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Circular walks in Siegen-Wittgenstein

Photo: Klaus Peter Kappest, CC BY, Touristikverband Siegerland-Wittgenstein e.V. 
Anyone on the lookout in Siegerland and the Wittgenstein mountains will often come across true natural treasures and impressive panoramic views away from the homely villages and the towns with their historic centres. Off the well-known premium trail of the Rothaarsteig, you will find numerous circular walks ideal for one or two-day tours. Lovingly chosen gems that the local tour guides have reconnoitred for you. We have assembled the most beautiful of these for you here.
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Hiking Trail · Bad Berleburg

ROTHAARSTEIG TRAIL “Wisentpfad” (“Wisent path”)

moderate open
13.5 km
4:00 h
413 m
413 m
A hiking route with picturesque views and an exciting animal world to delight young and old. Delve into the world of the bison and follow the trail ...
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from BLB-Tourismus GmbH,   BLB-Tourismus GmbH
Hiking Trail · Bad Berleburg

Via Adrina - The Eder hiking route with wonderful views

moderate open
20.9 km
6:00 h
516 m
516 m
A hike with expansive views - beautiful landscapes and the rushing Eder river turn this hiking route into a fairy tale spectacle.
9
from BLB-Tourismus GmbH,   BLB-Tourismus GmbH
Hiking Trail · Bad Berleburg

Wittgensteiner Schieferpfad (Wittgenstein slate trail) - An exciting Adventure

moderate open
12.7 km
4:30 h
451 m
451 m
An eventful tour through fabulous forests, past an imposing cliff landscape and along winding paths - this hiking trail promises a real adventure.
20
from BLB-Tourismus GmbH,   BLB-Tourismus GmbH
Hiking Trail · Bad Laasphe

Myth and legend path

moderate
11.3 km
3:30 h
403 m
403 m
Take a walk through the secretive forests around the mystical “Teufelskanzel” (“devil’s pulpit”) with fantastical tales from the Wittgensteiner ...
10
from Petra Markus,   Touristikverband Siegerland-Wittgenstein e.V.
Hiking Trail · Bad Laasphe

ROTHAARSTEIG TRAIL “Ilsepfad” (“Ilse path”)

moderate
16 km
5:00 h
442 m
442 m
“Ilse, Billse, keiner willse...” (“Ilse, Billse, no-one wants her...”) - nothing could be further from the truth! A nature experience along the ...
13
from Petra Markus,   Touristikverband Siegerland-Wittgenstein e.V.
Hiking Trail · Burbach

Literature in nature - romantic Hickengrund

moderate
23.2 km
6:34 h
562 m
561 m
“Poetry and nature” - in the romantic Hickengrund region you can meet Goethe, Schiller or Novalis, who accompany you with their words along the ...
4
from Touristikverband Siegerland-Wittgenstein e.V.,   Touristikverband Siegerland-Wittgenstein e.V.
Hiking Trail · Burbach

ROTHAARSTEIG TRAIL “Trödelsteinpfad” (“Trödelstein path”)

moderate
10.2 km
2:58 h
311 m
311 m
The Trödelstein path leads from Buchhellertal valley to the “Trödelsteine” rocks. Along the way, you experience the special features of the basalt ...
20
from Cornelia Oerter,   Touristikverband Siegerland-Wittgenstein e.V.
Hiking Trail · Erndtebrück

Mäanderweg (Meander path)

moderate
25 km
6:15 h
631 m
631 m
This circular route first passes through the valley of the winding Benfe river, before continuing through woods, meadows and valleys.
7
from Anne-Katrin Torno,   Touristikverband Siegerland-Wittgenstein e.V.
Hiking Trail · Freudenberg

Fachwerkweg Freudenberg (Freudenberg half-timbered building path)

easy
12.2 km
3:30 h
231 m
229 m
A route that begins in the idyllic half-timbered town of Freudenberg. Wonderful stretches of natural landscape take you to the site of a former ...
6
from Cindy Peplinski,   Touristikverband Siegerland-Wittgenstein e.V.
Hiking Trail · Hilchenbach

Jung-Stilling circular path

moderate
9.6 km
2:53 h
244 m
244 m
A circular tour steeped in history with wonderful views and a refreshing conclusion.
from Susanne Träger,   Touristikverband Siegerland-Wittgenstein e.V.
Hiking Trail · Kreuztal

Kindelsberg path

moderate
13.1 km
4:45 h
332 m
332 m
The Kindelsberg path cleverly links great hiking trails with a wide range of flora and fauna, passes numerous relics of the mining era and tops all ...
13
from Michael Häusig,   Touristikverband Siegerland-Wittgenstein e.V.
Hiking Trail · Netphen

Netphener Keltenweg (Netphen Celtic path)

moderate
14.9 km
4:30 h
574 m
575 m
This circular route is recommended for anyone wanting to combine peace, a nature and culture experience and a thoroughly challenging hike.
10
from Kirsten Müller,   Touristikverband Siegerland-Wittgenstein e.V.
Hiking Trail · Neunkirchen

Views - vistas

moderate
37.3 km
11:00 h
949 m
949 m
A beautiful, highly varied hike that is best completed over two days due to its length.
7
from Sonja Berg,   Touristikverband Siegerland-Wittgenstein e.V.
Hiking Trail · Siegen

Historical Achenbach circular route

moderate
12 km
3:24 h
353 m
355 m
The walk starts at the memorial to the former Belgian garrison. Along the historical themed circular route, 20 information panels offer an insight ...
5
from Verena Meinhardt,   SIEGEN PULSIERT
Hiking Trail · Wilnsdorf

On miners’ paths

moderate
14.7 km
4:30 h
300 m
300 m
This themed route in the middle of what was formerly a busy mining area, takes you to numerous old mining tunnels and pits on a wide variety of ...
8
from Stefanie Wiegel,   Touristikverband Siegerland-Wittgenstein e.V.