Mining trail at the Eisernhardt (long route)

1:39 h
5.77 km
111 m
113 m
358 m
470 m
112 m
Start: Hiking parking lot Eisernhardt
Destination: Hiking parking lot Eisernhardt

Hike in the footsteps of mining on the Eisernhardt. The circular hiking route leads to the almost forgotten relics of the Siegerland mining history.

The Verein für Siegerländer Bergbau e.V. (VSB) carried out various projects between 2005 and 2016 to preserve witnesses of Siegerland mining in the city area of Siegen and on the Eisernhardt. Some adits of the old mines were uncovered and equipped with a new, nature conservation-compatible development at the adit entrance. The design followed templates from the 19th century to make the adit entrances as authentic as possible. After the completion of the work, these mines were included in a circular hiking route.

In this longer version of the circular hiking route, hikers receive information on 10 panels about the topics of Siegerland mining from days gone by. For more than 2,000 years, iron ore as well as valuable non-ferrous metal ores were extracted and smelted in the Eisernhardt area. At many points on the 482 m high mountain, traces of mining are still visible today. Where the ore veins emerged, the oldest mines were located. These are the places we want to guide you to.

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Directions

The path starts at the back of the parking lot, going right along the slope with gentle inclines and several viewpoints. Then it circles the ridge and turns at a right angle to the left up the mountain, running close past the transmission tower. Sharp right, the route now climbs to the highest point, the Eisernhardt, at 462 meters high. Then it bends to the right to circle the ridge southwards in a wide arc. Here the route runs somewhat above the motorway and then climbs again back to the starting point.

Tour information

Cultural Interesting
Loop Road

Directions & Parking facilities

Coming from "Leimbachstraße," turn off at the height onto the street "Faule Birke." After about 200 m you reach the hiking parking lot.

Hiking parking lot Eisernhardt

By bus R25 from Siegen main station / central bus station to the stop Eisern Faule Birke. Here is the timetable for the line. Note: the bus only runs Monday to Friday during the week.

From the bus stop it is about a 5-10 minute walk to the hiking parking lot. For this, turn into the street "Faule Birke." After about 200 m you will reach the hiking parking lot.

Literature

Website of the Verein für Siegerländer Bergbau e.V.

Author

Dirk Herrmann

Organization

Touristikverband Siegen-Wittgenstein e.V.

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License (master data)

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Combined with the shorter version of the mining hiking route, this creates a challenging round trip of about 7.5 kilometers. The map is available as a PDF under "Literature".

Map

Hiking map from the Verein für Siegerländer Bergbau e.V. as a PDF (3.3 MB)

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