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{{translated page|de|Siegerland-Höhenring|version=223163187|<!--insertversion=223163187-->|Siegerland-Höhenring}}
{{Short description|Hiking trail going through three German federal states}}
{{Short description|Hiking trail going through three German federal states}}
{{Infobox hiking trail
{{Infobox hiking trail
| name = Siegerland-Höhenring
| name = Siegerland-Höhenring
| photo = <!--to be added--> [[de:Datei:Wegzeichen_„Raute“_des_SGV.png]]
| photo = File:Upside down square (district trail sign of SGV).png
| caption = <small>[[Sauerländischer Gebirgsverein|SGV]] waymark upside down square marks the trail</small>
| caption = <!--to be added-->
| designation = local roundway trail
| designation = local circular trail
| location = [[Siegerland]]
| location = [[Siegerland]]
| length = {{convert|142|km|mi}} in 2022<ref name=length>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-25<!--to be added if known--> |title=Siegerland-Höhenring {{!}} |url=https://www.wittgensteiner-wanderland.de/premiumwege/siegerland-hohenring/ |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=Wittgensteiner Wanderland {{!}}}}</ref>
| length = {{convert|142|km|mi}} in 2022<ref name=length>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-25<!--to be corrected if known--> |title=Siegerland-Höhenring |url=https://www.wittgensteiner-wanderland.de/premiumwege/siegerland-hohenring/ |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=Wittgensteiner Wanderland |language=German}}</ref>
| map = <!--to be added-->
| map = <!--to be added-->
| trailheads = Wolfshorn<br />Riemen<br />Jagdberg<br />Hoher Wald<!--and several more-->
| trailheads = Wolfshorn<br />Hoher Wald<br />Riemen<br />Pfaffenhain/Giller<br />Jagdberg<br />Hoher Wald<br />Kalteiche<!--and several more-->
| use = [[Hiking]], [[Mountainbiking]]
| use = [[Hiking]], [[Mountainbiking]], [[Nordic walking|Nordic Walking]]
| website = https://www.sgv-siegerland.de
| website = <!-- siegen-wittgenstein is administration of district; further several pages-->
| highest_name=Jagdberg<ref name=heights>[https://www.outdooractive.com/de/route/fernwanderweg/siegen-wittgenstein/siegerland-hoehenring/42836928/ Siegerland-Höhenring], ''outdooractive.com'' (in German). Retrieved 2022-05-14</ref>
| highest_name=[[Jagdberg]] | highest_m=671<!--ref to be added-->
| highest_m=671
| lowest_name=[[Freusburger Mühle]]
| lowest_name=Freusburger Mühle<ref name=heights /><br /><small>(Freusburg mill)</small>
| lowest_m=182<!--ref o be added-->
| lowest_m=182
| difficulty = medium
| difficulty = medium
| season = around the year
| season = around the year
}}
}}
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'''Siegerland-Höhenring''' ''(Siegerland mountain ridge circular route)'' is an approximately 142-kilometer-long<ref name=length /> (88-mile-long) hiking trail that circles approximately the (old) district of Siegen and some communities in the upper district of Altenkirchen.
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'''Siegerland-Höhenring''' ''(Siegerland mountain ridge circular route)'' is an approximately 142-[[kilometre]]-long<ref name=length /> (88-[[mile]]-long) hiking trail in [[Germany]] that circles most parts of [[Siegerland]] in the districts of [[Siegen-Wittgenstein]] and [[Altenkirchen (district)|Altenkirchen]].
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= Course =


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==Course ==
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At the borders of the towns of [[Freudenberg, Westphalia|Freudenberg]], [[Kreuztal]] and [[Hilchenbach]] to the district of [[Olpe (district)|Olpe]] - and thus between the [[Siegerland]] and the [[Sauerland]] - the hiking trail runs not far from the Ruhr-Sieg watershed at the same time along the Landhecke, and then, described clockwise, from about the Helberhauser Schlag to be continued north of the Ferndorfbach spring along the Rhine-Weser watershed in a southerly direction and to Würgendorf-Wasserscheide<!--name of village--> along the same route as the [[Rothaarsteig]]. From its northernmost point at Welschen Ennest to Dornbruch/Dollenbruch north of Dahlbruch, the Siegerland Höhenring is congruent with the Siegerlandweg. North of Hilchenbach-Lützel, the hiking trail passes the Giller, which belongs to Grund, with the Giller Tower and the Ginsberger Heide. Between Lützel and Hainchen, the path that runs here along the Eisenstraße then changes to the Sieg-Lahn watershed, essentially following it to the southern district area. Benfe and Großenbach are intermediate stations in Wittgenstein, an area and former district close to Siegerland. South and south-east of the source of the Lahn, the Siegerland-Höhenring and the Rothaarsteig run about a kilometer along the E1 European long-distance hiking trail. From Wilgersdorf past the Haiger industrial area Kalteiche near Haigerseelbach, where it crosses the federal highway [[Bundesstraße 54|B 54]], the Siegerland-Höhenring runs a few kilometers through the Hessian Lahn-Dill district to Würgendorf-Wasserscheide.


