Westerburg
About Westerburg
A historic Westerwald retreat anchored by its hilltop castle, offering a quiet blend of medieval heritage and dense forest hiking.
Highlights
- Hilltop castle views
- Westerwaldsteig hiking trails
- Old Town architecture
- Quiet woodland escapes
Key Facts
- Altitude: 379m
- Top lift: 419m
- Ski pistes: 0.3km
- Ski lifts: 1
- Lakes nearby: 6
- MTB trails: 29.3km
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Westerburg
- Today: 10 to 17 °C, overcast, 3 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3347 m (2870 to 3760 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ven. 2 oct. | 10 / 17 °C | overcast | dry | 3 h sun |
| sam. 3 oct. | 8 / 19 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| dim. 4 oct. | 10 / 16 °C | rain | dry | 1 h sun |
| lun. 5 oct. | 11 / 18 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 6 h sun |
| mar. 6 oct. | 8 / 18 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 5 h sun |
| mer. 7 oct. | 9 / 15 °C | overcast | dry | 1 h sun |
| jeu. 8 oct. | 7 / 12 °C | rain showers | dry | 1 h sun |
| ven. 9 oct. | 6 / 11 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 4 h sun |
| sam. 10 oct. | 7 / 10 °C | drizzle | dry | 0 h sun |
| dim. 11 oct. | 6 / 11 °C | drizzle | dry | 0 h sun |
Things to do in Westerburg
Hikes nearby - Westerburg (20)
20+ curated hiking trails around Westerburg, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Westerburg - Hachenburg
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Westerwaldsteig Etappe 5 (Westerburg–Freilingen)
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Westerwaldsteig Etappe 4 (Rennerod–Westerburg)
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HWW Westerwald Etappe 4 Wallmerod - Mengerskirchen
Westerwald-Hauptwanderweg III, Etappe 4, von Wallmerod bis Mengerskirchen
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HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 Westerburg - Knoten
Westerwald-Hauptwanderweg II, Etappe 5, von Westerburg bis zum Knoten
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HWW Westerwald Etappe 3 Vielbach - Wallmerod
Westerwald-Hauptwanderweg III, Etappe 3, von Vielbach bis Wallmerod
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Westerwaldsteig Etappe 7 (Nistertal–Bad Marienberg)
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WW Westerwald Etappe 4 Herschbach - Westerburg
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Westerwaldsteig Etappe 6 (Freilingen–Nistertal)
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Kleinser Wäller "Wiesensee"
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Höhner Acht - Hochsteinrunde
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Höhner Acht - Seerunde
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R3 Rund um den Stöffel
Rotzenhahner Rundwanderweg R3
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BlasiusSteig
Rundwanderweg mit einigen landschaftlichen, historischen und geologischen Sehenswürdigkeiten
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Rotzenhahner Rundwanderweg R4
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7-Weiher-Weg Südteil
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7-Weiher-Weg Schleife Helleberg
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7-Weiher-Weg Nordteil
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Heilquelle und Dreifürstenstein
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7-Weiher-Weg Schleife Schmaddippen
Getting to Westerburg
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 73 km away, about 1h10 by road
- Koblenz: 41 min by car, 50 km
- Frankfurt am Main: 1h09 by car, 99 km
- Mannheim: 1h42 by car, 157 km
- Stuttgart: 2h56 by car, 275 km
- Strasbourg: 3h05 by car, 292 km
- Nürnberg: 3h12 by car, 317 km
Where to stay in Westerburg
54 places to stay for a night on 2026-10-09, from 90 EUR per night, median 155 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Westerburg page.