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Kölner Weg – Stage 4 – Via Nutscheid to Herchen/Sieg
Association / Club / Walk leader
10.75 mi
+801 ft
-1,198 ft
5h 40
Moderate
Departure from Ruppichteroth (Cologne Government Region)
This section of the Cologne Trail differs significantly from the previous sections. In Winterscheid, we reach the heights of the Nutscheid and only have one climb to tackle before reaching Altenherfen. We walk along wide forest paths and enjoy magnificent views of the mountains beyond the Siegtal valley, the Westerwald and the Siebengebirge mountains. Only after Altenherfen does the Cologne Trail descend into the valley, before we have to climb steeply again behind Rieferath. Our varied hike ends in Herchen, a climatic health resort in one of the most beautiful spots in the Siegtal valley.
Kölner Weg - Stage 5 - From the Siegtal valley to the Leuscheid ridge
6.28 mi
+1,257 ft
-571 ft
4h 00
Moderate
Departure from Windeck (Cologne Government Region)
On this hike, we leave Herchen on the Höhenweg trail above Siegtalstraße. On narrow paths and through deep gorges, over narrow bridges and through numerous hairpin bends, we hike high above the Sieg to Herchen railway station. Here we cross the Sieg and climb uphill again. Soon we find ourselves high above the river again. We have to tackle another steep climb before we reach Schneppe. On the way to Kuchhausen, we can make a detour to an impressive basalt crater. The hike ends in Leuscheid.
7. Stage Natursteig Sieg: Herchen–Schladern
Tourist office11.40 mi
+1,965 ft
-1,886 ft
6h 55
Moderate
Departure from Windeck (Cologne Government Region)
Up close and personal with the Sieg
A varied tour with numerous scenic highlights and sights. The seventh stage is a little more strenuous than its predecessors, but very adventurous. Over hill and dale, up and down, with magnificent views of the Sieg river and Windeck Castle.
• Beautiful routes along the Sieg
• Adventurous route along many narrow paths, otherwise riverside, forest and meadow trails
• Finish at the Sieg waterfall in Schladern
Kölner Weg – Stage 6 – Leuscheid, the Beulskopf and Marienthal Monastery
8.71 mi
+955 ft
-1,125 ft
4h 50
Moderate
Departure from Windeck (Cologne Government Region)
The section between Leuscheid and Marienthal Monastery offers many highlights. We hike through a hilly landscape on a wide, tree-lined path. Again and again, new and surprising views open up before us. Behind Ehrentalsmühle, we have a slightly longer climb through the forest to Ückertseifen, but we are rewarded for our efforts with a view of the Hammer Ländchen. Passing the Wunderbuche (miracle beech) near Birkenbeul, we finally climb the Beulskopf with the Raiffeisen Tower. Along the edge of the forest, we pass Hilgenroth, reach another beautiful forest and finally Marienthal with its former monastery.
Kölner Weg - Stage 3 - From the Agger through the Naafbach Valley to Winterscheid
10.38 mi
+1,398 ft
-906 ft
6h 00
Moderate
Departure from Lohmar (Cologne Government Region)
This route first takes us into the dreamy Naafbach Valley. On ascending paths, we cross Deesem, enter a large forest area, hike to the Wahnbach and reach Neunkirchen. There, the Church of St. Margareta is worth a visit. Via Ingersau, we reach the Bröltal valley. Behind Winterscheiderbröl, we tackle another strenuous climb before arriving at St. Servatius Church in Winterscheid.
Kölner Weg – Stage 7 – Nister, Kroppacher Schweiz to Heimborn
8.06 mi
+1,043 ft
-1,119 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Hilgenroth (Landkreis Altenkirchen (Westerwald))
This exceptionally varied hike first takes us through meadows, pastures and forests to the Nister, a small tributary of the Sieg. At Alhausen, a village with beautiful half-timbered houses, we cross the Nister and continue above the river on wonderful narrow paths to Heimborn. This is one of the most picturesque sections of the entire Cologne Trail.
Kölner Weg - Stage 2 - From the Sülztal valley via the Lüderich to Kreuznaaf
11.36 mi
+1,243 ft
-1,306 ft
6h 20
Moderate
Departure from Rösrath (Cologne Government Region)
We hike along beautiful paths over the Lüderich, which has an eventful mining history, pass the winding tower of the Franziska shaft and skirt Hoffnungsthal. Later, we pass a grain distillery in Hofferhof, hike through the valley of the Kupfersiefer Bach and reach a viewpoint behind Oberschönrath with a view of the Cologne Bay and the Siebengebirge mountains. Via the Gammersbacher Mühle mill and the picturesque half-timbered village of Muchensiefen, we reach Kreuznaaf on the Naafbach stream.