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At the borders of the towns of [[Freudenberg, Westphalia|Freudenberg]], [[Kreuztal]] and [[Hilchenbach]] to the district of [[Olpe (district)|Olpe]] - and thus between the [[Siegerland]] and the [[Sauerland]] - the hiking trail runs not far from the Ruhr-Sieg watershed at the same time along the Landhecke, and then, described clockwise, from about the historical toll station ''Helberhauser Schlag'' to be continued north of the [[Ferndorfbach|Ferndorf river]] spring along the Rhine-Weser watershed in a southerly direction and to Würgendorf-Wasserscheide<!--name of village--> along the same route as the [[Rothaarsteig]]. From its northernmost point at Welschen Ennest to Dornbruch/Dollenbruch north of Dahlbruch, the Siegerland-Höhenring is congruent with the Siegerlandweg. North of Hilchenbach-Lützel, the hiking trail passes the Giller, which belongs to Grund, with the Giller Tower and the Ginsberg heather. Between Lützel and Hainchen, the path that runs here along the Eisenstraße ''("Iron road")'' then changes to the Sieg-Lahn watershed, essentially following it to the southern district area. Benfe and Großenbach are intermediate stations in Wittgenstein, an area and former district close to Siegerland. South and south-east of the source of the Lahn, the Siegerland-Höhenring and the Rothaarsteig run about a kilometer along the [[E1 European long distance path]]. From Wilgersdorf past the Haiger industrial area Kalteiche near Haigerseelbach, where it crosses the federal highway [[Bundesstraße 54|B 54]], the Siegerland-Höhenring runs a few kilometers through the [[Hesse|Hessian]] Lahn-Dill district to Würgendorf-Wasserscheide.
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From the Wasserscheide district of Würgendorf, the path between Holzhausen and the main town of Burbach leads into the Burbach municipality and turns behind Burbach-Lützeln towards the Siegerland airport. At its southernmost point in Lippe, it reunites with the European long-distance hiking trail E1, this time in the opposite direction of travel, in order to run together with it, with two short interruptions, to Freusburg in a north-westerly direction and leads from Lippe after a sharp bend to the north-west, initially further across the state border to Rhineland-Palatinate in the direction of Herdorf, from where it goes past the Druidenstein and down to Freusburg. There it crosses the Sieg at its lowest point<ref name=hights>[https://www.outdooractive.com/de/route/fernwanderweg/siegen-wittgenstein/siegerland-hoehenring/42836928/ Siegerland-Höhenring] (German), ''outdooractive.com'', seen 2022-05-14</ref> at the Freusburger Mühle. The path continues northwards and up again to Niederfischbach, then past Oberasdorf and Plittershagen to Friesenhagen. It crosses the state border between Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia twice in quick succession. Between Hünsborn and the Scheiderwald passage, the ''[[Wenden (Sauerland)|Wenden]] surrounding trail'' and the Siegerland-Höhenring mostly coincide, but sometimes run side by side in the same direction.


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From Würgendorf-Wasserscheide, the path between Holzhausen and the main village of [[Burbach, North Rhine-Westphalia|Burbach]] leads into the Burbach municipality and turns behind Burbach-Lützeln towards the [[Siegerland Airport]]. At its southernmost point in Lippe, it reunites with the E1 European long distance path, this time in the E1's opposite direction of travel, in order to run together with it, with two short interruptions, to Freusburg in a north-westerly direction and leads from Lippe after a sharp bend to the north-west, initially further across the state border to [[Rhineland-Palatinate]] in the direction of [[Herdorf]], from where it goes past the [[Druidenstein]] and down to [[Freusburg]]. There it crosses the Sieg at its lowest point<ref name=heights /> at the Freusburger Mühle. The path continues northwards and up again to Niederfischbach, then past Oberasdorf and Plittershagen to Friesenhagen. It crosses the state border between Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia twice in quick succession. Between Hünsborn and the Scheiderwald passage, the ''[[Wenden (Sauerland)|Wenden]] surrounding trail'' and the Siegerland-Höhenring mostly coincide, but sometimes run side by side in the same direction.
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= Landmarks =


