H5 - Hallenberg Grenzweg

The starting point for this approx. 15 km circular trail is the "Kump" information center right next to St. Heribert's Church in Hallenberg. From there, we walk across the market square to the hiking portal. Continue along Kirchstraße to the B236, then turn left onto the L717 towards Bad Berleburg. After approx. 300 meters we reach the fire station. Keep right here and follow the H5 and H3 paths to the SGV hut. From the SGV hut, a path leads up to the Heidekopf tower at an altitude of 703 meters. On a clear day, our ascent is rewarded with a magnificent panoramic view over the Sauerland, Wittgenstein and Hesse regions. We now return to the SGV hut. There we continue on the H5, which leads along the Hundsrücken ridge towards Gaulskopf without any major inclines. We stay on the H5 hiking trail and walk left past the Radiumquellen area, the Nonnenwinkel to the Pastorenwiese cross-country skiing area. Along the state border, where there are still some historical boundary stones, we walk along the H5 past the vacation village of Bromskirchen (tip: wonderful view of the historic center of Bromskirchen), back to the center of Hallenberg. On the main road, we come across the Merklinghauser Chapel, a pilgrimage church from the 12th century. Petrusstraße leads us past typical half-timbered houses back up to the market square with St. Heribert's Church.