List of mountains and hills of the Westerwald
# List of mountains and hills of the Westerwald

This list of mountains and hills of the Westerwald contains a selection of the mountains, hills and high points of the Westerwald range which lies in the German states of Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate. The Westerwald is, in turn, part of the Rhenish Massif and includes some or all of the nature parks of Bergisches Land, Nassau, Rhine-Westerwald and Siebengebirge.

    See also these lists: Mountains and hills of the Rhenish Massif / Mountains and hills of Hesse / Mountains and hills of North Rhine-Westphalia / Mountains and hills of Rhineland-Palatinate

The table is arranged in order of height in metres (m) above Normalhöhennull (NHN; unless otherwise stated). By clicking on the symbols at the head of each column, it can be resorted . In the column "Mountain or hill", alternative names are given in brackets, italics and small lettering. In this column, where there are two or more mountains or hills with the same name they are distinguished by their location in brackets and small lettering.

The abbreviations used in the table are explained below.

| Mountain or hill | Height (m) | Natural region(s) or nature park | Location (in/near) | County or counties (see abbreviations below) | State (see abbreviations below) | Comment/s |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fuchskaute | 657.3 | High Westerwald | Willingen | WW | RP | Highest mountain in the Westerwald; S: Nister; Ex-Viewing tower; Inn; NSG Fuchskaute (0.4 km²; 1984) |
| Stegskopf | 654.4 | High Westerwald | Emmerzhausen-Stegskopf | AK | RP | S: Daade, S: Kleiner Nister S: Black Nister; Ex-Viewing tower; Daaden Training Area |
| Salzburger Kopf | 654.2 | High Westerwald | Bretthausen, Salzburg, Stein-Neukirch | WW | RP | Ski piste, transmission tower and wind farm |
| Altenberg | 651.4 | High Westerwald | Waigandshain, Waldaubach | WW, LDK | RP, HE | Wind farm |
| Galgenberg | 649.7 | High Westerwald | Salzburg, Stein-Neukirch, Hof | WW | RP | |
| Höllberg (Höllkopf) | 642.8 | High Westerwald | Hohenroth | LDK | HE | Telecommunication tower, Ski lift |
| Kühfelder Stein | 637.7 | High Westerwald | Stein-Neukirch | WW | RP | near: Siegerland Airport; NSG Buchheller source region (2.03 km²; 2002); Daaden Training Area |
| Homberg | 635.3 | High Westerwald | Homberg, Waigandshain | WW | RP | S: Breitenbach S: Rehbach near: Breitenbach Viaduct, NSG Breitenbach Viaduct (0.49 km²; 1988) |
| Großefeld | 621.25 | High Westerwald | Hohenroth | LDK | HE | |
| Auf der Baar | 615.0 | High Westerwald | Heisterberg, Waldaubach | LDK | HE | Near: NSG Rückerscheid mit Aubachtal (0.78 km²; 1994) NSG Bermershube bei Heisterberg (0.44 km²; 1984) |
| Bartenstein (Barstein) | 614 | High Westerwald | Gusternhain | LDK | HE | NSG Viehweide am Barstein (0.2 km²; 1984) |
| Trödelsteine | 613.0 | High Westerwald | Emmerzhausen, Burbach | AK, SI | RP, NW | ND Trödelsteine (rock formation) |
| Alsberg | 612.6 | High Westerwald | Rehe, Rennerod, Waigandshain | WW | RP | Rennerod Training Area near: Breitenbach Viaduct, NSG Breitenbach Viaduct (0.49 km²; 1988) and Krombach Viaduct mit NSG Krombach Viaduct (0.43 km²; 1981) |
| Hahn | 611.7 | High Westerwald | Stein-Neukirch | WW | RP | |
| Ketzerstein | 610.1 | High Westerwald | Liebenscheid-Weißenberg | WW | RP | ND Ketzerstein |
| Nenkersberg | 610.3 | High Westerwald | Burbach | SI | NW | |
| Knoten | 605.4 | High Westerwald | Arborn | LDK | HE | S: Kallenbach S: Ulmbach |
| Heimerich | 604.5 | High Westerwald | Nisterberg | AK | RP | Daaden Training Area |
| Backofen | 602.3 | High Westerwald | Hof | WW | RP | Daaden Training Area |
| Gallpüsch | 594.0 | High Westerwald | Westernohe | WW | RP | NSG Wacholderheide Westernohe (0.13 km²; 1967) |
| Höh | 586.9 | High Westerwald | Hof | WW | RP | |
| Rother Berg | 571.9 | High Westerwald | Heiligenborn | LDK | HE | |
| Marienberg Heights | 570 | High Westerwald | Bad Marienberg, Bölsberg, Kirburg, Unnau | WW | RP | ND Großer Wolfstein (555 m above NHN) and Kleiner Wolfstein (557 m above NHN); On SSW flank: Bad Marienberg Wildlife Park with the Hedwigturm (AT) |
| Löh | 566.6 | High Westerwald | Oberroßbach | WW | RP | |
| Funkenhahn | 559.7 | High Westerwald | Rennerod, Westernohe | WW | RP | |
| Alarmstange | 545.2 | Lower Westerwald (Montabaur Heights) NP Nassau | Hillscheid, Horressen | WW | RP | Telecommuication tower |
| Köppel | 540.2 | Lower Westerwald (Montabaur Heights) NP Nassau | Dernbach, Horressen | WW | RP | Viewing tower |
| Kackenberger Stein (Neuhochsteiner Berg) | 525 | High Westerwald | Neuhochstein, Hahn bei Marienberg | WW | RP | Hochstein (Hohenstein; basalt rock formation; ND) |
| Hohenseelbachskopf | 517.5 | Southern Hellerbergland | Altenseelbach, Biersdorf, Daaden, Herdorf, Struthütten | SI, AK | NW, RP | |
| Röhrshahn | 517 | High Westerwald | Langenhahn-Hölzenhausen, Ailertchen | WW | RP | |
| Hinstein (Hindstein) | 514.7 | | Greifenstein | LDK | HE | ND Hinstein, NSG Am Hinstein bei Greifenstein (0.13 km²; 1986) |