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== Landmarks ==
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The Siegerland-Höhenring passes under the Hüttentalstraße motorway (HTS) between Altenwenden and Bockenbach and also between Altenkleusheim and Krombach's ''bold beech'' under the HTS feeder road to the Krombach motorway access. In Burgholdinghausen, the route runs along the source of the Littfe, above Oberndorf at the source of the Ferndorf and south of the settlement of Lützel, which belongs to Hilchenbach, not far from the sources of the [[Eder (Fulda)|Eder]], [[Sieg]], [[Lahn]] and Ilse, further along the ''Ochsenborn''. In doing so, you will pass the highest mountain in the Siegerland "Riemen" some distance away and walk along the main ridge of the Rothaargebirge. The Gillerturm is a vantage point with visibility of more than 60 kilometers in good weather, directly on the Siegerland Höhenring. The major regional event “[[KulturPur]]” takes place every spring on the neighboring Giller.


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The Siegerland-Höhenring passes under the Hüttentalstraße motorway (HTS) between Altenwenden and Bockenbach and also between Altenkleusheim and Krombach's ''bold beech'' under the HTS feeder road to the Krombach motorway access. In Burgholdinghausen, the route runs along the source of the [[Littfe]], above Oberndorf at the source of the Ferndorf and south of the Siedlung Lützel ''(Lützel settlement)'', which belongs to Hilchenbach, not far from the sources of the [[Eder (Fulda)|Eder]], [[Sieg River|Sieg]], [[Lahn]] and Ilse, further along the ''Ochsenborn''. In doing so, you will pass the highest mountain in the Siegerland "Riemen" some distance away and walk along the main ridge of the [[Rothaar Mountains]]. ''Gillerturm'' is a vantage point with sight distances of more than 60 kilometers (≈ 40 miles or more) in good weather, placed right on the Siegerland-Höhenring. The major regional event “[[KulturPur]]” takes place every spring on the neighboring ''Giller''.
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= Villages along the trail =


The hiking trail leads past Jagdberg in the immediate vicinity of the summit of the highest mountain in the Lahn-Dill district and the second highest mountain in Netphen town. After a few meters of the same route, the B 54 is crossed at the Kalteiche industrial area. Siegerland airport is passed north-east of Lippe.
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Along Siegerland Höhenring, the path crosses twelve villages and leads directly or indirectly past around 70 more.

''Crottorf moated castle'' is the final resting place for the bones of the [[East Prussia]]n journalist ("[[Die Zeit]]") [[Marion Dönhoff|Marion Countess Dönhoff]].

Between Oberholzklau and Hünsborn, a historical [[Nassau-Siegen|Nassau]] customs station for importing goods from the [[Electorate of Cologne]] has been reconstructed with the border station ''Holzklauer Schlag''. The Krombach district of Kreuztal is the seat of [[Krombacher Brauerei]], named after the village, one of the biggest breweries in Germany. Near Littfeld, Kruberg and Neuenkleusheim the way passes ''[[Kreuztal#"Ewiger Fuhrmann" wind generator|Ewiger Fuhrmann wind generator]]'', which was the highest in the world when built in 2000.

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== Villages along the trail ==
[[File:Littfequelle.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Littfe]] source at Burgholdinghausen]]
[[File:Gillerturm-05-Aussicht.jpg|thumb|300px|Giller tower at Grund]]
[[File:Ederkopf Sendeturm.jpg|thumb|300px|Ederkopf]]
[[File:Ederquelle 02.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Eder (Fulda)|Eder]] source]]
[[File:Lahnquelle 05.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Lahn]] source at Eisenstraße]]
[[File:Siegerland itl welcome.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Siegerland Airport]], one of Germany's highest airports<ref>[https://airports-worldwide.com/germany/siegerland_germany.htm Siegerland-Airport: "highest airport in Germany"], ''airports-worldwide.com'' (in German). Retrieved 2022-05-28</ref>]]
[[File:Crottorf Castle, Germany (9435696397).jpg|thumb|300px|Crottorf castle]]
[[File:Römershagen (Wenden).jpg|thumb|300px|Römershagen is the place of [[Bigge (river)|Bigge]]'s source]]
[[File:Krombacher_Brauerei_Bernhard_Schadeberg_GmbH_%26_Co.KG.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Krombacher Brauerei|Brewery]] at [[Krombach (Kreuztal)|Krombach]]]]<!--might be completed-->
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Along Siegerland-Höhenring, the path crosses twelve villages<!--correct number, others mentioned are not "villages"--> and leads directly or indirectly past around 70 more.


