- Family friendly
- Culturally interesting
- Circular route
- free of charge / accessible at any time
Natural treasures at the Kölsche Heck
This family-friendly circular tour through picturesque Kirchhundem leads through impressive nature reserves. Audio stories provide exciting insights into the local cultural history of the region.
Tour starting point:
Silberg, Kulturgut Schrabbenhof / Silberger Straße or Müsener Straße
Tour destination point:
Silberg
Properties:
Category
regionaler WanderwegLength
9.2 kmDuration
2:30 hElevation ascent
130 mElevation descent
130 mLowest point
419 mHighest point
525 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
The natural treasures at the Kölsche Heck invite you on an exciting discovery tour that combines natural and cultural history in a stimulating way. The family-friendly circular trail leads through the idyllic Sellenbruch nature reserve and a large part of the Dollenbruch. Picturesque streams such as the Dollenbrucher Bach and the Silberbach accompany the trail acoustically and offer a calming natural panorama.
For the curious, there is the opportunity to experience the diversity of flora and fauna in this region up close and learn more about the historical background of these natural oases.
Information
Directions
In Silberg, the marked hiking trail = leads south along Müsener Straße to the so-called "Kölsche Heck": Listening history "Kölsche Heck" from Grenzgeschichten up close. At the signpost "Parkplatz Wigrow", the circular tour first follows the signpost K towards Vorspanneiche to the signpost "Schutzhütte Dollenbruch 1".Tip: Audio history Vorspanneiche and Dollenbruch At the signpost "Schutzhütte Dollenbruch 1", the tour follows the signpost Z north via the Dollenbruch hiking parking lot to just below Varste. From here (signpost: Auf der Trift), the trail heads south at an acute Winkeln via the hiking trail marked > back to the starting point in Silberg (1.2 km).
Equipment
Sturdy shoes and comfortable hiking clothing are recommended.
Safety guidelines
Information about the rescue signs
Most hiking trails run away from towns and settlements and every hiker has thought about what would happen if an emergency were to occur. How can I be found here? Where am I anyway? Can the emergency services reach me?
But in an emergency, things have to happen quickly! That's why the hiking trail network in the Lennestadt & Kirchhundem region is equipped with so-called rescue signs throughout. The green and white stickers attached to the posts of the signposts have a number that you must give when making an emergency call. This means that the emergency services know exactly where you are and valuable time can be saved.
Author Tip
Schrabben Hof cultural estate: museum, theater, nostalgic café, junk barn
Maps
Lennestadt & Kirchhundem hiking map, 1:25,000
Tourist-Information Lennestadt & Kirchhundem
Hundemstr. 18, 57368 Lennestadt
www.lennestadt-kirchhundem.de
Tourist-Information Lennestadt & Kirchhundem
Hundemstr. 18, 57368 Lennestadt
www.lennestadt-kirchhundem.de
Public transit
Ruhr-Sieg-Bahn to Lennestadt-Altenhundem station (hiking station);
Bus R 92 in the direction of Brachthausen; bus stop: Silberg-Müsener Straße.
Bus R 92 in the direction of Brachthausen; bus stop: Silberg-Müsener Straße.
How to get there
From the A 4 or A 45: B 55, K 18, B 517, K 19
Parking
Silberg, Müsener Straße or at the Schrabbenhof cultural estate