"Border Stories Up Close" - From the Rhein-Weser-Turm to the Schwarzbachtal Valley

This border history offers a tower ascent, a stay in an idyllic nature reserve and an interesting anecdote from the border area Sauerland - Wittgenstein.First you follow the hiking sign K or X 18 from the Rothaarsteig hiking portal in the direction of Rüspe to the Schwarzbachtal. Attention! Arrived at Rüspe, you first cross a small yard until you are in front of a fenced part of the path. Open the gate of the fence and continue to follow the path until you reach the bridge.After the bridge turn right and follow the Rothaarsteig access path (yellow-black marking), which runs parallel to the wide valley bottom of the Schwarzbach. Attention ! If you want to find the Hufeisenstein and its history, leave the Rothaarsteig access path for a detour at the hiking signpost "Hufeisenstein" and take the hiking path A 1 in the direction of the NSG Haberg for a few meters. On the height, where a forest path branches off to the right, after a few steps you go left "through the bushes" to the Kurzen Dörbach and recognize the Hufeisenstein with a trained eye. The audio story about the Hufeisenstein can be heard here. After this small exploratory detour, one follows the access path again in the Schwarzbachtal until it meets the Rothaarsteig. Via the Rothaarsteig you return towards the starting point. Besides the history of the Rhein-Weser-Turm (Podcast about the Rhein-Weser-Turm) you can enjoy a magnificent view over the "land of a thousand hills" after climbing the tower.