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{| class="wikitable" id="all up"
Line 43: Line 66:
| Burgholdinghausen || <!--traversed--> || Welschen Ennest
| Burgholdinghausen || <!--traversed--> || Welschen Ennest
|-
|-
| Müsen || <!--traversed--> || Silberg (Kirchhundem)|Silberg
| Müsen || <!--traversed--> || Silberg
|-
|-
| Dahlbruch || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
| Dahlbruch || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
Line 63: Line 86:
| Grund || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
| Grund || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || ''<small>Ginsberger Heide / [[Pfaffenhain (Rothaargebirge)|Giller]]</small>'' || <!--outside circle-->
| <!--inside circle--> || ''<small>Ginsberg heather / Giller</small>'' || <!--outside circle-->
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || [[Lützel (Hilchenbach)|Lützel]] || <!--outside circle-->
| <!--inside circle--> || Lützel || <!--outside circle-->
|-
|-
| [[Sohlbach (Netphen)|Sohlbach]] || ''<small>(Siedlung<!--it's the name--> Lützel)</small>'' || <!--outside circle-->
| Sohlbach || ''<small>(Lützel settlement)</small>'' || <!--outside circle-->
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || [[Benfe (Erndtebrück)|Benfe]] || <!--outside circle-->
| <!--inside circle--> || Benfe || <!--outside circle-->
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || [[Großenbach (Bad Laasphe)|Großenbach]] || <!--outside circle-->
| <!--inside circle--> || Großenbach || <!--outside circle-->
|-
|-
| [[Walpersdorf (Netphen)|Walpersdorf]] || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
| Walpersdorf || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || Welschengeheu
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || Welschengeheu
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || [[Heiligenborn (Bad Laasphe)|Heiligenborn]]
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || Heiligenborn
|-
|-
| [[Werthenbach]] || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
| [[Werthenbach]] || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
|-
|-
| [[Hainchen (Netphen)|Hainchen]] || <!--traversed--> || [[Rittershausen (Dietzhölztal)|Rittershausen]]
| Hainchen || <!--traversed--> || Rittershausen
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || [[Offdilln]]
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || Offdilln
|-
|-
| [[Gernsdorf]] || <!--traversed--> || [[Dillbrecht]]
| Gernsdorf || <!--traversed--> || Dillbrecht
|-
|-
| [[Rudersdorf (Wilnsdorf)|Rudersdorf]] || <!--traversed--> || [[Fellerdilln]]
| Rudersdorf || <!--traversed--> || Fellerdilln
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || [[Steinbach (Haiger)|Steinbach]]
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || Steinbach
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || <small>''[[Haigerseelbach|Industrial area Kalteiche]]''</small>
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || <small>''Industrial area Kalteiche''</small>
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || [[Würgendorf|Wasserscheide]] || <!--outside circle-->
| <!--inside circle--> || Wü.-Wasserscheide || <!--outside circle-->
|-
|-
| Würgendorf || <!--traversed--> || [[Holzhausen (Burbach)|Holzhausen]]
| ''(Würgendorf)'' || <!--traversed--> || Holzhausen
|-
|-
| [[Burbach (Siegerland)|Burbach]] || <!--traversed--> || [[Niederdresselndorf]]
| [[Burbach (Siegerland)|Burbach]] || <!--traversed--> || Niederdresselndorf
|-
|-
| <small>''(Burbach)''</small> || <!--traversed--> || [[Lützeln]]
| <small>''(Burbach)''</small> || <!--traversed--> || Lützeln
|-
|-
| <small>''Gewerbepark Siegerland''</small> || <!--traversed--> || ''[[Siegerland Airport]]''
| <small>''Business park Siegerland''</small> || <!--traversed--> || ''[[Siegerland Airport]]''
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || [[Lippe (Burbach)|Lippe]] || <!--outside circle-->
| <!--inside circle--> || Lippe || <!--outside circle-->
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || <small>[[Daaden military training area]]</small>
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || <small>Daaden military training area</small>
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || Emmertshausen
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || Emmertshausen
|-
|-
| [[Wahlbach (Burbach)|Wahlbach]] || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
| Wahlbach || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || [[Daaden]]
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || [[Daaden]]
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| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || [[Grünebach]]
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || [[Grünebach]]
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || [[Offhausen]] || <!--outside circle-->
| <!--inside circle--> || Offhausen || <!--outside circle-->
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || [[Herkersdorf]]
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || Herkersdorf
|-
|-
| Katzenbach || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
| Katzenbach || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
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| <!--inside circle--> || [[Niederfischbach]] || <small>''(Fischbacherhütte)''</small>
