Freilingen: WesterwaldSteig and Postweiher

For a stay in Freilingen, two different activities offer a practical guide: hiking a stage of the WesterwaldSteig and enjoying water sports at Postweiher. You can plan your trip around whether a longer hike, seasonally available water activities, or both are your priority. Freilingen is the endpoint of a 19.6-kilometre WesterwaldSteig stage that starts in Westerburg.

Hiking: Freilingen as a stage destination

The stage from Westerburg to Freilingen is rated as a moderately difficult hike. The elevation gain is listed as 321 metres, and the elevation loss as 314 metres. These figures are close to one another and add further details to the distance and difficulty rating to help you plan your hike.

The access point to the WesterwaldSteig in Freilingen is the hiking car park opposite the campsite at Postweiher, directly on the B8. The trail entrance is on the opposite side of the road; from there, the route follows the lake. As temporary diversions are possible, it is advisable to check the current route before setting off.

Postweiher: water activities with seasonal availability

The lido at Postweiher offers swimming, paddling, pedal boating, and surfing. These activities may vary in availability by season. If you would like to include them in your plans, check what is available during your travel dates. This lets you factor in the water activities without treating them as equivalent to the hike: one is a stage with a set distance and elevation gain and loss, while the other comprises lake activities with seasonal availability.

The campsite in Freilingen and Postweiher are located within a nature and bird protection area. This protected status is another aspect of the area around the lake and campsite. When choosing between the hike and the lido, the specific details differ: the stage has a stated distance and elevation gain and loss, while you should take the seasonal availability of the water activities into account.

In the wider Westerwald destination

The WesterwaldSteig is a 235-kilometre long-distance hiking trail in the wider Westerwald destination, with 16 stages. The 19.6-kilometre route from Westerburg to Freilingen is one section of this trail. If you plan to continue beyond this stage, check the current route planner before departure.

In the wider Westerwald destination, Stöffel-Park offers its own way to explore industrial heritage, geological history, and nature. The site is a former basalt quarry covering around 140 hectares. The TERTIÄRUM at Stöffel-Park displays fossils, including the famous Stöffel mouse. They document around 25 million years of geological history. This makes regional history another focus alongside hiking, with a look at fossils and the history of the Earth.

The Erlebnis-Brauerei in Hachenburg is also part of the wider Westerwald destination. It offers beer experience tours and brewing courses; individual dates can be arranged by telephone. If you are interested, check the brewery’s current booking arrangements directly. Hachenburg’s historic town centre is characterised by restored half-timbered houses around the Alter Markt. The Löwenbrunnen is also part of its historic atmosphere. These regional examples complement the specific points of interest in Freilingen without equating them with activities at Postweiher or the hiking stage.

Discover more destinations: Brandscheid, Hartenfels, Hellenhahn-Schellenberg, Nister, Neustadt/Westerwald, Oberhaid, Krümmel, Luckenbach.

View the wider travel overview: Westerwald.