 7.1 km gravel and 5.1 km asphalt. For 8.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 59 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- 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
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Bad Godesberg - Aachen)Hard · From A to B146.4 km
- Rheinsteig Etappe 1 [Bonn - Königswinter]Hard · From A to B22.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Beethoven HouseMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 2
Palais SchaumburgAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 3
Schloß DrachenburgAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 4
Villa HammerschmidtAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 5
UlanendenkmalMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 6
Museum Alexander KoenigMuseum · 7 km from the route - 7
Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik DeutschlandMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 8
Altes RathausAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 9
Poppelsdorf PalaceAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 10
Market fountainAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 11
Schumannhaus und Schumann-GrabmalMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 12
Bergstation der PetersbergbahnMemorial · 851 m from the route - 13
GlockenspielAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 14
BundeskunsthalleMuseum · 6 km from the route - 15
Kunstmuseum BonnMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 16
WolfsburgCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 17
Chorruine HeisterbachAttraction · 168 m from the route - 18
SiebengebirgsmuseumMuseum · 439 m from the route - 19
Burgruine RosenauAttraction · 451 m from the route - 20
HirschburgCastle · 1 km from the route - 21
Nibelungenhalle & DrachenhöhleMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 22
BrückenhofmuseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 23
Burgruine DrachenfelsAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 24
LandsturmdenkmalMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 25
Stadthalle Bad GodesbergAttraction · 2.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Königswinter - Kölsch-Büllesbach)?
[I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Königswinter - Kölsch-Büllesbach) is 21.5 km long. Allow ± 5:45 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 Königswinter.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 594 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 16.8 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.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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