| <!--inside circle--> || [[Niederfischbach]] || <small>''(Fischbacherhütte)''</small>
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || [[Langenbach (Niederfischbach)|Langenbach]]
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || Langenbach
|-
|-
| [[Oberasdorf]] || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
| Oberasdorf || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
|-
|-
| [[Plittershagen]] || <!--traversed--> || <small>''Löcherbach''</small>
| Plittershagen || <!--traversed--> || <small>''Löcherbach''</small>
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--Freudenberg--><small>''Hofgut Stöcken''</small> || <small>''Löcherbach''</small>
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--Freudenberg--><small>''Hofgut Stöcken''</small> || <small>''(Löcherbach)''</small>
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--westernmost village in Siegen-Wittgenstein district--><small>''Oberstöcken''</small> || <!--outside circle-->
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--westernmost village in Siegen-Wittgenstein district--><small>''Oberstöcken''</small> || <!--outside circle-->
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| <!--inside circle--> || [[Friesenhagen]] || <!--outside circle-->
| <!--inside circle--> || [[Friesenhagen]] || <!--outside circle-->
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || Crottorf<!--has no article--> || ''[[Crottorf castle]]''
| <!--inside circle--> || Crottorf<!--has no article--> || ''Crottorf castle''
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || <small>''Unterweidenbruch''</small>
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || <small>''Unterweidenbruch''</small>
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| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || <small>''Schlade''</small>
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || <small>''Schlade''</small>
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || [[Römershagen]]
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || Römershagen
|-
|-
| ''<small>[[Wildenburg castle (Wildenburger Land)|Wildenburg castle]]</small>'' || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
| ''<small>Wildenburg castle</small>'' || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
|-
|-
| ''(Wildenburg)''<!--has no article--> || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
| ''(Wildenburg)''<!--has no article--> || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
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| Hühnerkamp || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
| Hühnerkamp || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || ''[[Löffelberg (Kölsches Heck)|Löffelberg]]'' || <!--outside circle-->
| <!--inside circle--> || ''Löffelberg'' || <!--outside circle-->
|-
|-
| Bockseifen || <!--traversed--> || [[Hünsborn]]
| Bockseifen || <!--traversed--> || Hünsborn
|-
|-
| Bühl || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
| Bühl || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
|-
|-
| ''<small>[[Freudenberg (Siegerland)|Industriegeb. Wilhelmshöhe]]</small>'' || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
| ''<small>[[Freudenberg (Siegerland)|Industrial area Wilhelmshöhe]]</small>'' || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
|-
|-
| [[Oberholzklau]] || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
| [[Oberholzklau]] || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
|-
|-
| [[Meiswinkel (Siegen)|Meiswinkel]] || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
| Meiswinkel || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
|-
|-
| [[Oberhees]] || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
| Oberhees || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || [[Altenhof (Wenden)|Altenhof]]
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || Altenhof
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || <!-- Wenden -->Girkhausen<!--es gibt noch eines in Wittgenstein-->
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || <!-- Wenden -->Girkhausen<!--es gibt noch eines in Wittgenstein-->
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| [[Osthelden]] || <!--traversed--> || Schönau-Altenwenden
| [[Osthelden]] || <!--traversed--> || Schönau-Altenwenden
|-
|-
| [[Bockenbach (Kreuztal)|Bockenbach]] || <!--traversed--> || <small>''(Altenwenden)''</small>
| Bockenbach || <!--traversed--> || <small>''(Altenwenden)''</small>
|-
|-
| [[Eichen (Kreuztal)|Eichen]] || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
| Eichen || <!--traversed--> || <!--outside circle-->
|-
|-
| [[Krombach (Kreuztal)|Krombach]] || <!--traversed--> || <!-- Wenden -->Scheiderwald
| [[Krombach (Kreuztal)|Krombach]] || <!--traversed--> || <!-- Wenden -->Scheiderwald
|-
|-
| <small>''(Krombach)''</small> || <!--traversed--> || [[Altenkleusheim]]
| <small>''(Krombach)''</small> || <!--traversed--> || Altenkleusheim
|-
|-
| <small>''(Krombach)''</small> || <!--traversed--> || [[Neuenkleusheim]]
| <small>''(Krombach)''</small> || <!--traversed--> || Neuenkleusheim
|-
|-
| [[Littfeld]] || <!--traversed--> || [[Kruberg]]
| [[Littfeld]] || <!--traversed--> || Kruberg
|-
|-
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || [[Rahrbach]]
| <!--inside circle--> || <!--traversed--> || Rahrbach
|}
|}


