- 4:00 h
- 48.28 km
- 1,270 m
- 1,270 m
- 275 m
- 643 m
- 368 m
- Start: Hilchenbach Market Square
- Destination: Hilchenbach Market Square
Welcome to Hilchenbach in the heart of the Rothaar Mountains!
Thanks to its prominent location on the main ridge of the Rothaar Mountains, Hilchenbach is the ideal starting point for mountain bike routes into Siegerland, Sauerland, or Wittgenstein Land. Both touring bikers and marathon riders will find great routes, as the region offers perfect infrastructure for beginners and advanced riders alike. Whether on your own, with GPS navigation (available for rent at Hilchenbach Tourist Information), or with a local guide – everyone can discover the most beautiful spots of the region by bike.
Advantageously, all routes start from the same starting point, the Market Square, Hilchenbach’s living room. After your arrival, you can safely leave your car and enjoy your stay with your bike.
Waypoints
Good to know
Best to visit
Directions
Gillerberg Tower – Kindelsberg Tower
While the Ferndorf gently flows through the valley, you circle this valley along the surrounding mountain slopes. After climbing Gillerberg, you ride along the Ferndorf source over the ridge to Kindelsberg. A rapid descent takes you down to Kreuztal. On the southern side of the valley, you climb up again and ride back through meadows and forests to Hilchenbach.
Places to stop: Hilchenbach Market Square, Ginsburg, Ginsberger Heide, Kindelsberg, Kreuztal
Tour information
Loop Road
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
Directions & Parking facilities
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 to the Kreuztal/Stadtmitte/Olpe/Hilchenbach exit
(B 508). Follow the B 508 to Hilchenbach.
Coming from Dortmund (A 45): At the Olpe-Süd motorway interchange, 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 interchange, 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 market square:
- 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 transport
Siegen – Kreuztal – Hilchenbach (RB 93 “Rothaarbahn”)
Timetables: weekdays hourly, Saturday afternoons from 6:00 pm, and Sundays every two hours;
Connections from Bad Laasphe, Biedenkopf, and Marburg in Erndtebrück with the “Upper Lahn Valley Railway” (RB 94) every two hours
Further information: www.bahn.de
Bus
Westfalen-South 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)
Additional information
Tourist Information / Room Booking
Markt 13, Town Hall
57271 Hilchenbach
Tel.: 02733/288-133
Fax: 02733/288-288
E-Mail: touristinfo@hilchenbach.de
Internet: www.hilchenbachtourist.de
Opening Hours
Monday - Wednesday: 7:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday: 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday: 7:00 am - 12:30 pm
Author
Susanne Träger
Organization
Stadt Hilchenbach
License (master data)
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Safety guidelines
Check your equipment, assess your skills correctly. Bad weather or a breakdown can significantly extend the route. Hilchenbach is located in the forest-richest district of Germany. Due to active forestry, paths may change.
Leave your route plan at home or at your accommodation before departure.
Observing the DIMB Trailrules (German Mountain Bike Initiative) helps to protect nature and improve coexistence in the forest and mountains. Please observe:
1. Ride only on trails
2. Leave no traces
3. Keep your mountain bike under control
4. Respect other nature users
5. Take care of animals
6. Plan ahead
FAIR ON TRAILS! Enjoy and preserve nature – together!
The State Forest Act of North Rhine-Westphalia, which contains important regulations for entering the forest, must be observed.
Map
The route is not marked on the maps. The maps can be used for orientation and for alternative planning (all relevant maps for the MTB portal).
- Hiking map Hilchenbach (1:25,000), available at the Hilchenbach Tourist Information (www.hilchenbachtourist.de)
- Hiking map Kreuztal (1:25,000), available at the Hilchenbach Tourist Information (www.hilchenbachtourist.de)
- Hiking map Netphen (1:25,000), available at the local bookstore (e.g., www.buecherbuyeva.de, Rothenberger Str. 23, Hilchenbach)
- Hiking map Lennestadt/Kirchhundem (1:25,000), available at the Hilchenbach Tourist Information (www.hilchenbachtourist.de)
- Hiking map Wittgenstein (1:50,000), available at the local bookstore (e.g., www.buecherbuyeva.de, Rothenberger Str. 23, Hilchenbach)
- Hiking map Rothaarsteig (1:50,000), available at the Hilchenbach Tourist Information (www.hilchenbachtourist.de)
- Hiking map Wilnsdorf (1:25,000), available at the local bookstore (e.g., www.buecherbuyeva.de, Rothenberger Str. 23, Hilchenbach)
- Hiking map Burbach (1:25,000), available at the local bookstore (e.g., www.buecherbuyeva.de, Rothenberger Str. 23, Hilchenbach)
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