{"id":9849,"date":"2024-01-02T19:17:19","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T18:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xn--nordsdtrail-xhb.de\/herborn-werkhausen-225km\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T20:23:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:23:45","slug":"herborn-werkhausen-225km","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.xn--nordsdtrail-xhb.de\/en\/herborn-werkhausen-225km\/","title":{"rendered":"Herborn – Werkhausen (225km)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Herborn - Werkhausen \n (225km)<\/span>\n \n <\/svg>\n <\/span>\n <\/svg>\n <\/span>\n <\/span> \t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n \t The WesterwaldSteig stretches 235 kilometers from the Hessian town of Herborn to Bad H\u00f6nningen on the Rhine. \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n O beautiful Westerwald \t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”9611″ img_size=”200×200″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1703427121966{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]\r\n

WesterwaldSteig trail markings<\/span><\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]“O beautiful Westerwald<\/em>\r\nOver your heights, the wind blows so cold<\/em>\r\nBut the smallest ray of sunshine<\/em>\r\nPenetrates deep into the heart”<\/em>\r\n\r\nCertainly, everyone is familiar with the Westerwaldlied, a German folk and marching song that originated in the 19th century and is about the Westerwald.\r\n\r\nHerborn, located in the Dill Valley, marks the easternmost point and the beginning of the Westerwald Trail on the North-South Trail. The old town is one of the best-preserved medieval urban layouts in Germany. After the Herborn district of Uckersdorf, the route continues over a ridge with picturesque views of the Medenbach Valley to the north and the Ambach and Erdbach valleys to the south.\r\n\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]In Breitscheid, it is possible to delve into the geological foundations of Earth’s history and early human settlement. In Erdbach, remains of tertiary large animals that existed 25 million years ago have been found, as well as fossils from the Erdbach primordial sea, which were present 350 million years ago. NST hikers with sufficient time and interest should seriously consider visiting the Herbstlabyrinth show cave.<\/a> After Breitscheid, the characteristic cultural landscape of the Westerwald unfolds with gently rolling wet meadows, plateaus, and small spruce forests. From the top of Bartenstein, you can enjoy an impressive panoramic view and be impressed by the mystical rocks. The trail continues from Heisterberger Weiher through the Bermershube nature reserve to Fuchskaute, the highest elevation in the Westerwald at 657 m.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space]

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\n Over the Fuchskaute to Westerburg \t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text]The Fuchskaute, with a height of 657 meters, is a popular destination in the Westerwald throughout the year. During the descent, you can admire the wind turbines for a while. After a section through a spruce forest, the NST passes by Homberg and continues its way to Rehe. The route runs along the Krombachtalsperre nature reserve. Just before reaching the town of Rennerod, there is an opportunity to refill water at a fountain. Rennerod is located in the south-sloping valley of the Holzbach. The path leads through the city center to the attractions Hexenbaum, Botterweck, and Kaisereiche. One of the highlights on the route is the Holzbachschlucht (Holzbach Gorge). The entrance to the gorge is at Dappricher Hof near Seck. The Holzbach, a tributary of the Elbbach, has carved deeply into the basalt here before flowing past Gem\u00fcnden into Hesse. Designated a nature reserve as early as 1929, it presents an impressive natural spectacle. The gorge stretches for about a kilometer and is up to 30 meters deep in some places. The journey continues over narrow paths through the forest to the Katzenstein, a rock formation made of basalt slabs. The hiker is treated to a magnificent view that stretches from Westerburg to the Taunus.\r\nFrom the eastern outskirts of Westerburg, the Westerwald-Steig leads on a meadow path, not far from the Schafbacher, across a pasture through the village of Hergenroth. After a hike through a diverse forest, you reach an overlook above K\u00f6lbingen with a view of the Montabaurer H\u00f6hen. Continuing over the heights of Rothenbacher Lay, the trail leads to the Westerw\u00e4lder Seenplatte, a particularly charming and unique cultural landscape in the Westerwald. In total, seven reservoirs give their name to the Westerw\u00e4lder Seenplatte.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]
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