=== Extreme points ===
== Extreme points<!--right term?--> ==
The northernmost point of the route is near the Littfe spring in the Kirchhundem-Welschen Ennest area, while the easternmost and highest point is on the Jagdberg in the town of Netphen. The southernmost point of the Siegerland-Höhenring is in the Burbach district of Lippe and the westernmost point is not far from the moated Crottorf Castle, which belongs to Friesenhagen.
The northernmost point of the route is near the Littfe spring in the Kirchhundem-Welschen Ennest area, while the easternmost and highest point is near Jagdberg in the town of Netphen. The southernmost point of the Siegerland-Höhenring is in the Burbach district of Lippe<!--Lippe belongs to Burbach which is not a town--> and the westernmost point is close to the moated ''Crottorf Castle'', which belongs to Friesenhagen.
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= Waymarker =
==Waymarker ==


[[Sauerländischer Gebirgsverein]] ''(Sauerland Mountain Association)'' (SGV) uses an upside-down square (colloquially “rhombus”) as a sign for the district hiking trail of an SGV district. This can be supplemented with the number "1" to distinguish the marking from those of the same type.
[[Sauerländischer Gebirgsverein]] ''(Sauerland Mountain Association)'' (SGV) uses an upside-down square (colloquially “rhombus”) as a sign for the district hiking trail of an SGV district. This can be supplemented with the number "1" to distinguish the marking from those of the same type.


= Cultural specifics =
==Cultural specifics ==
The Siegerland Höhenring runs along the Ruhr-Sieg watershed, which in South Westphalia and on the border between Sauerland and Wildenburger Land also depicts the bundle of [[isogloss]]es from the Benrather ("maken" and "machen" for ''make'') and Uerdinger ("ik" and "ich" for ''I/me'') lines, and then (clockwise) onto the Sieg-Eder watershed and the Sieg-Lahn watershed, which is almost identical to the St. Goar line ("das" and "dat" for ''that'') in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district and on the border with Hesse. The St. Goar line is crossed twice in the direction of Wittgenstein and Hesse.
The Siegerland-Höhenring runs along the Ruhr-Sieg watershed, which in Southern Westphalia and on the border between Sauerland and Wildenburger Land also depicts the bundle of [[isogloss]]es of [[Benrath line|Benrath]] ("maken" and "machen" for ''make'') and [[Uerdingen line]]s ("ik" and "ich" for ''I/me'') lines, and then (clockwise) onto the Sieg-Eder watershed and the Sieg-Lahn watershed, which is almost identical to the St. Goar line ("das" and "dat" for ''that'') in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district and on the border with Hesse. The St. Goar line is crossed four times, towards the borders to Wittgenstein and Hesse and back.


== Web links ==
==References ==
{{Reflist}}
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* [https://www.siegen-wittgenstein.info/de/tour/fernwanderweg/siegerland-hoehenring/42836928/ Siegerland-Höhenring, Stage tour in six stages] ([[German language|German]]), ''siegen-wittgenstein.de'', seen 2022-05-25

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* map: [https://hiking.waymarkedtrails.org/#route?id=60923&type=relation Route of the Siegerland Höhenring and waymark signs] (German description), ''hiking.waymarkedtrails.org'', seen 2022-05-25
==External links==
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* map: [https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/60923 Route of the Siegerland Höhenring], ''openstreetmap.org'', seen 2022-05-25
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* [https://www.siegen-wittgenstein.info/de/tour/fernwanderweg/siegerland-hoehenring/42836928/ Siegerland-Höhenring, Stage tour in six stages], ''siegen-wittgenstein.de'' (in [[German language|German]]).<!--administration link--> Retrieved 2022-05-25
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* map: [https://hiking.waymarkedtrails.org/#route?id=60923&type=relation Route of the Siegerland-Höhenring and waymark signs], ''hiking.waymarkedtrails.org'' (German description). Retrieved 2022-05-25
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* map: [https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/60923 Route of the Siegerland-Höhenring], ''openstreetmap.org'' Retrieved 2022-05-25


[[Category:Hiking trails in Germany]]
[[Category:Hiking trails in Germany]]
[[Category:Siegerland]]
[[Category:Siegerland]]
[[Category:Hesse]]
[[Category:Siegen-Wittgenstein]]
[[Category:Rhineland-Palatinate|Category:Rhineland Palatinate]]
[[Category:Lahn-Dill-Kreis]]
[[Category:Altenkirchen (district)]]

[[Category:Olpe (district)]]
= ''references'' =
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Latest revision as of 02:28, 16 January 2024

Siegerland-Höhenring
SGV waymark upside down square marks the trail
Length142 kilometres (88 mi) in 2022[1]
LocationSiegerland
Designationlocal circular trail
TrailheadsWolfshorn
Hoher Wald
Riemen
Pfaffenhain/Giller
Jagdberg
Hoher Wald
Kalteiche
UseHiking, Mountainbiking, Nordic Walking
Highest pointJagdberg[2], 671 m (2,201 ft)
Lowest pointFreusburger Mühle[2]
(Freusburg mill), 182 m (597 ft)
Difficultymedium
Seasonaround the year
Websitehttps://www.sgv-siegerland.de
Map

Siegerland-Höhenring (Siegerland mountain ridge circular route) is an approximately 142-kilometre-long[1] (88-mile-long) hiking trail in Germany that circles most parts of Siegerland in the districts of Siegen-Wittgenstein and Altenkirchen.

