--- title: "Mining Settlement Altenberg Educational Trail" url: "https://www.siegen-wittgenstein.info/en/tour/mining-settlement-altenberg-educational-trail" description: "The Altenberg & Stahlberg Association e.V. has established an educational trail in cooperation with the Kreuztal Citizens' Foundation and the cities of Kreuztal and Hilchenbach. At 15 stations, visitors to the site learn everything about the life and work, the techniques and the history of mining in this region. Station 1: The Altenberg near Müsen Station 2: Residential building with cellar Station 3: Wooden building and ore processing Station 4: Wooden house with tiled stove Station 5: Ore cellar Station 6: Mining and environment Station 7: Modern mining Station 8: Waste heap site Station 9: Sinkhole field Station 10: Shaft 4 Station 11: Shaft 1 Station 12: Shoemaker's workshop Station 13: A castle on the Altenberg? Station 14: A milestone of mining archaeology Station 15: Transport routes" language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/3586101/002c8d734e66d75487e8d32c4c467d0c6e381de4bac027a628ddc9516bec9bc8/ausgrabungsgel-nde-altenberg.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Siegen Wittgenstein > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX ShareBookmark Bookmark Mining Settlement Altenberg Educational Trail ============================================= - 757 m long - Round trip - Difficulty: medium - Condition: easy - Themed trail - Theme street Ausgrabungsgelände Altenberg - 0:15 h - 757 m - 20 m - 19 m - 462 m - 480 m - 18 m Discover on a route how the miners and craftsmen worked and lived here, and let yourself be transported back to the Middle Ages. The Altenberg & Stahlberg Association e.V. has established an educational trail in cooperation with the Kreuztal Citizens' Foundation and the cities of Kreuztal and Hilchenbach. At 15 stations, visitors to the site learn everything about the life and work, the techniques and the history of mining in this region. Station 1: The Altenberg near Müsen Station 2: Residential building with cellar Station 3: Wooden building and ore processing Station 4: Wooden house with tiled stove Station 5: Ore cellar Station 6: Mining and environment Station 7: Modern mining Station 8: Waste heap site Station 9: Sinkhole field Station 10: Shaft 4 Station 11: Shaft 1 Station 12: Shoemaker's workshop Station 13: A castle on the Altenberg? Station 14: A milestone of mining archaeology Station 15: Transport routes Read more Logo Stadt Hilchenbach Waypoints --------- View on map - Museum/Exhibition - restaurant Good to know ------------ Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Tour information - Cultural Interesting - Loop Road Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**By car coming from Hilchenbach and Kreuztal via the B 508 to Dahlbruch. Then turn towards Müsen and follow the road beyond the exit of Müsen, uphill to the mountain summit. There you will find the Altenberg excavation site. Note: Car access is closed in the winter months. No winter service from the Müsen exit. Read more **Parking**The Altenberg hiking car park is located on the left side. Read more **Public transportation**No connection to public transport. Read more Author Susanne Träger Organization Stadt Hilchenbach Map Flyer Mining Settlement Altenberg Educational Trail: Available free of charge at the tourist information offices of the cities of Kreuztal and Hilchenbach. Available as a download document at: Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interest - Parking facility - Archaeological site - Historic site - Tours 0.73 km - Themed trail 11.33 km - Regional hiking trail 2.61 km - Themed trail Contact Littfelder Straße 57271 Hilchenbach Download GPX file - -