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Long-distance trail

Westerwaldsteig

About 235 km hiking trail from Herborn to Bad Hönningen on the Rhine through the Westerwald, in 16 stages.

Stages
16
Total distance
about 235 km

Stages

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Stage 1

15.5 km approx. 5:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
587 m
Descent
344 m
Elevation profile
200 m 400 m 600 m
3.5 km 6.6 km 11 km 0 km 15 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Stage 2

12.6 km approx. 4:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
361 m
Descent
167 m
Elevation profile
200 m 400 m 600 m
4.2 km 0 km 12 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Stage 3

12.7 km approx. 3:45 h Hiking
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Ascent
124 m
Descent
258 m
Elevation profile
200 m 400 m 600 m
4.5 km 6.8 km 9.9 km 0 km 13 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Stage 4

17.1 km approx. 5:15 h Hiking
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Ascent
279 m
Descent
406 m
Elevation profile
200 m 400 m 600 m
10 km 0 km 17 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Stage 5

18.9 km approx. 5:45 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
371 m
Descent
359 m
Elevation profile
200 m 400 m 600 m
7.6 km 0 km 19 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Stage 6

18.0 km approx. 5:15 h Hiking
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Ascent
283 m
Descent
326 m
Elevation profile
200 m 400 m 600 m
12 km 0 km 18 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Stage 7

6.8 km approx. 2:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
184 m
Descent
78 m
Elevation profile
200 m 400 m 600 m
2.4 km 0 km 6.7 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Stage 8

15.3 km approx. 4:45 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
341 m
Descent
420 m
Elevation profile
200 m 400 m 600 m
4.1 km 9.7 km 0 km 15 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Stage 9

10.6 km approx. 3:15 h Hiking
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Ascent
171 m
Descent
285 m
Elevation profile
200 m 400 m 600 m
4.0 km 6.7 km 0 km 10 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Stage 10

20.7 km approx. 6:30 h Hiking
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Ascent
479 m
Descent
461 m
Elevation profile
200 m 400 m 600 m
6.8 km 11 km 14 km 0 km 20 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Stage 11

15.2 km approx. 4:45 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
326 m
Descent
309 m
Elevation profile
200 m 400 m 600 m
4.9 km 9.0 km 0 km 15 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Stage 12

13.7 km approx. 4:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
296 m
Descent
311 m
Elevation profile
200 m 400 m 600 m
4.8 km 9.6 km 0 km 13 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Stage 13

15.8 km approx. 5:00 h Hiking
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Ascent
373 m
Descent
321 m
Elevation profile
200 m 400 m 600 m
5.5 km 11 km 0 km 16 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Stage 14

17.1 km approx. 5:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
476 m
Descent
560 m
Elevation profile
200 m 400 m 600 m
6.8 km 11 km 0 km 17 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Strauscheid → Waldbreitbach

Stage 15

16.9 km approx. 5:45 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
535 m
Descent
647 m
Elevation profile
200 m 400 m 600 m
5.0 km 11 km 0 km 16 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Stage 16

12.4 km approx. 4:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
301 m
Descent
360 m
Elevation profile
200 m 400 m 600 m
5.4 km 0 km 12 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Elevation data

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