Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Breitscheid · Updated on 14 November 2026
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 2 (Breitscheid–Fuchskaute) walk
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 2 (Breitscheid–Fuchskaute) is a walk of 12.7 km from Breitscheid. Along the way you'll find 24 benches and 2 water fountains and refill points.
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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.
- 12.7 km
- ± 3:20 h
- ↑ 306 m · ↓ 115 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Breitscheid
0 kmAt the start: water point.
226 m
Töpfermuseum
226 mWater point
12.4 km · 24 benches
Finish
12.7 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.
Museum · after 310 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 306 m
- Down
- ↓ 115 m
- Highest point
- 656 m
- Lowest point
- 460 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.6 km
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
12.7 km in total- Track: 8.4 km
- Path: 2.6 km
- Street: 979 m
- Footpath: 475 m
- Road: 125 m
- Busy road: 50 m
Surfaces
12.7 km in total- Gravel: 3.9 km
- Natural: 2.1 km
- Unpaved: 1.7 km
- Asphalt: 1.3 km
- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 3.6 km
About the walking route Westerwaldsteig Etappe 2 (Breitscheid–Fuchskaute)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 2 (Breitscheid–Fuchskaute) is a walking route of 12.7 km that starts in Breitscheid. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Töpfermuseum (after 310 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 306 m in total and descend 115 m. Allow ± 3:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8.4 km), path (2.6 km) and street (979 m). Of the surface, 3.9 km gravel and 2.1 km natural. For 3.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 24 benches and 2 water fountains and refill points. You can fill your bottle at the start and after 226 m. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Westerwaldsteig (Etappen)
Walks nearby
6- Westerwaldsteig Etappe 1 (Herborn–Breitscheid)Hard · From A to B15.5 km
- [I] HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 (Fuchskaute - Herborn)Hard · From A to B20.3 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Herborn - WesterburgHard · From A to B57.8 km
- [8] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Haiger - Beilstein)Hard · From A to B25.8 km
- Rothaarsteig-WesterwaldvarianteHard · From A to B51.6 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Reinland-Pfalz (North)Hard · From A to B79.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Herborn CastleCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 2
Herbstlabyrinth-Adventhöhle-SystemAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 3
ErdbachauslaufAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 4
RuinsRuins · 2.7 km from the route - 5
JunkernschlossRuins · 3 km from the route - 6
EduardsturmObservation tower · 5.7 km from the route - 7
AttractionAttraction · 7 km from the route - 8
Aussichtsturm DillblickObservation tower · 7.6 km from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 8 km from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 8.4 km from the route - 11
Villa GrünMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 12
WilhelmslindeAttraction · 9 km from the route - 13
Willhelm I. Prinz von OranienMemorial · 9.1 km from the route - 14
GleichenhäuschenViewpoint · 9.2 km from the route - 15
Burg LichtensteinCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 16
Schloß MengerskirchenCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 17
Burg GreifensteinCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 18ErdbachschwindeAttraction · 464 m from the route
- 19Museum ErdbachiumMuseum · 2.1 km from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 6.9 km from the route
- 21BeilsteinCastle · 7.6 km from the route
- 22ehemaliges BBW - DillenburgRuins · 9.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westerwaldsteig Etappe 2 (Breitscheid–Fuchskaute)?
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 2 (Breitscheid–Fuchskaute) is 12.7 km long. Allow ± 3:20 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 Breitscheid.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 306 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?
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 Töpfermuseum.
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