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Stage 6.3 Niedersfeld - Oberkirchen


26.3km
Distance

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Walking time

475m
Total climb

551m
Total descent
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Trail surface

Not recorded 10.39 km (39 %)
Asphalt / concrete 6.93 km (26 %)
Gravel 4.75 km (18 %)
Compacted 2.30 km (9 %)
Natural surface 1.43 km (5 %)
Special surface 0.31 km (1 %)
Paving 0.23 km (1 %)

Stage description

The trail first winds around Niedersfeld and then climbs through the forest to the St. Blasius wayside shrine. After a short stretch along a scenic path, it descends again on a forest road to Silbach. After passing through the village, the route climbs again along forest roads to the “Marktplätze” intersection and through the woods into the Renau Valley. Here, there is a section on a nature trail with footbridges before the path climbs more steeply to the northern slope of the Kahler Asten. This is reached via a forest path that curves eastward. After visiting North Rhine-Westphalia’s most famous – though not highest – mountain, the route descends along forest paths into the upper Lennetal valley and around the Hoher Knochen and the Hömberg down to the half-timbered village of Westfeld. Then it climbs once more, past a chapel, offering scenic views over Oberkirchen, and finally descends slightly back into the village.

Last text update: 28.07.2022

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Marking

  • SGV Hauptwanderweg 2 SGV Hauptwanderweg 2

This stage is part of the SGV Hauptwanderweg 2: Rothaarweg hiking trail.

Along the route

From start Typ Place / information Off route
0.00 km
Niedersfeld
Bus Shelter Supermarket Bakery Butcher Greengrocer
250 m
4.17 km Shelter
7.01 km
Silbach
Rail Bus Shelter Convenience store
11.76 km Shelter 20 m
12.26 km Shelter
12.60 km Shelter
13.27 km Bus stop – Nordhang 20 m
14.62 km Summit – Kahler Asten (Elevation: 841 m) 20 m
14.71 km Bus stop – Kahler Asten 20 m
15.35 km Shelter
18.80 km
Hoher Knochen
Shelter
80 m
22.64 km
Westfeld
Bus Shelter Convenience store
26.26 km
Oberkirchen
Bus
40 m

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Sights

Kahler Asten

The Kahler Asten is with 841,9m height the third highest mountain of the Rothaargebirge. The Astenturm on the summit has a viewing platform and houses a restaurant.

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