| Gräbersberg | 513.1 | Upper Westerwald | Alpenrod | WW | RP | Viewing tower with transmitters |
| Großer Weißenstein | 509.8 | Upper Westerwald | Lochum | WW | RP | near: Westerwald Lakes |
| Mahlscheid (Malscheid) | 509.3 | Southern Heller Upland | Altenseelbach, Biersdorf, Daaden, Herdorf, Struthütten | SI, AK | NW, RP | |
| Götzenberg | 501.0 | | Stockum-Püschen | WW | RP | Natural monument |
| Stöffel | 498 | | Enspel, Nistertal-Büdingen, Stockum-Püschen | WW | RP | Basalt quarry; Stöffel Park |
| Helleberg | 491.3 | Upper Westerwald | Weidenhahn | WW | RP | Viewing tower |
| Beulsstein | 483.1 | Upper Westerwald | Ettinghausen, Sainerholz | WW | RP | S: Ahrbach S: Aubach |
| Hartenfelser Kopf | 478.5 | Upper Westerwald | Hartenfels | WW | RP | near: Westerwald Lakes |
| Watzenhahn | 475.4 | | Berzhahn, Girkenroth, Weltersburg, Willmenrod | WW | RP | near: basalt quarry mit ND Kranstein (372 m above NHN) |
| Wölferlinger Kopf | 467.5 | Upper Westerwald | Wölferlingen | WW | RP | near: Westerwald Lakes |
| Höchst | 443.5 | Lower Westerwald (Eppenrod Plateau) NP Nassau | Giershausen Hirschberg Horhausen Isselbach Langenscheid | EMS | RP | highest hill of the Esterau; Schaumburg Forest |
| Asberg | 441.0 | Lower Westerwald (Rhine Westerwald Volcanic Ridge) Rhine-Westerwald NP | Erpel, Unkel | NR | RP | Basalt quarry, near: NSG Siebengebirge (42.72 km²; 1922) |
| Meerberg (Mehrberg, Düstemich) | 430.5 | Lower Westerwald (Rhine Westerwald Volcanic Ridge) Rhine-Westerwald NP | Linz am Rhein | NR | RP | Basalt quarry (formerly: 448 m above NN) |
| Dernbacher Kopf | 427.0 | Lower Westerwald (Sayn-Wied-Hochfläche) Rhine-Westerwald NP | Dernbach, Rüscheid | NR | RP | S: Dernbach, Iserbach (Isenbach), Siehrsbach |
| Kohlhau | 426 | | Waldernbach, Fussingen | LM | HE | near: S: Kerkerbach |
| Malberg (Moschheim) | 422.0 | Lower Westerwald (Montabaurer Senke) | Moschheim | WW | RP | Ringwall, NSG Malberg (0.96 km²; 1961) |
| Minderberg | 417.4 | Lower Westerwald (Rhine Westerwald Volcanic Ridge) Rhine-Westerwald NP | Linz am Rhein | NR | RP | basalt quarry |
| Hummelsberg | 411 | Lower Westerwald (Rhine Westerwald Volcanic Ridge) Rhine-Westerwald NP | Linz am Rhein, Hargarten | NR | RP | former circular rampart lost due to basalt quarrying; the hill lost 34 metres in height due to quarrying |
| Eichberg | 407.5 | Upper Westerwald | Molsberg | WW | RP | |
| Heidenhäuschen | 397.9 | | Elbtal-Heidenhäuschen, Oberzeuzheim, Hintermeilingen | LM | HE | Ringwalls, Pilgrimage site, NSG Heidenhäuschen (1.1 km²; 1927) |
| Stümperich | 396 | Vorderwesterwald Rhine-Westerwald NP | Dattenberg | NR | RP | Former basalt quarry |
| Dornburg | 393.5 | südlicher Westerwald | Wilsenroth | LM | HE | Oppidum, NSG Dornburg (0.53 km²; 1927) |
| Hoher Schaden (Schaden) | 388.3 | Leuscheid, Bergisches Land NP | Rodder | SU | NW | S: Mühlenbach S: Wohmbach, NSG Wälder auf dem Leuscheid (13.84 km²; 2004) |
| Beulskopf | 388.2 | Leuscheid | Birkenbeul, Beul, Heupelzen-Beul | AK | RP | Raiffeisen Tower (AT) |
| Römerich | 386.4 | Vorderwesterwald Rhine-Westerwald NP | Dattenberg | NR | RP | Former basalt quarry |
| Ginsterhahner Kopf | 377 | Rhine-Westerwald NP | Ginsterhahn | NR | RP | Linz am Rhein Transmitter |
| Himmerich | 366.4 | Lower Westerwald (Rhine Westerwald Volcanic Ridge) Siebengebirge NP | Bad Honnef | SU | NW | NSG Siebengebirge (42.72 km²; 1922) |
| Köppel | 364.4 | Lower Westerwald (Altenkirchen Plateau) | Berod, Borod, Gieleroth, Herpteroth, Wahlrod | AK, WW | RP | S: Almersbach, Q: Boroder Bach, Q: Freudenberger Bach, Q: Gielerother Bach |
| Willscheider Berg | 363 | Lower Westerwald (Rhine Westerwald Volcanic Ridge) Rhine-Westerwald NP | Vettelschoß | NR | RP | |
| Dachsberg | 360.7 | Lower Westerwald (Asbach Plateau) Siebengebirge NP | Orscheid | SU | NW | Basalt quarry |
| Malberg (Mahlberg) (Hausen) | 360 | Rhine-Westerwald NP | Bad Hönningen, Hausen-Hähnen, Rheinbrohl | NR | RP | Malbergsee (Mahlbergsee) |
| Leyberg | 358.8 | Lower Westerwald (Rhine Westerwald Volcanic Ridge) Siebengebirge NP | Bad Honnef | SU | NW | NSG Siebengebirge (42.72 km²; 1922) |
| Rennenberg | 353.6 | Rhine-Westerwald NP | Linz am Rhein | NR | RP | Rennenberg Castle |
| Pfahlenberg (Pfahlberg) | 346.2 | Lower Westerwald (Kannenbäck Plateau) Rhine-Westerwald NP | Caan | WW | RP | |
| Herrenlay (Herrenlei) | 320 | NP Nassau | Dausenau | EMS | RP | |
| Roßbacher Häubchen | 313 | Lower Westerwald (Sayn-Wied-Hochfläche) | Breitscheid, Roßbach | NR | RP | Former basalt quarry |
| Birkig | 306.0 | Lower Westerwald (Rhine Westerwald Volcanic Ridge) Rhine-Westerwald NP | Erpel, Bruchhausen | NR | RP | |
| Harmorgenberg (Hormorgenberg) | 297.0 | Lower Westerwald (Sayn-Wied-Hochfläche) Rhine-Westerwald NP | Heimbach-Weis | NR | RP | Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes (east slope) |
| Eischeider Kopf | 293 | Lower Westerwald (Rhine Westerwald Volcanic Ridge) Rhine-Westerwald NP | Unkel, Rheinbreitbach | NR | RP | |

