F8 - Niederndorf mining route

3.17 km long
Difficulty: medium
Condition: easy
Regional hiking trail
  • 1:05 h
  • 3.17 km
  • 219 m
  • 69 m
  • 261 m
  • 466 m
  • 205 m
  • Start: Above Oberfischbach
  • Destination: Niederndorf mining area Fürst Moritz

The F8 is a hiking route of the Sauerland Mountain Club, which leads to the extensive Niederndorf mining area Fürst Moritz. 

The F8 starts above Oberfischbach and leads to the extensive Niederndorf mining area Fürst Moritz (including Bleiberger Tunnel, Upper Saint George, Lower Saint George). A tunnel about three hundred fifty to four hundred years old lies directly on the route. The sinkholes in the area are also worth seeing.

The start and end of the route cross the circular hiking route F7, allowing for various length circular routes. The E1 is also not far from the destination of the mining route.

Waypoints

Start
Above Oberfischbach
Boos Huus Niederndorf
CC-BY-SA | Anna Meurer, REACT-EU / Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein
Destination
Niederndorf mining area Fürst Moritz

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Best to visit

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Depends on weather

Directions

Starting above Oberfischbach, we head toward Niederndorf. We turn left onto Johannes-Groos-Straße, cross the Übach, and continue on Fürst-Moritz-Straße. Straight ahead, we come directly to a path into nature. We follow this upwards past the tunnel to the mining area.

Tour information

  • Cultural Interesting

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

Day hiking backpack (approx. 20 liters) with rain cover, sturdy and comfortable footwear, weather-appropriate and durable clothing in a multi-layer principle, if necessary telescopic poles, sun and rain protection, provisions and drinking water, first aid kit, pocket knife, mobile phone, if necessary headlamp, map material

Directions & Parking facilities

Take the Freudenberg exit from the A45, continue through Oberheuslingen and Niederheuslingen to Oberfischbach and Niederndorf.

Parking option 1: Large parking area below the Niederndorf riding facility.

Parking coordinate: N50° 51.996' E7° 54.851'

Parking option 2: Those who only want to visit the mining area should park in the lot near the old machine house. The route is then about one and a half kilometers shorter.

Parking coordinate: N50° 51.592' E7° 54.194'

The F8 can be reached from the Niederndorf-Ort bus stop with line R39. However, you should then follow Übachstraße upstream until you reach the mine cart on the F8.

Author

Pauline Coroly

Organization

Stadt Freudenberg

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Particularly interesting is the tunnel that is about three hundred fifty to four hundred years old.

Nearby

Contact

F8 - Niederndorf mining route
Auf der Hube
57258 Freudenberg