The Rothaarsteig ©
Discover the mountainous scenery of the Sauerland, the Wittgensteiner Land, the Siegerland, and the river Dill. With a length of 160 km (plus another optional 60 km) the walk takes you from the town of Brilon in the Hochsauerland to Dillenburg, located at the edge of the Westerwald.
Brilon to Willingen
Brilon - Petersborn - Borberg's Kirchhof - Ginsterkopf - Bruchhauser Steine - Richtplatz - Willingen.
Length: 25 km
Duration: ca. 5 h
Willingen to Neuastenberg
Willingen - Clemensberg - Medebach - Winterberg - Kahler Asten - Neuastenberg.
Length: 30 km
Duration: ca. 6 h
Neuastenberg to Jagdhaus
Variant over the hills
Neuastenberg - Hoheley - Heidenstock - Millionenbank - Schmallenberg / Jagdhaus.
Length: 22,5 km
Duration: ca. 4,30 h
Variant through the valley
Neuastenberg - Hoheley - Heidenstock - Schanze - Latrop - Millionenbank - Schmallenberg / Jagdhaus
Length: 27 km
Duration: ca. 5,30 h
Jagdhaus to Lützeln
Jagdhaus - Margarethenstein - Rhein Weser Turm - Schwarzbachtal - Dreiherrenstein - Oberdorfer Höhe - Lützel
Length: 28 km
Duration: ca. 6 h
Lützeln to Hainchen
Lützel - Eder Quelle - Großenbach - Jagdberg - Haincher Höhe - Hainchen
Length: 29 km
Duration: 6,30 h
Hainchen to Dillenburg
Hainchen - Haincher Höhe - Dillquelle - Kalteiche - Rodenbach - Mederbach - Galgenberg - Dillenburg
Length: 30 km
Duration: ca. 6 h
Variant through the Westerwald
Enjoy another exciting 60 kilometres.
Rabenscheid to Dillenburg
Rabenscheid - Basaltsteinbruch - Alte Rheinstraße - Kronberg - Dillenburg
Length: 18 km
Duration: ca. 4 h
Maps and Marking
The Rothaarsteig and its feeder paths are marked with the Rothaarsteig's logo. Red logos mark the main path and yellow logos the feeder paths. All of the important crossroads and branchings are signposted, indicating both short- and long-distance destinations on your way.
We recommend the following maps: Double-Map Rothaarsteig, scale 1:50.000 . The map can be ordered here on walk-in-europe.com.
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