## Abbreviations

The abbreviations used in the table (in alphabetical order) mean:

Districts or counties:

* AK = Altenkirchen (district)
* EMS = Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
* LDK = Lahn-Dill-Kreis
* LM = Limburg-Weilburg
* NR = Neuwied (district)
* SI = Siegen-Wittgenstein
* SU = Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
* WW = Westerwaldkreis

Federal states:

* HE = Hesse
* NW = North Rhine-Westphalia
* RP = Rhineland-Palatinate

Features:

* AT = Viewing tower
* Ex = former
* km² = square kilometres
* ND = natural monument
* NP = Nature Park
* NSG = Naturschutzgebiet (here: given with area and year designated)
* S = river source
* Mil trg area = Military training area

## Footnotes and references

* 1 2 Map service of the Landscape Information System of the Rhineland-Palatinate Nature Conservation Office (Naturschutzverwaltung Rheinland-Pfalz)
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
* 1 2 3 Height based on the value of the highest contour line on the map
* 1 2 3 4 5 Height of hill from unknown or unresearched source
* 1 2 3 4 5 Topographic Information Management, Cologne - NRW GEObasis Division (info)
* ↑ Height from mapcoordinates.net
* ↑ Height from Der Große Falk Atlas – Deutschland Detailkarten, M = 1:200,000. 2004/2005. ISBN 9783827903815
