Access route to the Rothaarsteig from Erndtebrück

7.66 km long
Difficulty: medium
Condition: easy
Regional hiking trail
  • 2:00 h
  • 7.66 km
  • 182 m
  • 128 m
  • 476 m
  • 635 m
  • 159 m
  • Start: Center of Erndtebrück
  • Destination: Rothaarsteig

To get from Erndtebrück to the Rothaarsteig, we use a part of the long-distance hiking trail Ederhöhenweg as an access route.

We start the hike in the center of Erndtebrück, passing the Protestant church and a playground, then turn onto the section of the Ederhöhenweg. Here, the trail goes over meadows and through forested areas past the elevations Gickelsberg, Seebach, and Ahornsberg, offering splendid views of the nature reserve and the Eder valley. Later, the route follows the meandering river area of the Eder until we reach the Rothaarsteig.

Siegen Wittgenstein Logo
Siegen Wittgenstein Logo

Waypoints

Start
Center of Erndtebrück
© Sophie Radenbach, Touristikverband Siegen-Wittgenstein e.V.
Park & Ride Parkplatz
Parking facility
CC-BY-SA | Tanja Evers, Touristikverband Siegen-Wittgenstein e.V., Tanja Evers Fotografin

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Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Starting near the station in the center of Erndtebrück, we begin our hike. We cross Talstraße, walk along Bergstraße past the church, and soon turn right onto the section of the Ederhöhenweg. We follow this below the Gickelsberg, pass the hiking parking lot at Steinseifen, and hike over the 638m high Seebach and past Ahornsberg down to the Eder. Now we follow the river for a stretch until we meet the Rothaarsteig.

Tour information

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

  • Day hiking backpack (approx. 20 liters) with rain cover
  • sturdy and comfortable footwear
  • weather-appropriate and durable clothing in layers
  • possibly telescopic poles
  • sun and rain protection
  • provisions and drinking water
  • first aid kit
  • pocket knife
  • mobile phone
  • possibly headlamp
  • map material

Directions & Parking facilities

Take the A45 exit Siegen, then the B62 to Erndtebrück.

Park & Ride station Erndtebrück

You can get to the center of Erndtebrück by bus and train.

Author

Nathalie Treude

Organization

Touristikverband Siegen-Wittgenstein e.V.

License (master data)

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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Take some time before the hike to stroll through the beautiful rose garden in Erndtebrück.

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Contact

Access route to the Rothaarsteig from Erndtebrück
57339 Erndtebrück