- 0:45 h
- 2.58 km
- 77 m
- 67 m
- 305 m
- 372 m
- 67 m
- Start: Luisenstraße / Am Hauberg
- Destination: Luisenstraße / Am Hauberg
Hauberg is the name of a special form of oak-birch coppice that was widespread in Siegerland and neighboring areas for at least 800 years. Hauberg forestry consisted of the cooperative use of the forest to obtain firewood and charcoal, oak bark, to produce rye or buckwheat, and also as a "hudefläche" (grazing area) for livestock. At intervals of about 20 years, the Hauberg was cut down, and the brushwood was used to heat the bakehouses. After soil cultivation, buckwheat or rye was sown between the already sprouting "tree stumps" (roots) and harvested with sickles when ripe. Grazing by livestock occurred only after a rest period of four to eight years. Each year, a different section of the Hauberg was cultivated; the same section was due again every 18 to 20 years.
Firewood harvesting is today the only remaining use of the Hauberg. Hauberg forestry has lost importance since the end of the 19th century when charcoal was replaced by coal and oak bark by synthetic tanning agents.
The sustainable form of forest management has always been subject to constant change over time and shaped the cultural landscape of the region. Hauberg forestry was included in the nationwide register "Intangible Cultural Heritage" in 2018.
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Length: 2.23 km
Elevation difference: 62 m
Tour information
Cultural Interesting
Loop Road
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Additional information
Kreuztal themed trails
- Hauberg trail in the Historic Hauberg Fellinghausen
- Nature experience trail Grubengelände Littfeld
- Kindelsberg trail
- ROTHAARSTEIG access trail
- Buschhüttener Eisenhammer trail
- Reckhammer floodplain trail in Littfeld
- Spring trail Osthelden
Six SGV sections maintain the approx. 275 km long network of hiking trails in Kreuztal: the Littfeld, Krombach, Fellinghausen, Ferndorf-Kreuztal, Kredenbach, and Buschhütten sections. Guided hikes are regularly offered, where guests are warmly welcome.
Contact persons
City of Kreuztal Tourism
Siegener Str. 3 / 57223 Kreuztal
Tel.: 02732/5 14 35 / Fax: 27 91 02 70
Email: stadt_kreuztal@kreuztal.de and m_haeusig@kreuztal.de
Author
Katrin Stein
Organization
Touristikverband Siegen-Wittgenstein e.V.
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
- Every year after Pentecost, a charcoal kiln is stacked in the Historic Hauberg Fellinghausen, which is "done" and "harvested" a week later.
- Thematic guided tours and environmental education programs are regularly held. They can be booked individually for groups and school classes.
- You can download a brochure titled "Historic Hauberg Forestry in Kreuztal-Fellinghausen" here: Brochure Historic Hauberg Forestry.
Contact
Support Association Historic Hauberg Fellinghausen e. V.
Email: info@fhhf.de
Internet: www.fhhf.de
Map
Hiking map Kreuztal, available in regional bookstores and at the city of Kreuztal, €5.00
Cycle touring and leisure map Siegerland-Wittgenstein with companion booklet, 1:50,000, ISBN 3-87073-280-3, €7.95
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