Schwedensteig - Heidenstraße (W1)

You start your tour at the SGV hiking portal in the center of Westfeld. First, the trail runs along the W1 in a wide loop and after approx. 2.5 km past a Köhlerhütte over the Wesenberg.It then leads eastwards to the Rehhecke nature reserve, a juniper grove with old copper beeches, dwarf heaths and rare plant and animal species and on to the Hubertusstein.From here, you first follow the Heidenstraße steeply uphill to its summit at approx. 766 m, where you can enjoy a fantastic view. Continue along Heidenstraße until you reach the Alte Schanzen, where you have the option of taking a shortcut to the right towards Schwedenhütte.Alternatively, follow the As2 trail to the large parking lot in Altastenberg. There, take a sharp right onto As3, past Wegstein Heidenstraße to Schwedenhütte, where you can stop for a bite to eat.Continue on the As3 until you reach a fork in the path, where you turn left onto the W1 hiking trail, which is characterized by a small path through the Buchenwald.The W1 leads the remaining 5 km back to the starting point of the hike, the SGV hiking portal in the center of Westfeld.