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A must for forest lovers
Around the pretty health resort of Herchen you will find everything you need for an eventful hike: springs, streams, biotopes and a trip into history. One section leads over wider forest paths - overall there are beautiful forest and meadow paths!
Bahnhof Herchen
Bahnhof Herchen
As soon as the beautiful forest paths above Herchen are deserted, the first roofs of Stromberg rise after crossing some meadows. Back to Sieg, there are some centuries-old oak trees on its banks. Cormorants also go fishing here and make themselves comfortable in the trees. Into the “Wälder auf dem Leuscheid” nature reserve, which is one of the most beautiful and largest forest areas in North Rhine-Westphalia. In the beech-oak forest you reach a mountaintop with a ring wall that is over 1000 years old on a long forest path through the Kesselbachtal. There is a seating area where you can take a break. We continue alternating between paths and wider paths, crossing a beautiful stream meadow to the “Studchen” with a cozy rest area and a view. Afterwards, narrow paths take you to a beautiful spring that is said to have healing properties. The last part to Herchen you hike on natural trails that wind through sparse deciduous forest.
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Sturdy shoes and clothing appropriate for the weather
Detour to the “Blue Stone” basalt quarry
A 560 towards Hennef, AS Hennef (Sieg) East – L 333 towards Eitorf, continue via Stromberg to Herchen.
P&R facility at Herchen (Sieg) station, Stromberger Straße 1, 51570 Windeck-Herchen
Stamp point: Natursteig bank Leuscheid junction www.natursteig-sieg.de
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All stages of the Natursteig Sieg lead from station to station and are completely marked with the blue Natursteig Sieg logo in both directions. The access routes to the quality hosts, town centers and train stations are marked in yellow. You can find displays with overview maps and further information about places to stop for refreshments and overnight stays as well as sights at the train stations and at the starting points of the stages.
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