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Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 08, Herborn - Westerburg walk
Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 08, Herborn - Westerburg is a walk of 45.3 km from Herborn. Along the way you'll find 79 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 45.3 km
- ± 11:15 h
- ↑ 712 m · ↓ 717 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 79 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights 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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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 712 m
- Down
- ↓ 717 m
- Highest point
- 595 m
- Lowest point
- 199 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.4 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 455 m
- 3 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
45.3 km in total- Track: 31.1 km
- Street: 7 km
- Path: 3.8 km
- Road: 1.8 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Footpath: 125 m
Surfaces
45.3 km in total- Gravel: 18.5 km
- Asphalt: 15.3 km
- Unpaved: 4.8 km
- Paved: 1.7 km
- Natural: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 3.5 km
About the walking route Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 08, Herborn - Westerburg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 08, Herborn - Westerburg is a walking route of 45.3 km that starts in Herborn. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 712 m in total and descend 717 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (31.1 km), street (7 km) and path (3.8 km). Of the surface, 18.5 km gravel and 15.3 km asphalt. For 3.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 79 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg
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- Dillhöhenweg (rechts der Dill)Hard · From A to B50.4 km
- Hessenweg 1 (Etappe 8)Hard · From A to B24.4 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Braunfels - Bad Endbach)Hard · From A to B62.6 km
- JakobuswegEasy · From A to B5.7 km
- Dillhöhenweg (links der Dill)Hard · From A to B65.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Herborn CastleCastle · 332 m from the route - 2
Schloss WesterburgCastle · 119 m from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 545 m from the route - 4
Aussichtsturm DillblickObservation tower · 915 m from the route - 5
Burg LichtensteinCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 6
AttractionAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 8
Schloß MengerskirchenCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 9
JunkernschlossRuins · 3.9 km from the route - 10
Ruine MaienburgCastle · 4 km from the route - 11
RuinsRuins · 4.1 km from the route - 12
GleichenhäuschenViewpoint · 4.3 km from the route - 13
KoppeViewpoint · 4.5 km from the route - 14
WilhelmslindeAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 15
Villa GrünMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 16
ErdbachauslaufAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 17
Willhelm I. Prinz von OranienMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 18
Herbstlabyrinth-Adventhöhle-SystemAttraction · 7 km from the route - 19
Aussichtsturm StöffelObservation tower · 7 km from the route - 20
Hof NeurothCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 21
Ruine Alte BurgRuins · 7.3 km from the route - 22
Schullandheim Burg WaldmannshausenCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 23
Alte BurgAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 24
Aussichtsturm HellebergViewpoint · 8.1 km from the route - 25
BasaltparkAttraction · 8.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 08, Herborn - Westerburg?
Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 08, Herborn - Westerburg is 45.3 km long. Allow ± 11:15 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 Herborn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 712 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Greifenstein and Beilstein.
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