MTB portal Hilchenbach (1): Seven Summits Hilchenbach

The highest peaks around Hilchenbach

Riemen, Klarstein, Gillerberg, Pfaffenhain, Buchenhain, Drei Buchen, and Hüttenberg are called the "7 Summits" – Hilchenbach’s highest mountains – which you will pass on this route. The route takes you from the widely visible wind turbines over the Oberndorfer Höhe to the highest mountain in Siegerland, the Riemen. Then you climb the mountains around Hilchenbach five more times in an eastern arc until you return to Hilchenbach marketplace.

Places to stop: Hilchenbach marketplace, Ginsburg, Ginsberger Heide

Arrival by car

Coming from Gießen (A 45): At the Siegen exit, first turn onto the B 62 towards Kreuztal/Siegen, then onto the B 54

merge towards Kreuztal/Netphen/Siegen. Follow the route until the Kreuztal/Stadtmitte/Olpe/Hilchenbach exit

(B 508). Follow the B 508 to Hilchenbach.

Coming from Dortmund (A 45): At the Olpe-Süd motorway junction, turn onto the A 4 towards Wenden/Kreuztal.

Follow the route. At the Kreuztal/Stadtmitte/Olpe/Hilchenbach exit, turn onto the B 508. Follow the B 508 to

Hilchenbach.

Coming from Cologne (A 4): At the Olpe-Süd motorway junction, continue on the A 4 towards Wenden/Kreuztal. At the

Kreuztal/Stadtmitte/Olpe/Hilchenbach exit, turn onto the B 508. Follow the B 508 to Hilchenbach.

In Hilchenbach near the marketplace:

- In der Herrenwiese (opposite fire station, In der Herrenwiese 10)

- Rothenberger Str. (opposite house number 10)

Train

Long-distance/Regional traffic

Essen – Hagen – Siegen (RE 16 “Ruhr-Sieg-Express”, hourly)

Hagen – Finnentrop – Siegen (RB 91 “Ruhr-Sieg-Bahn”, every two hours)

Cologne – Siegen (RE 9 “Rhein-Sieg-Express”, hourly)

Frankfurt – Siegen (RE 40, every two hours)

Local traffic

Siegen – Kreuztal – Hilchenbach (RB 93 “Rothaarbahn”)

Timetable: on weekdays hourly, Saturday afternoons from 6:00 pm and Sundays every two hours;

Connection options from Bad Laasphe, Biedenkopf, and Marburg in Erndtebrück with the "Upper Lahn Valley Railway" (RB 94) every two hours

More information: www.bahn.de

Bus

Westfalen-Süd transport association on the routes

- Siegen – Kreuztal – Hilchenbach – Helberhausen (R 11)

- Netphen – Dreis-Tiefenbach – Eckmannshausen – Herzhausen – Hilchenbach (R 20)

- Lennestadt-Altenhundem – Hilchenbach (R 92)

- Dahlbruch – Müsen (L 170)

- Ruckersfeld – Oechelhausen – Vormwald – Grund – Allenbach – Hilchenbach (T 171)

- Hilchenbach – Siedlung – Vormwald – Helberhausen (T 172)

BRS Busverkehr Ruhr-Sieg GmbH on the routes:

Siegen - Hilchenbach - Erndtebrück - Bad Berleburg (60)

Lennestadt-Altenhundem - Hilchenbach - Erndtebrück (76)

Hilchenbach - Bad Laasphe - Biedenkopf (975)

Tourist Information / Accommodation Service

Markt 13, Town Hall

57271 Hilchenbach

Phone: 02733/288-133

Fax: 02733/288-288

E-mail: touristinfo@hilchenbach.de

Website: www.hilchenbachtourist.de

General opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 7:30 am – 4:30 pm

Wednesday and Friday: 7:30 am – 12:30 pm

Check your equipment, assess your skills correctly. Bad weather or a breakdown can significantly extend the route. Hilchenbach is located in the most densely forested district in Germany. Due to active forestry, there may be changes to paths.

Before departure, leave your route plan at home or at the guest establishment.

Following the DIMB Trailrules (German Initiative Mountainbike e.V.) helps to protect nature and improve coexistence in the forest and on the mountain. Please note:

1. Ride only on paths
2. Leave no trace
3. Keep your mountain bike under control
4. Respect other nature users
5. Consider animals
6. Plan ahead
FAIR ON TRAILS! Enjoy and preserve nature – together!

The state forest law for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, which contains important regulations for entering the forest, must be observed.

The route is not marked on the maps. The maps can serve as orientation and for alternative planning (all relevant maps for the MTB portal).

- Hiking map Hilchenbach (1:25,000), available at the Tourist Information Hilchenbach (www.hilchenbachtourist.de)

- Hiking map Kreuztal (1:25,000), available at the Tourist Information Hilchenbach (www.hilchenbachtourist.de)

- Hiking map Netphen (1:25,000), available at local bookstores (e.g., www.buecherbuyeva.de, Rothenberger Str. 23, Hilchenbach)

- Hiking map Lennestadt/Kirchhundem (1:25,000), available at the Tourist Information Hilchenbach (www.hilchenbachtourist.de)

- Hiking map Wittgenstein (1:50,000), available at local bookstores (e.g., www.buecherbuyeva.de, Rothenberger Str. 23, Hilchenbach)

- Hiking map Rothaarsteig (1:50,000), available at the Tourist Information Hilchenbach (www.hilchenbachtourist.de)

- Hiking map Wilnsdorf (1:25,000), available at local bookstores (e.g., www.buecherbuyeva.de, Rothenberger Str. 23, Hilchenbach)

- Hiking map Burbach (1:25,000), available at local bookstores (e.g., www.buecherbuyeva.de, Rothenberger Str. 23, Hilchenbach)