Course

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At the borders of the towns of Freudenberg, Kreuztal and Hilchenbach to the district of Olpe - and thus between the Siegerland and the Sauerland - the hiking trail runs not far from the Ruhr-Sieg watershed at the same time along the Landhecke, and then, described clockwise, from about the historical toll station Helberhauser Schlag to be continued north of the Ferndorf river spring along the Rhine-Weser watershed in a southerly direction and to Würgendorf-Wasserscheide along the same route as the Rothaarsteig. From its northernmost point at Welschen Ennest to Dornbruch/Dollenbruch north of Dahlbruch, the Siegerland-Höhenring is congruent with the Siegerlandweg. North of Hilchenbach-Lützel, the hiking trail passes the Giller, which belongs to Grund, with the Giller Tower and the Ginsberg heather. Between Lützel and Hainchen, the path that runs here along the Eisenstraße ("Iron road") then changes to the Sieg-Lahn watershed, essentially following it to the southern district area. Benfe and Großenbach are intermediate stations in Wittgenstein, an area and former district close to Siegerland. South and south-east of the source of the Lahn, the Siegerland-Höhenring and the Rothaarsteig run about a kilometer along the E1 European long distance path. From Wilgersdorf past the Haiger industrial area Kalteiche near Haigerseelbach, where it crosses the federal highway B 54, the Siegerland-Höhenring runs a few kilometers through the Hessian Lahn-Dill district to Würgendorf-Wasserscheide.

From Würgendorf-Wasserscheide, the path between Holzhausen and the main village of Burbach leads into the Burbach municipality and turns behind Burbach-Lützeln towards the Siegerland Airport. At its southernmost point in Lippe, it reunites with the E1 European long distance path, this time in the E1's opposite direction of travel, in order to run together with it, with two short interruptions, to Freusburg in a north-westerly direction and leads from Lippe after a sharp bend to the north-west, initially further across the state border to Rhineland-Palatinate in the direction of Herdorf, from where it goes past the Druidenstein and down to Freusburg. There it crosses the Sieg at its lowest point[2] at the Freusburger Mühle. The path continues northwards and up again to Niederfischbach, then past Oberasdorf and Plittershagen to Friesenhagen. It crosses the state border between Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia twice in quick succession. Between Hünsborn and the Scheiderwald passage, the Wenden surrounding trail and the Siegerland-Höhenring mostly coincide, but sometimes run side by side in the same direction.

Landmarks

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The Siegerland-Höhenring passes under the Hüttentalstraße motorway (HTS) between Altenwenden and Bockenbach and also between Altenkleusheim and Krombach's bold beech under the HTS feeder road to the Krombach motorway access. In Burgholdinghausen, the route runs along the source of the Littfe, above Oberndorf at the source of the Ferndorf and south of the Siedlung Lützel (Lützel settlement), which belongs to Hilchenbach, not far from the sources of the Eder, Sieg, Lahn and Ilse, further along the Ochsenborn. In doing so, you will pass the highest mountain in the Siegerland "Riemen" some distance away and walk along the main ridge of the Rothaar Mountains. Gillerturm is a vantage point with sight distances of more than 60 kilometers (≈ 40 miles or more) in good weather, placed right on the Siegerland-Höhenring. The major regional event “KulturPur” takes place every spring on the neighboring Giller.

The hiking trail leads past Jagdberg in the immediate vicinity of the summit of the highest mountain in the Lahn-Dill district and the second highest mountain in Netphen town. After a few meters of the same route, the B 54 is crossed at the Kalteiche industrial area. Siegerland airport is passed north-east of Lippe.

Crottorf moated castle is the final resting place for the bones of the East Prussian journalist ("Die Zeit") Marion Countess Dönhoff.

Between Oberholzklau and Hünsborn, a historical Nassau customs station for importing goods from the Electorate of Cologne has been reconstructed with the border station Holzklauer Schlag. The Krombach district of Kreuztal is the seat of Krombacher Brauerei, named after the village, one of the biggest breweries in Germany. Near Littfeld, Kruberg and Neuenkleusheim the way passes Ewiger Fuhrmann wind generator, which was the highest in the world when built in 2000.

