--- title: "Fairy Tale Trail - a magical hiking treasure" url: "https://www.siegen-wittgenstein.info/en/tour/fairy-tale-trail-a-magical-hiking-treasure" description: "Dive into the wonderful fairy tale world of Bad Berleburg. On the approximately six-kilometer circular route, children and adults get to know the historic old town, Berleburg Castle, the castle park, and mystical forests. The route is full of variety and adventure, experience and relaxation. Rapunzel, the Frog Prince, and the Bremen Town Musicians accompany young and old hikers through the fairy tale forest. To discover all six fairy tales, sometimes your own imagination is required. Combine this hiking fun for the whole family with a fairy tale quiz. Just tuck our flyer with the quiz into your backpack and get on the trail of the fairy tales. At each of the six stations, you write the correct answer on the sheet and stamp the matching fairy tale symbol. Once you have collected all six stamps, you can claim your reward at the tourist info at the marketplace." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/3579406/ed38a783d4b8019f4ea09dcdcdc54058f8601339927a9393b7a727bc143d64ba/m-rchenspur-schloss-berleburg.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Siegen Wittgenstein > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX ShareBookmark Bookmark Fairy Tale Trail - a magical hiking treasure ============================================ - 5.58 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: medium - Condition: medium - Great panorama - Themed trail - Theme street Märchenspur, Schloss Berleburg Märchenspur, Schlosspark Märchenspur Märchenspur Märchenspur, Grimms Märchen Wanderung in Bad Berleburg: Märchenspur - ein zauberhafter Wanderschatz - 2:00 h - 5.58 km - 150 m - 150 m - 419 m - 531 m - 112 m - - Start: Evangelical City Church Bad Berleburg/Tourist Information at the marketplace - Destination: Evangelical City Church Bad Berleburg/Tourist Information at the marketplace Once upon a time... ... the small, fairy-tale town of Bad Berleburg with a forest full of adventures. In this forest, some well-known characters of the Brothers Grimm have been sighted. Dive into the wonderful fairy tale world of Bad Berleburg. On the approximately six-kilometer circular route, children and adults get to know the historic old town, Berleburg Castle, the castle park, and mystical forests. The route is full of variety and adventure, experience and relaxation. Rapunzel, the Frog Prince, and the Bremen Town Musicians accompany young and old hikers through the fairy tale forest. To discover all six fairy tales, sometimes your own imagination is required. Combine this hiking fun for the whole family with a fairy tale quiz. Just tuck our flyer with the quiz into your backpack and get on the trail of the fairy tales. At each of the six stations, you write the correct answer on the sheet and stamp the matching fairy tale symbol. Once you have collected all six stamps, you can claim your reward at the tourist info at the marketplace. Read more Märchenspur Logo Wanderspur Waypoints --------- View on map Start Start Evangelical City Church Bad Berleburg/Tourist Information at the marketplace - Campingplatz - Museum/Exhibition - Tourist information - gastronomy - various - Museum/Exhibition - Tourist information - Church - Nature panel/information centre - Park/gardens - Nature panel/information centre - Nature panel/information centre - Nature discovery trail - Nature panel/information centre - Nature panel/information centre - Nature panel/information centre - Venue - ice cream parlor - Fortress/Castle - Holiday apartment - Spa/rehabilitation clinic - Hotel Destination Destination Evangelical City Church Bad Berleburg/Tourist Information at the marketplace Show 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 start and finish of the Fairy Tale Trail is the Evangelical City Church in Bad Berleburg. From here, you pass the entrance of the church, go down through the churchyard into the enchanted castle park. The magical park fascinates with large ponds and impresses with its old trees. The ponds are inhabited by many ducks, geese, goldfish, and carp. The area was originally designed as a game park during the Baroque period. One animal feels especially comfortable here. "Sneak quietly along the path, then you might hear the **Frog Prince** croak." A few meters further on, the magnificent castle with its tower appears. Do you know the story of **Rapunzel**? "Do you hear the prince calling: 'Rapunzel, let down your hair?' ..." We take a few more steps and leave the castle park. The Fairy Tale Trail now leads along a paved service road lined with more ponds. After a short distance, we leave this passage again and turn right onto an old hollow way with historic cobblestones. We continue through the extraordinary natural forest with its large, majestic trees and soon arrive at the memorial forest. The memorial forest is marked with a wooden cross