Three Lords' Stone – Zinsebachtal Nature Reserve loop from Birkelbach

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein

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Three Lords' Stone – Zinsebachtal Nature Reserve loop from Birkelbach

Moderate

4.2

(100)

309

hikers

Three Lords' Stone – Zinsebachtal Nature Reserve loop from Birkelbach

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16.1km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.52 km

Mossy Path Along Historic Boundary Stones

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Great path 😎👍

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6.42 km

Boundary stone on the Zinser Border Path

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One of many boundary stones on the Rothaarsteig trail Zinser Grenzpfad

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6.67 km

View of Ederkopf Transmitter

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Great view 😎👍

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6.75 km

Historic Boundary Stone on Zinser Grenzpfad

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One of many boundary stones on the Rothaarsteig trail Zinser Grenzpfad

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8.00 km

At the Dreiherrnstein, the territories of the Duchy of Westphalia, Nassau-Siegen, and Wittgenstein-Hohenstein met. The large triangular stone on the Wildborn is marked with a Wolfsangel on the Nassau side, …

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9.11 km

Zinsebachtal Nature Reserve

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Beautiful hiking area around interest. The information board is not really a highlight. But I recommend the area here.

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9.58 km

Mini Cave (Game Cellar) in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

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Nice little cave, especially for kids.

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12.1 km

Zinse Trailhead and Picnic Area

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The area around Zinse is one of my favorite hiking areas in the Siegerland. Also because I had a very special relationship with the last forester active here.

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16.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.96 km

3.91 km

1.38 km

885 m

Surfaces

5.53 km

4.93 km

3.03 km

2.59 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

9°C

4°C

54 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

April 30, 2023,Rothaarsteig-Spur Zinser Grenzpfad 30.04.2023 😎🕷🕸🕷

Rothaarsteig trace of the Zinser Grenzpfad 30.04.2023 😎🕷🕸🕷
The Zinser Grenzpfad combines water and natural highlights. Beginning in the picturesque little town of Zinse, the 14 km long circular tour starts, accompanied by the meandering Zinsebach.
Designed as a circular route and certified as a quality route for hikers in Germany.
Itinerary:
alltrails.com/de/explore/map/wandern-12a1d07
Pictures also at:
ivv-wandern-weber.de
or:
facebook.com/stefan.weber.1654

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August 25, 2024,Rothaarsteig-Spur Zinser Grenzpfad

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April 9, 2025,Rothaarsteig-Spur Zinser Grenzpfad

No bench for the first 9km. Then it's regular. Quite a lot of farm track. Not quite as idyllic as described.

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June 8, 2024,Rothaarsteigspur "Zinser Grenzpfad" ab Wanderparkplatz Forsthaus Röspe

I started at the Röspe forester's house and every now and then you hike parallel to the normal forest path on narrow trails through the forest.
Up on the hill there are suddenly some boundary stones with WB written on them and a number noted.
After about 5 kilometers I come across a boundary stone with WW, but what does …

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August 27, 2024,Rothaarsteig-Spur "Zinser Grenzpfad"

Easy to walk path to the start of the tour - so you can take a closer look at what's going on along the way..🦗🕷😏😉 If the wide path is too boring for you, you can look forward to the second half of the tour - the old border path (between Wittgenstein and the Electorate of Cologne's Sauerland) is definitely …

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November 1, 2025,Rothaarsteig-Spur - Zinser Grenzpfad

Today, in almost constant rain, we checked out the Rothaarsteig Trail – Zinser Grenzpfad.

The start was relaxed with light rain, but we got really caught in the rain in the middle and at the end.

Unfortunately, the trail isn't very pleasant to hike in this weather.

The section between kilometers 6 and 8 was a disaster.

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July 30, 2023,Rothaarsteig-Spur Zinser Grenzpfad

The Rothaarsteig trail Zinser Grenzpfad is a really beautiful path that stretches along the Zinsebach with its ponds to Röspe. On wide paths but also on narrow paths it goes up over the Hermeskopf to the Dreiherrenstein. Along the Zinser Bachtal it goes uphill again briefly before you come to Zinse.

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