--- title: "Calorie trail Hilchenbach" url: "https://www.siegen-wittgenstein.info/en/tour/calorie-trail-hilchenbach" description: "The calorie trail Hilchenbach offers a special nature and fitness experience! It goes once around the Breitenbachtalsperre, but not on the asphalted shore path. Instead, great forest paths invite you to dream, and ten fitness stations ensure additional calorie burning. The sporty aspect is mastered \"casually\" on the round route, as one hour of hiking burns, depending on body weight, between 300 and 500 calories – this corresponds to over 80% of the daily recommended calorie burning through exercise. The ten fitness stations do the rest – so moving in the fresh air ensures fun, fitness, and a good figure all at once!" language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/4175154/0316152bb183538cadb3b3f6bffb95c453926f50fc8c642cbb55a2e41e067ef3/kalorienpfad-5-jpg.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Siegen Wittgenstein > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX ShareBookmark Bookmark Calorie trail Hilchenbach ========================= - 12.06 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: medium - Condition: easy - Great panorama - Regional hiking trail Kalorienpfad (5).jpg Kalorienpfad 6 Kalorienpfad Herbst 22.jpg 20240609\_113639\_resized\_1.jpg - 3:25 h - 12.06 km - 313 m - 330 m - 356 m - 503 m - 147 m - - Start: Visitor parking lot at the Breitenbachtalsperre. An alternative start and end point is the market square of the town of Hilchenbach. - Destination: Breitenbachtalsperre The calorie trail leads once around the Breitenbachtalsperre, but without following the asphalted shore path longer than necessary. Instead, there are fantastic forest passages, wonderful peace, beautiful views, and ten exciting adventure stations that make this route a real "hiking highlight". The calorie trail Hilchenbach offers a special nature and fitness experience! It goes once around the Breitenbachtalsperre, but not on the asphalted shore path. Instead, great forest paths invite you to dream, and ten fitness stations ensure additional calorie burning. The sporty aspect is mastered "casually" on the round route, as one hour of hiking burns, depending on body weight, between 300 and 500 calories – this corresponds to over 80% of the daily recommended calorie burning through exercise. The ten fitness stations do the rest – so moving in the fresh air ensures fun, fitness, and a good figure all at once! Read more Good to know ------------ Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions The journey starts at the parking lot at the Breitenbachtalsperre. You then walk over the dam crest, where information boards provide a lot of interesting facts about the reservoir. On the other side, you will find the first adventure point (1). After some physical activity with a view of the lake, turn right into the forest together with A2. Soon you will get a beautiful view of the Ferndorftal. The second adventure station invites you to "cycle" (2). Then follow the forest edge to a cross path. At this point, go uphill to the left and pass adventure station 3 (3). The short climb ends before an asphalt path. Here, turn right onto a small clearing, shortly afterwards cross the parallel tarred path, and continue straight ahead on a forest path. At the next fork, turn right past a pumping station. From here on, the white triangle accompanies the WanderHighlight logo. Now the muscles have to work again, because almost in the fall line the tall fir forest is conquered! After the steep ascent, turn left on a grassy path to the summit and from there right into a rustic forest area. At a fork in the path, the calorie trail turns left onto a path and separates from the white triangle. On a forest road, go a short distance to the left, then continue uphill on a forest path. In the middle of the forest, you will reach the highest point of the route. At Dörrhöhe, adventure station 4 together with a snack island and a magnificent view over the reservoir invites you to take a break (4). From the right, the hiking trail marked with an H from Hilchenbach meets the calorie trail, which serves as a feeder from the town center about 2 km away. Guided by the WanderHighlight logo and the white X, the path dips into the forest. After a shift on a cross path, adventure station 5 is passed (5). Through beech forest, descend to the lake where adventure station 6 encourages abdominal exercises (6). Now there is a short asphalt section on the shore path, which is loosened up by adventure station 7 (7). At adventure station 8, you are allowed to switch right onto a rustic path (8). Here, you can catch tentative glimpses of the lake before the calorie trail reaches a cross path and a comfortable forest lounger invites you to rest. Then continue left to the next intersection (9) at adventure station 9. Here, turn left and on soft forest ground, tackle the last small ascent to Krackertsberg. After this summit, the path descends and meets the shore path in sight of the goal (10). Adventure station 10 provides the last pause. After 7 km, the eventful route ends at the dam crest (S) Read more Tour information - Loop Road - Stop at an Inn Equipment Ankle-high hiking boots Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**You can reach Hilchenbach via the B508. Via Talsperrenstraße, you get to the visitor parking lot at the Breitenbachtalsperre. An alternative start and end point is the market square of the town of Hilchenbach. Read more **Parking**Visitor parking lot at the Breitenbachtalsperre. Read more **Public transportation**Long-distance trains to Siegen, from there **By train:** - Rothaarbahn - to Allenbach or Hilchenbach By bus: - - to Allenbach or Hilchenbach www.vgws.de (Transport Association Westphalia-South), Tel.: 01803-504030 (Transport Association Westphalia South) Read more Additional information **Town of Hilchenbach Tourist Information** Markt 13 57271 Hilchenbach Tel.: 02733 / 288-133, Fax: -288 Read more Author Susanne Träger Organization Stadt Hilchenbach License (master data) Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author After the route, a visit to the "Old Warden's House" is recommended, where you can quickly regain the lost calories in a delicious way. The access route from Hilchenbach Market Square is 11 km long. The actual circular route is about 7 km long. Read more Safety guidelines Ankle-high shoes are recommended as some paths require good surefootedness. After rainfall, some sections may be slippery. Read more Map Hiking map Hilchenbach, 1:25,000, 1st edition 2009, €5.00 Read more Our recommendations ------------------- View on map - restaurant Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Concert various - Stage diverse - Place of interest - Nature discovery trail - Parking facility - Museum/Exhibition - Tours 11.33 km - Regional hiking trail 14.97 km - Regional hiking trail 24.69 km - Regional hiking trail Contact Talsperrenstraße 57271 Hilchenbach Download GPX file - -