In the rugged Westerwald mountains of northern Rhineland-Palatinate sits the stunning and unique Westerwaldkreis — the western forest district. Bordering on to Hesse in the east, and neighboring the romantic city of Koblenz to the south, this region has a deep history and much of it can still be found.
Westerwaldkreis Map
Towns & Villages in the Westerwaldkreis
- Ailertchen
- Alpenrod
- Alsbach
- Arnshöfen
- Astert
- Atzelgift
- Bad Marienberg (Westerw.)
- Bannberscheid
- Bellingen (Westerw.)
- Berod (Wallmerod)
- Berzhahn
- Bilkheim
- Boden
- Bölsberg
- Borod
- Brandscheid (West.)
- Breitenau (Westerw.)
- Bretthausen
- Caan
- Daubach (Westerw.)
- Deesen
- Dernbach (Montab.)
- Dreifelden
- Dreikirchen
- Dreisbach
- Ebernhahn
- Eitelborn
- Elbingen
- Ellenhausen
- Elsoff (Westerwald)
- Enspel
- Ettinghausen
- Ewighausen
- Fehl-Ritzhausen
- Freilingen
- Freirachdorf
- Gackenbach
- Gehlert
- Gemünden (West.)
- Giesenhausen
- Girkenroth
- Girod
- Goddert
- Görgeshausen
- Großholbach
- Großseifen
- Guckheim
- Hachenburg
- Hahn am See
- Hahn (Marienberg)
- Halbs
- Hardt (Westerwald)
- Hartenfels
- Härtlingen
- Hattert
- Heilberscheid
- Heiligenroth
- Heimborn
- Helferskirchen
- Hellenhahn (Schell.)
- Hergenroth
- Herschbach (Selters)
- Herschbach (Oberw.)
- Heuzert
- Hilgert
- Hillscheid
- Höchstenbach
- Hof (Westerwald)
- Höhn
- Höhr-Grenzhausen
- Holler
- Homberg (Westerw.)
- Horbach (Westerw.)
- Hübingen
- Hüblingen
- Hundsangen
- Hundsdorf
- Irmtraut
- Kaden
- Kadenbach
- Kammerforst (West.)
- Kirburg
- Kölbingen
- Kroppach
- Krümmel
- Kuhnhöfen
- Kundert
- Langenbach (Kirburg)
- Langenhahn
- Lautzenbrücken
- Leuterod
- Liebenscheid
- Limbach (Westerw.)
- Linden (Westerwald)
- Lochum
- Luckenbach
- Mähren
- Marienrachdorf
- Maroth
- Marzhausen
- Maxsain
- Merkelbach
- Meudt
- Mogendorf
- Molsberg
- Montabaur
- Mörlen
- Mörsbach
- Moschheim
- Mudenbach
- Mündersbach
- Müschenbach
- Nauort
- Nentershausen (W.)
- Neuhäusel
- Neunkhausen
- Neunkirchen (West.)
- Neustadt (Westerw.)
- Niederahr
- Niederelbert
- Niedererbach
- Niederroßbach
- Niedersayn
- Nister
- Nisterau
- Nister-Möhrendorf
- Nistertal (Westerw.)
- Nomborn
- Nordhofen
- Norken
- Oberahr
- Oberelbert
- Obererbach (Montab.)
- Oberhaid (Westerw.)
- Oberrod
- Oberroßbach
- Ötzingen
- Pottum
- Quirnbach (Westerw.)
- Ransbach-Baumbach
- Rehe
- Rennerod
- Roßbach (Westerw.)
- Rotenhain
- Rothenbach
- Rückeroth
- Ruppach-Goldhausen
- Salzburg
- Salz (Westerwald)
- Schenkelberg
- Seck
- Selters (Westerwald)
- Sessenbach
- Sessenhausen
- Siershahn
- Simmern (Westerw.)
- Stahlhofen (West.)
- Stahlhofen (Wies.)
- Staudt
- Steinebach a.d. Wied
- Steinefrenz
- Steinen (Westerwald)
- Stein-Neukirch
- Stein-Wingert
- Stockhausen-Illfurth
- Stockum-Püschen
- Streithausen
- Unnau
- Untershausen
- Vielbach
- Wahlrod
- Waigandshain
- Waldmühlen
- Wallmerod
- Weidenhahn
- Welkenbach
- Welschneudorf
- Weltersburg
- Weroth
- Westerburg
- Westernohe
- Wied
- Willingen (Westerw.)
- Willmenrod
- Winkelbach
- Winnen
- Wirges
- Wirscheid
- Wittgert
- Wölferlingen
- Zehnhausen (Renn.)
- Zehnhausen (Wall.)
The 12th century castle in Hachenburg was the Seat of the Counts of Sayn and the huge monastery are now filled with festivals and open-air concerts throughout the year.
The medieval town of Westerburg has a 12th century castle with its 16th century church being its landmark building. You will see why when you visit.
Montabaur continues this theme of the Westerwaldkreis with a striking yellow castle inside its great city walls. It also has an endless supply of glorious churches to tour.
With more modern buildings but equally ancient roots, Bad Marienberg is a Kneipp health resort high in the mountains, and is a great start for many short walks and long hikes.