Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Eitorf · Updated on 14 November 2026
Natursteig Sieg Etappe 5 walk
Natursteig Sieg Etappe 5 is a walk of 17.6 km from Eitorf. Along the way you'll find 37 benches.
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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.
- 17.6 km
- ± 4:25 h
- ↑ 314 m · ↓ 343 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Eitorf
0 km15.3 km · 29 benches
Thingplatz Herchen
15.3 kmMemorial
2.3 km · 8 benches
Finish
17.6 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
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: Bernd Olbertz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 15.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 314 m
- Down
- ↓ 343 m
- Highest point
- 265 m
- Lowest point
- 132 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 266 m
- 2 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
17.6 km in total- Track: 11.2 km
- Path: 3.6 km
- Road: 2.3 km
- Street: 300 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Busy road: 75 m
Surfaces
17.6 km in total- Gravel: 4.8 km
- Unpaved: 3.2 km
- Asphalt: 3 km
- Natural: 850 m
- Paved: 575 m
- Unknown: 5.2 km
About the walking route Natursteig Sieg Etappe 5
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Natursteig Sieg Etappe 5 is a walking route of 17.6 km that starts in Eitorf. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Thingplatz Herchen (after 15.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 314 m in total and descend 343 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11.2 km), path (3.6 km) and road (2.3 km). Of the surface, 4.8 km gravel and 3.2 km unpaved. For 5.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 37 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Natursteig Sieg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- [XS] Sieghöhenweg [Eitorf]Moderate · From A to B12.6 km
- Natursteig Sieg Etappe 4Moderate · From A to B11 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Herchen - SiegburgHard · From A to B65.4 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Waldbröl -- Bad Godesberg)Hard · From A to B57.6 km
- HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Eitorf - Flammersfeld)Hard · From A to B23.9 km
- [XS] Sieghöhenweg [Windeck]Hard · From A to B31.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
MemorialMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 2
HeilbrunnenAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 3
Burg DattenfeldCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 4
Burg WelterodeCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 5
Burgruine HerrenbrölRuins · 4 km from the route - 6
Burg WindeckAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 7
Gut BettringenRuins · 5.1 km from the route - 8
Burg HerrnsteinAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 9
Burg MauelCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 10
Gedenkstätte Landjuden an der SiegMuseum · 7 km from the route - 11
Burg BlankenbergAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 12
DreiherrensteinMemorial · 8.3 km from the route - 13
RaiffeisenturmViewpoint · 9.1 km from the route - 14
Grube SilberhardtMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 15HindenburgdenkmalMonument · 506 m from the route
- 16Pulvermühle ElisenthalAttraction · 3.8 km from the route
- 17Heimatmuseum AltwindeckMuseum · 4.6 km from the route
- 18Observation towerObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route
- 19Burg RavensteinRuins · 6.6 km from the route
- 20RennenburgArchaeological site · 7.8 km from the route
- 21Panarbora-TurmObservation tower · 8.6 km from the route
- 22Motte BroichhausenArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Natursteig Sieg Etappe 5?
Natursteig Sieg Etappe 5 is 17.6 km long. Allow ± 4:25 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 Eitorf.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 314 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Thingplatz Herchen.
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