Kölner Weg - Stage 17 - Rottbitze, Siebengebirge, Drachenfels, Königswinter
12.61 mi
+1,007 ft
-1,870 ft
6h 40
Moderate
Departure from Bad Honnef (Cologne Government Region)
The last stage of the Cologne Trail will remain unforgettable for many hikers. On its long journey from Cologne through the Bergisches Land and the Westerwald, the Cologne Trail leads to Himmerich, which offers wonderful views. After that, the trail approaches its last and perhaps most beautiful sections. We wander along beautiful forest paths through the Siebengebirge and can make a detour to the Löwenburg. Finally, we visit the Drachenfels and hike through the famous Nachtigallental valley to Königswinter.
Through the Siebengebirge
Visorando Member
7.90 mi
+1,844 ft
-1,841 ft
5h 15
Moderate
Departure from Königswinter (Cologne Government Region)
A lovely circular walk through the Siebengebirge, with plenty of trails, from Margarethenhöhe over the Großer Ölberg, past the Rosenau and Milchhäuschen, over the Schellenberg and Geisberg, past Jungfernhard, over the Erpelntalskopf to Löwenburg and back to Margarethenhöhe. A must for walkers who enjoy plenty of woodland and distant views.
Three mountains in the Siebengebirge
7.70 mi
+1,158 ft
-1,129 ft
4h 35
Difficult
Departure from Königswinter (Cologne Government Region)
Over the Weilberg with its disused basalt quarry and through the Felsenmeer on the Stenzelberg, to the Petersberg.
Rosenau – Großer Ölberg – Nachtigallental
10.89 mi
+1,532 ft
-1,558 ft
6h 20
Moderate
Departure from Königswinter (Cologne Government Region)
In the Siebengebirge, the route runs from Oberdollendorf via the Rosenau ruins and the Großer Ölberg, past the Milchhäuschen and Drachenburg, through the Nachtigallental to Königswinter and back along the Rhine to Dollendorf.
Kölner Weg - Stage 16 - Along the Wied and Pfaffenbach Valley to Rottbitze
9.50 mi
+1,224 ft
-686 ft
5h 25
Moderate
Departure from Neustadt (Wied) (Landkreis Neuwied)
The penultimate section of the Cologne Trail initially runs along a wildly romantic section high above the Wied, then along the former Linz-Neustadt railway line. We climb uphill through a deciduous forest to Rüddel, where we can enjoy a beautiful view. Later, we hike steeply down to Hammerhof and continue through the Pfaffenbach valley. Following the Windhagenerbach stream, we reach Windhagen with its beautiful St. Bartholomäus church. The hike ends in Rottbitze.
Bergisch Panoramasteig, Stage 2
11.95 mi
+1,545 ft
-1,762 ft
6h 50
Moderate
Departure from Kürten (Cologne Government Region)
From Biesfeld around the Wiesenberg, via Hommerich to Oberheiligenhoven at the LVR Lindlar Open-Air Museum.
Kölner Weg – Stage 15 – Grenzbach, Ehrenstein Monastery, Neustadt/Wied
11.56 mi
+1,654 ft
-2,005 ft
6h 45
Moderate
Departure from Horhausen (Westerwald) (Landkreis Altenkirchen (Westerwald))
This route is also one of the highlights of the Cologne Trail. From the Grenzbachtal valley, we climb up to Horhausen and reach two former mines, the Otto-Stollen and the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Grube, near Niedersteinebach. Later, above Niedersteinebach, we reach a wonderful vantage point and hike through forests past a "legendary" oak tree to Peterslahr. We visit Ehrenstein Monastery, cross the Wied, pass through the Metteshahner Schweiz, reach the Bertenauer Kopf and finally arrive in Neustadt.
Around the Dhünn Dam
13.73 mi
+1,440 ft
-1,444 ft
7h 35
Moderate
Departure from Odenthal (Cologne Government Region)
This tour takes you around the Dhünn Dam, Germany’s second-largest drinking-water reservoir, in the Bergisches Land.The Bergisches Land does not take its name from its landscape, as one might suppose, but from its former rulers, the Dukes of Berg.