F8 local hiking trail Feudingen "Mackelshelle-Fairy Tale Meadow-Hohe Ley"

The hiking trail leads from the information board at the Volksbank over the street "Im großen Hof" to the oldest house in Feudingen and the old bakehouse with an adjacent green area with a resting bench. Over the street "In den Weiherhöfen" it goes past the outdoor swimming pool and community hall, over the Kalterbacher Lahn bridge to the Vesper island (green area with seating set, information board, and hiking parking lot).

We then continue, always following the hiking trail F8, a short steep ascent, with impressively beautiful views over the Lahn and Auerbach valleys, up to Mackelshelle. Upon entering the high forest, it goes once again briefly steeply to the left and then along the slope with only a slight ascent.

On this path, again with magnificent views of Feudingen and the Lahn valley, we also find the Rothaarsteig rose planted on the occasion of the inauguration of the certified Rothaarsteig route "Ilsetalpfad." Furthermore, an especially long bench invites you to linger and enjoy. Afterwards, it continues through a high forest heavily thinned by windthrow. At a left curve, a short detour to the "Old Sports Ground," later also called the "Fairy Tale Meadow," can be made. The path continues until we meet the path leading downhill to the "Boden." Here we also leave the Ilsetalpfad, which is identical to our hiking trail F8 starting at the information board on the Vesper island. Over the "Boden," a type of high plain now used as grassland lying below the "Hohe Ley" and above the "Sasselberg" with a small hill, we continue always following F8 downhill. This path again opens a wonderful view of Feudingen and the Lahn valley towards Feudingerhütte and Bermershausen from a different perspective. We return to our starting point via the streets "Am Sasselberg," "Zum Ilsetal," and "Im großen Hof" to the information board at the Volksbank on Sieg-Lahn-Straße.

Sturdy and well-broken-in footwear, as well as functional, weatherproof, and durable clothing, are recommended, along with a backpack equipped with a small snack and a filled water bottle, including a rain cover. Naturally, a camera should not be missing either.

Arrival in Feudingen can be made by train to Feudingen station and then about 150 meters on foot to the left to the information board at the Volksbank. By bus, arrival is possible to the stop "Feudingen Ortsmitte" directly to the information board at the Volksbank.

More information about connections can be found at:

www.kurhessenbahn.de

www.vws-siegen.de

This trail is maintained and marked by the SGV Oberes Lahntal Feudingen e.V.. On the club's homepage, you can find various options for overnight stays and dining.

Good wildlife observation opportunities at dusk in the "Boden."

Please stay on the marked path. The trail is marked with the F8 trail sign.