Tour du Siebach

In the shade of the forests and amidst the pastures, discover the varied landscapes as you walk. This walk takes you through a landscape shaped by human activity, both past and present.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.09 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 234 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 234 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 679 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 445 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) From the Waga car park, head towards the railway line, which you cross before turning left at the junction and then right (Yellow Cross) to cross the field. The path skirts large hay meadows on the right. At the edge of the woods, follow the path on your right. At the next junction, continue straight ahead.

(1) At the second junction, turn left to head back up through the woods. After the fence, continue straight on. The path emerges from the woods and curves to the right, leading to a beautiful viewpoint.

(2) The path winds upwards and you soon reach a footbridge over a fence. On the left is a cowshed, which you go round to the right. At the junction, the path turns sharply right. After the tall trees, the path climbs for the final few metres and comes out onto a dirt track.

(3) Do not follow the route to Markstein–Treh via Katensteg; instead, turn right onto the unmarked path. Enjoy the breathtaking view of the villages a few metres past the feeding trough. At the end of the path, take a moment to watch the paragliders taking off from the site.

(4) Join the path that descends to the right. Go through a farm gate and follow the Red Disc marked trail, which bends first to the right and then to the left. After a sweeping bend, the path reaches a junction. Turn left, follow the farm fence on the right and take a break above the village of Fellering.

(5) Continue the descent and you’ll soon come across some black locust trees. As you go down, pass another farm fence and then turn right. On the left, you can hear a stream flowing, called the Siebach. On the tarmac road, stop at the Virgin’s Grotto just before the steepest descent.

(6) Head down towards the village, and at the crossroads, turn right to climb slightly. Take a path through the woods again, behind some houses.

(1) At the next junction, rejoin the outward route and follow it in the opposite direction to reach the Waga car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 445 m - Waga car park
  2. 1 : km 0.46 - alt. 457 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 1.15 - alt. 552 m - Viewpoint over the Maerel pond
  4. 3 : km 1.95 - alt. 646 m - Junction (unmarked section)
  5. 4 : km 2.51 - alt. 679 m - Paragliding launch site
  6. 5 : km 3.28 - alt. 587 m - Viewpoint overlooking the village of Fellering
  7. 6 : km 3.81 - alt. 485 m - The Virgin’s Grotto – Access to the - Gare de Fellering
  8. S/E : km 5.09 - alt. 445 m - Waga car park

Notes

Fellering station is 900 m from the start of the walk (S/E). To get there by train, on leaving the station, turn left onto Rue de l'Église. Go under the railway bridge then turn right into Rue de la Chapelle. Take thesecond left, Rue des Pierres. At the fork, keep left. Join the route at the next junction, near the cave (6), and follow it to the left.

Worth a visit

Paragliding take-off and landing area (on the route)
Le Waga campsite and restaurant (0 m)
Maerel Pond (750 m)
Saint-Antoine Church - Fellering (750 m)
Notre-Dame du Bon Secours Chapel – Oderen (900 m)
Maerelberg Calvary (1.8 km)

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Etienne88
Etienne88

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk

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Philhame
Philhame

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Stunning views of the valley

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randokarine
randokarine

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb walk with magnificent views for three-quarters of the way. A gentle, mostly shaded climb followed by a pleasant, gentle descent across wide meadows. Along the way, we encountered some very friendly cows that came right up to us, as well as paragliders in training. Well worth a visit – we highly recommend it.

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Bebopeloula
Bebopeloula

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with no real difficulty. Beautiful scenery!

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