Eder source route

17.02 km long
Round trip
Difficulty: medium
Condition: medium
Great panorama
Regional bike tour
  • 1:15 h
  • 17.02 km
  • 113 m
  • 186 m
  • 476 m
  • 650 m
  • 174 m
  • Start: Erndtebrück station or Lützel station
  • Destination: Erndtebrück station or Lützel station

Dive into the source area of the Eder.

As a day route from Erndtebrück or Lützel, you travel over country roads and paths, through the forest to the Eder source and further with connection to the Eder cycle path.

You can reach this lasso route from Erndtebrück as well as from Lützel.

You travel over historic paths. In the past, the inhabitants used these for the transport of the iron industry and the associated coal mining. Today, the section of the Iron Road is one of the most distinctive roads in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district.

Along the coal road, old charcoal kiln sites can still be seen, which were used for charcoal production.

Experience the meandering river course and discover the unique river landscape of the Eder, which shapes the region.

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Waypoints

Start
Erndtebrück station or Lützel station
© Heidi Becker, Ferienwohnung & Appartement Emma
© Claudia Bülow, Claudia Bülow
Ferienwohnung Bei Claudia
Holiday apartment

Good to know

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Tour information

  • Cultural Interesting

  • Loop Road

Equipment

The use of an off-road capable bicycle is recommended.

Directions & Parking facilities

The start of the route is possible from both Erndtebrück and Lützel. Both towns lie directly on the B62.

Parking is available in Erndtebrück or Lützel directly at the stations.

By train to Erndtebrück or Lützel. The route starts and ends at one of the stations respectively.

Author

Nathalie Treude

Organization

Touristikverband Siegen-Wittgenstein e.V.

License (master data)

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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Start after your excursion to the Eder source directly in Erndtebrück on the Eder cycle path.

You come from the Eder cycle path and want to continue riding?

At the height of the Forest Information Center Forsthaus Hohenroth there is the possibility to switch to the QuellenAcht.

Use this cycle path to continue on the Lahn cycle path or on the Netphen cycle ring.

Safety guidelines

This lasso route runs mainly over forest and woodland paths.

The Eder source is only accessible on foot via a path.

Cyclists are asked to dismount.

Nearby

Contact

Eder source route
57339 Erndtebrück