Villages along the trail

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Littfe source at Burgholdinghausen
Giller tower at Grund
Ederkopf
Eder source
Lahn source at Eisenstraße
Siegerland Airport, one of Germany's highest airports[3]
Crottorf castle
Römershagen is the place of Bigge's source
Brewery at Krombach

Along Siegerland-Höhenring, the path crosses twelve villages and leads directly or indirectly past around 70 more.

Villages along Siegerland-Höhenring
clockwise, beginning in the north
inside circle traversed outside circle
Burgholdinghausen Welschen Ennest
Müsen Silberg
Dahlbruch
Hilchenbach Brachthausen
Heinsberg
Hadem
Helberhausen
Oberndorf
Zinse
Vormwald
Grund
Ginsberg heather / Giller
Lützel
Sohlbach (Lützel settlement)
Benfe
Großenbach
Walpersdorf
Welschengeheu
Heiligenborn
Werthenbach
Hainchen Rittershausen
Offdilln
Gernsdorf Dillbrecht
Rudersdorf Fellerdilln
Steinbach
Industrial area Kalteiche
Wü.-Wasserscheide
(Würgendorf) Holzhausen
Burbach Niederdresselndorf
(Burbach) Lützeln
Business park Siegerland Siegerland Airport
Lippe
Daaden military training area
Emmertshausen
Wahlbach
Daaden
Altenseelbach
Struthütten
Herdorf
Sassenroth
Grünebach
Offhausen
Herkersdorf
Katzenbach
Kirchen
Freusburg Wehbach
Niederfischbach (Fischbacherhütte)
Langenbach
Oberasdorf
Plittershagen Löcherbach
Hofgut Stöcken (Löcherbach)
Oberstöcken
Obersolbach
Mittelsolbach
Niedersolbach
Friesenhagen
Crottorf Crottorf castle
Unterweidenbruch
Weierseifen
Schlade
Römershagen
Wildenburg castle
(Wildenburg)
(Wildenburg railway station)
Heiligenborn
Hühnerkamp
Löffelberg
Bockseifen Hünsborn
Bühl
Industrial area Wilhelmshöhe
Oberholzklau
Meiswinkel
Oberhees
Altenhof
Girkhausen
Osthelden Schönau-Altenwenden
Bockenbach (Altenwenden)
Eichen
Krombach Scheiderwald
(Krombach) Altenkleusheim
(Krombach) Neuenkleusheim
Littfeld Kruberg
Rahrbach

Extreme points

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The northernmost point of the route is near the Littfe spring in the Kirchhundem-Welschen Ennest area, while the easternmost and highest point is near Jagdberg in the town of Netphen. The southernmost point of the Siegerland-Höhenring is in the Burbach district of Lippe and the westernmost point is close to the moated Crottorf Castle, which belongs to Friesenhagen.

51°02′19″N 8°00′50″E / 51.038643°N 8.013900°E / 51.038643; 8.013900 (northernmost point of the Siegerland-Höhenring)

50°52′57″N 8°16′13″E / 50.882603°N 8.270365°E / 50.882603; 8.270365 (easternmost and highest[2] point of the Siegerland-Höhenring)

50°42′31″N 8°03′35″E / 50.708535°N 8.059648°E / 50.708535; 8.059648 (southernmost point of the Siegerland-Höhenring)

50°54′17″N 7°47′11″E / 50.904822°N 7.786492°E / 50.904822; 7.786492 (westernmost point of the Siegerland-Höhenring)

Waymarker

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Sauerländischer Gebirgsverein (Sauerland Mountain Association) (SGV) uses an upside-down square (colloquially “rhombus”) as a sign for the district hiking trail of an SGV district. This can be supplemented with the number "1" to distinguish the marking from those of the same type.

Cultural specifics

[edit]

The Siegerland-Höhenring runs along the Ruhr-Sieg watershed, which in Southern Westphalia and on the border between Sauerland and Wildenburger Land also depicts the bundle of isoglosses of Benrath ("maken" and "machen" for make) and Uerdingen lines ("ik" and "ich" for I/me) lines, and then (clockwise) onto the Sieg-Eder watershed and the Sieg-Lahn watershed, which is almost identical to the St. Goar line ("das" and "dat" for that) in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district and on the border with Hesse. The St. Goar line is crossed four times, towards the borders to Wittgenstein and Hesse and back.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Siegerland-Höhenring". Wittgensteiner Wanderland (in German). 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  2. ^ a b c d Siegerland-Höhenring, outdooractive.com (in German). Retrieved 2022-05-14
  3. ^ Siegerland-Airport: "highest airport in Germany", airports-worldwide.com (in German). Retrieved 2022-05-28
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