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Forests, water, pilgrimages
On historic paths and narrow trails, the first stage of the long-distance trail leads you into a "blessed valley." There, you follow in the footsteps of pilgrims and devout pioneers. On the way, admire the Wahnbachtalsperre, discover a mysterious little spring, and enjoy the fascinating panorama over the Sieg valley opening out to the Rhine.
ICE station Siegburg-Bonn, Wilhelmstr. 45, 53721 Siegburg
Hennef station, Bahnhofstraße 19, 53773 Hennef (Sieg)
From Europaplatz, go a short stretch along Neue Poststraße. Then turn right onto Leinpfad and follow the course of the Siegburg Mühlengraben. The first highlight shortly after is the ascent of Michaelsberg with its former abbey, from where you have a great view over the Rhine valley and Siebengebirge. Along the Mühlengraben, it goes uphill towards the two Wolsberge. At Wolsberg, like Michaelsberg of volcanic origin, you reach the main path marked in blue. A beautiful path circles the distinctive basalt tuff cone. After an underpass, the beautiful "Alexianerallee" leads you straight to a former knight's estate from the 14th century. Through mixed forest and past a biotope, narrow forest paths and trails almost completely circle the village of Kaldauen until the path branches off at a shelter towards Seligenthal monastery. The former monastery complex was founded in the mid-13th century as the first Franciscan monastery north of the Alps. Anyone making a detour to the dam of the Wahnbachtalsperre, about 500 m away, enjoys a great view. Back through the quiet valley leads a beautiful path past the Johannisbrünnchen to former vineyard terraces with orchard meadows. Here you enjoy wide views over the Sieg valley up to the Siebengebirge. Through the Sieg floodplains, you reach the center of Hennef on a dam.
Sturdy footwear as well as weather-appropriate clothing
You reach ICE station Siegburg via the A3 Cologne–Frankfurt. At the Bonn/Siegburg interchange, take the A 560 towards Siegburg
Parking: P+R parking lot directly at ICE station Siegburg-Bonn, Wilhelmstr. 45, 53721 Siegburg
ICE station Siegburg-Bonn: RE 9, lines S12 and S19
current departure times ICE station Siegburg
Hennef station: RE 9, lines S12 and S19
Stamp point: rest area north of Kaldauen
All stages of the Natursteig Sieg run from station to station and are fully marked in both directions with the blue Natursteig Sieg logo. The access routes to quality hosts, town centers, and stations are marked in yellow. Signs with overview maps and further information on dining and accommodation options, as well as sights, can be found at the stations and starting points of the stages.
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