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50.69, 8.25 · rel 571133
50.69, 8.25 · rel 571133
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 1 (Herborn–Breitscheid)
15,5 km from start to finish through lakes and urban area.
Hessen · 50.69°N ·
8.25°E
15,5km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
31
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Lakes
Urban Area
Cave
1× viewpoint
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
1× viewpoint
1× Water
11× monument
6× cave
1× Attraction
Aussicht nach Erdbach
viewpoint ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Erdbachauslauf
Water ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Nassauische Grenzsäule
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Erdbachschwinde
cave ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
50 Jahre Städtepartnerschaft
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Henriette Lucas
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Rosa Hattenbach
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
große Steinkammer
cave ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Josef Hattenbach
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Selma Levi
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Berta Levi
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Benderstollen
cave ·
31 m off route
0,0 km
0%
kleine Steinkammer
cave ·
38 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Steinbruchgrund
cave ·
39 m off route
0,0 km
0%
kleine Steinkammer
cave ·
41 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Dillturm
monument ·
55 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Ferdinand Schmidt
monument ·
64 m off route
7,0 km
45%
Bürgerdenkmal
monument ·
on the route
10,1 km
65%
Jan Amos Comenius
monument ·
71 m off route
12,7 km
82%
Bärenbrunnen
Attraction ·
47 m off route
15,5 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 1 (Herborn–Breitscheid) is 15.5 km long.
At an average walking pace, Westerwaldsteig Etappe 1 (Herborn–Breitscheid) takes approximately 3h 52min to complete.
No, Westerwaldsteig Etappe 1 (Herborn–Breitscheid) is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 1 (Herborn–Breitscheid) starts near coordinates 50.6835, 8.3029.
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 1 (Herborn–Breitscheid) is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
Westerwaldsteig Etappe 1 (Herborn–Breitscheid) is maintained and managed by Westerwald Touristik-Service.