Bartenstein Rock Formation – Heisterberger Weiher loop from Willingen

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Bartenstein Rock Formation – Heisterberger Weiher loop from Willingen

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Bartenstein Rock Formation – Heisterberger Weiher loop from Willingen

05:54

21.4km

360m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Fuchskaute

Aubachtal bei Rabenscheid

Bermershube bei Heisterberg

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.12 km

Fuchskaute Nature Reserve

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On and on the basalt plateau of the Fuchskaute, the harsh climate and a traditional way of using pasture have created meadows that are otherwise typical of the Alps. Nearly …

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2.85 km

Waldaubacher Sagenweg Forest Swing and Shelter

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This place is part of the Waldaubach legend trail, which runs around the village and shows the legends and myths of the area.
This place has a sturdy weather shelter …

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6.02 km

View of Fuchskaute from the picnic area

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Beautiful vision 👍

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8.64 km

Rothaarsteig Bridge over the Aubach

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Beautiful bridge over the Aubach, connecting the Breitscheid and Rabenscheid districts.
Edit 10/23: The shell of the bridge is finished, you can already go over. The railings are still missing, so it is still closed.

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11.0 km

Breitscheid Airfield

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There is a small shelter directly at the airfield. Here you can take a little break and watch the planes.

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11.7 km

Shelter with a view of Gusternhain

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From the hut you have a nice view over Gusternhain to the Taunus, weather permitting.

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12.2 km

Bartenstein Rock Formation

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The Bartenstein, also called Barstein, is 615 meters high. The name comes from a legend in which it is said that a long time ago a bard was chained to …

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14.1 km

Heisterberger Weiher

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The pond was built between 1707 and 1711 as a fishpond and water reservoir. Today it is a local recreation area with a campsite. The circular trail around the Heisterberger …

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21.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.8 km

3.11 km

1.12 km

414 m

Surfaces

6.26 km

5.95 km

5.40 km

3.32 km

467 m

Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (520 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 8 October

9°C

5°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

April 3, 2026,Flugplatz Breitscheid - Heisterberger Weiher - Fuchskaute

The loop is a combination of the Westerwaldsteig and the Rothaarsteig. I started at the Rothaarsteig hiking parking lot in the middle of Rabenscheid. The two trails cross at the Breitscheid airfield and later again at the Fuchskaute. Along the way, there is plenty of nature, varied paths, and always wonderful views.

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March 1, 2025,WesterwaldSteig - Erlebnisschleife „Fuchsbau, Arnika und Bergeshöhe“ 🐊

westerwald.info/d/westerwaldsteig-erlebnisschleife-fuchsbau-arnika-und-bergeshoehe

Today a round trip around the Breitscheid airfield, namely the pre-made circular tour from the Westerwaldsteig homepage - adventure loop with crocodile sighting 🐊 - more on that later 🤨
I have already completed this round, but it was an opportunity to do it again at a different time of year.

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April 22, 2023,15 Jahre WesterwaldSteig - Erlebnisschleife „Fuchsbau, Arnika und Bergeshöhe“

tourenplaner-rheinland-pfalz.de/de/tour/wandern/westerwaldsteig-erlebnisschleife-fuchsbau-arnika-und-bergeshoehe/3964105

A great adventure loop on the Westerwaldsteig.
Hardly any asphalt, very little gravel, mainly beautiful landscape and nature.

I had already used one or the other path on my last Westerwald tour, the Westerwald Legends Trail, but didn't detract from the round.
komoot.de/tour/1076408599
Here, however, the WesterwaldSteig is linked to the Rothaarsteig, which is why there are one or …

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January 30, 2022,Westerwald

Remains of snow, mud, icy wind and deserted. Once again a nice round through the Westerwald.

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April 6, 2024,WesterwaldSteig-Erlebnisschleife "Fuchsbau, Arnika und Bergeshöhe"

Today, sunny hiking weather drew us to this adventure trail. It had been on my "to go" list for a while. The starting point is at the car park of the Heisterberger Weiher.
In general, however, I recommend hiking the tour in the opposite direction, otherwise you will have the most beautiful sections of the route right at the beginning. …

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