"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 interesting anecdotes from the Sauerland - Wittgenstein border area.First, follow the hiking sign K or X 18 from the Rothaarsteig hiking portal in the direction of Rüspe to Schwarzbachtal. Attention! Once you reach Rüspe, you first cross a small farm until you reach a fenced-off section of the trail. Open the gate in the fence and follow the path to the bridge.After the bridge, turn right and follow the Rothaarsteig access path (yellow and black markings), which runs parallel to the wide valley floor of the Schwarzbach. Attention ! If you want to find the Hufeisenstein and its history, leave the Rothaarsteig access trail at the "Hufeisenstein" hiking trail signpost and take hiking trail A 1 towards the Haberg nature reserve for a few meters. At the height where a forest path branches off to the right, after a few steps turn left "through the bushes" to Kurze Dörbach and recognize the Hufeisenstein with a trained eye. The audio story about the Hufeisenstein can be found here. After this short exploratory detour, follow the access path back into the Schwarzbachtal until it meets the Rothaarsteig. Follow the Rothaarsteig back towards the starting point. In addition to 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.