Public transport tour: On the Rothaarsteig from Breitscheid to Dillenburg (long variant)

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Landschaftsrahmen auf dem Kornberg
Waldschaukel auf dem Kornberg
Aussicht vom Kornberg

Tour starting point:

Dillenburg train station

Tour destination point:

Dillenburg train station

Category

regionaler Wanderweg

Length

20.3 km

Duration

5:15 h

Elevation ascent

298 m

Elevation descent

512 m

Lowest point

223 m

Highest point

554 m

Condition

Difficulty

Recommended seasons

J F M A M J J A S O N D
The hike starts in Breitscheid, in the area of the Westerwaldstraße and the Kreuzweg. The route initially follows the black and white Rothaarsteig logo of the Breitscheid cave tour, which leads westwards. Passages lead past the pottery museum and the church before the route leads into the Aubach Valley and thus onto the Rothaarsteig. The route then continues to the right along the Rothaarsteig in the Aubach valley, descending along the valley. Just before Langenaubach, there is an opportunity to take a detour to a historic quarry. The striking basalt columns of a former volcanic vent can be seen there. From the Aubach valley, the path climbs to the Wildweiberhäuschen rest stop. The route via the Alte Rheinstraße and the Stangenwaage leads to the Kornberg, which offers far-reaching panoramic views. The route leads past Donsbach and over the Meerbornsheide to finally end in the inner city area of Dillenburg at the train station.

Information

Author Tip

View of the Kornberg with Taunus view, Aubach valley

Literature

The Rothaarsteig recommends:


Maps

Rothaarsteig hiking map at a scale of 1:50,000



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Parking

Z. E.g. at the Aquarena in Dillenburg, Stadionstraße 10, 35683 Dillenburg