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Experience Trail Sieg - Adaptable Forest
Simply beautiful: the ancient oak grove by the Sieg, the medieval ring rampart, the many paths, and the legendary healing spring at Ohmbach. During your tour through the forested nature reserve on the Leuscheid ridge, you will also gain insights into forest renewal: the transformation of former spruce stands into site-appropriate deciduous forest offers new perspectives for the future.
Hiking parking lot Stromberg, Ringwallstraße, 51570 Windeck. Alternatively: Herchen Station or hiking parking lot Kuchhausen
Hiking parking lot Stromberg, Ringwallstraße, 51570 Windeck. Alternatively: Herchen Station or hiking parking lot Kuchhausen
Right at the beginning, the path takes you directly into the nature reserve "Wälder auf dem Leuscheid" with its near-natural beech forests, stream valleys, and wet heaths. With some luck, you may encounter rare animal species along the way such as the black woodpecker, fire salamander, or alpine newt. You cross the Kesselbach on a pretty natural stone bridge, pass slopes with young oak trees further on, and reach a medieval ring rampart. It probably served primarily to protect the population during attacks. The route continues uphill through bright deciduous forests. Repeatedly, the succession areas of former spruce stands open surprising views into the valley. Shortly after the transmission mast, there is an opportunity for a detour to the natural monument "Blauer Stein". A footpath leads into the dreamy Werfer stream valley, where sections in the forest and along meadows alternate. Deep in the forest, you reach the healing spring at Ohmbach, where benches and tables invite you to rest. According to legend, the spring water once healed a blind robber knight's daughter. On paths, the trail winds through bright reforested areas and deciduous forest downhill to Herchen. Over stairs, you reach the railway bridge over the Sieg and pass the Herchen station. Uphill and downhill, the final section leads you through forest and over meadows back to Stromberg, where after a rest in the oak grove and crossing the Sieg you reach the starting point.
Sturdy footwear and weather-appropriate clothing
Oak Grove Stromberg with trees over 400 years old
A 560 towards Hennef, AS Hennef (Sieg) East – L 333 towards Eitorf, then to Stromberg over Ringwallstraße to the hiking parking lot Stromberg.
Alternatively: A 560 towards Hennef, AS Hennef (Sieg) East – L 333 towards Eitorf, then via Stromberg to Herchen.
Alternatively: A 560 with connection Weyerbusch (B8), center of Weyerbusch turn left onto L276 towards Leuscheid then onto L147 to Kuchhausen.
Parking lot Ringwallstraße.
Alternatively: P&R facility Herchen Station (Sieg), Stromberger Straße 1, 51570 Windeck-Herchen.
Alternatively: Hiking parking lot Kuchhausen.
Herchen Station: RE 9, line S12 and line S19
Stamp point: Hiking signboard Bodelschwingh-Gymnasium
The Experience Trails Sieg are fully marked with the red logo. Information boards with overview maps and further details on dining and accommodation options as well as sights can be found at the starting points of each experience trail.
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