and groups of benches. At the memorial forest, we choose the upper hiking trail and come across a small slate-roofed half-timbered house. Locals call the building "Christkindhaus"—and perhaps the **Bremen Town Musicians** might have moved in there? In the fairy tale, the animals once looked for such a house to rest on their long journey. We follow the magical hiking sign further through the Bad Berleburg forests until we reach above the cafe-restaurant "Hof Mühlbach." Here, there is a wide view over the Odeborn valley with the surrounding mountain ranges. Young and old fairy tale explorers can test their balance and dexterity on the new wooden adventure course. The course is made from native wood and deliberately designed to be natural and original. The wooden stations invite you to play adventures and climbing fun. An information panel provides details about the current topic "Forest." The path leads along the lower level of the steep slope toward the old town. On the way, we discover a well in a notch: "Could it be that the **Iron John** once spent his life here? Then watch out, everything the water in the well touches turns to gold." Along the winding paths in the forest and past a kindergarten, we soon reach the Chestnut Avenue. This magnificent path was arranged at the time for the princely family. They used the avenue to ride to the hunt. The hunter also plays an important role in the next fairy tale: He saved **Little Red Riding Hood** and her grandmother. "Can you still see the rest of the stones with which the hunter filled the wolf's belly?" We leave the Chestnut Avenue again and turn left onto a path that takes us to the eastern source of the Berlebach River. The path continues alongside until a large meadow appears beside us, which is the setting of our next fairy tale, **The Golden Goose**. "Look closely, isn't the simpleton with the golden goose on the meadow?" From there, the path leads past a pond and then back to the castle park. We pass through the gate, keep to the left, and go up to the castle. Passing the orangery, we reach the large courtyard of Berleburg Castle, the residence of the princely family of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. Even today, real princes and princesses live here. Then we continue toward Goetheplatz and into the old town. Anyone needing a break is invited to stay at the restaurants around Goetheplatz and in the old town. We follow the picturesque Castle Street downhill and arrive again at the Evangelical City Church, the starting point of our hike. From here, we go down to the marketplace and the tourist information. Those who have collected all the stamps and answered all the questions will receive a small reward. Read more Tour information - Cultural Interesting - Familiy-Friendly - Labelling - Loop Road - Mainly Sunny - Premium Trail German Hiker Seal - Stop at an Inn Equipment Wear sturdy shoes and weather-appropriate clothing; if necessary, bring a backpack with provisions. Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there****Directions for starting from the Nature Park Information Center:** From Raumland via the B480 to Bad Berleburg. Turn right at the 2nd traffic light, take the third exit at the roundabout and drive into Schulstraße. (The 3rd entrance on the right is the parking garage.) From Winterberg via the B480 to Bad Berleburg. Take the 2nd exit at the roundabout. Drive via Bahnhofstraße, Unter Höllscheid street, and Schulstraße. The marketplace is located on the right side of the street. Read more **Parking**Free parking spaces are available. Read more **Public transportation**The Fairy Tale Trail is located directly in the core of Bad Berleburg. We recommend starting from the Tourist Information at the marketplace. You can get the city map and fairy tale quiz card directly at the tourist office on site. Timetable information: Bus Train Read more Additional information **Quiz flyers for the stamp stations are available at the Tourist Information!** Read more Literature Read more Contact person BLB-Tourismus GmbHMarktplatz 1 57319 Bad Berleburg Author BLB-Tourismus GmbHMarktplatz 1 57319 Bad Berleburg Organization BLB-Tourismus GmbHMarktplatz 1 57319 Bad Berleburg Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author **Start at the Tourist Information at the marketplace and pick up the quiz flyer!** Nearby you will find parking spaces that can be used without time restriction on weekends. Walk a small incline to the Evangelical City Church in Schlossstraße. Here you will find the first signs of the Fairy Tale Trail. Read more Safety guidelines This path is **not** suitable for strollers. Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Concert various - Market - Market - Place of interest - Vantage point/Observation tower - Vantage point/Observation tower - Church - Tours 1.01 km - Themed trail 11.47 km - Regional hiking trail 6.97 km - Themed trail Contact Schloßstraße 57319 Bad Berleburg Download GPX file - -