Public transport tour: On the Rothaarsteig from Breitscheid to Dillenburg (long variant)
Tour starting point:
Dillenburg train station
Tour destination point:
Dillenburg train station
Category
regionaler WanderwegLength
20.3 kmDuration
5:15 hElevation ascent
298 mElevation descent
512 mLowest point
223 mHighest point
554 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
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:
- Hikeline hiking guide: Rothaarsteig long-distance hiking trail - from Brilon in the Sauerland over the ridge of the Rothaargebirge to Dillenburg
- Conrad Stein Verlag: Hiking guide Rothaarsteig - long-distance hiking trail. Rothaarsteig from Brilon to Dillenburg by Amrei Risse
- Rother Bergverlag: Rother hiking guide Rothaarsteig. With Sauerland-Höhenflug and Sauerland-Waldroute by Matthias Schopp
Maps
Rothaarsteig hiking map at a scale of 1:50,000
- Divided into two sheets (sheet north / sheet south)
- 10th edition - up-to-date route guidance
- With marked mountain huts, viewpoints, bus stops, parking spaces and much more.
- free shipping in the Rothaarsteig hiking store
Parking
Z. E.g. at the Aquarena in Dillenburg, Stadionstraße 10, 35683 Dillenburg