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North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Windeck

Provincial gems

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Windeck

Provincial gems

Hard

4.7

(191)

664

hikers

Provincial gems

05:22

18.3km

500m

Hiking

Far, far, behind the seven mountains in the wild east of the Sieg valley lies an unknown little country called Windeck. Tourism fairytale? OK, but with real gems: sweaty climbs with a rope - crossing a stream without a bridge and finishing with a nightcap in the industrial ruins of…

by Rhein-Sieg Tourismus

Last updated: June 19, 2024

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

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Train Station

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1.72 km

Hiking trail in the Auer Forest

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Wonderful forest path in the Auer Siegschleife.

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7.02 km

View of the Sieg meander and the railway bridges

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Nice vantage point, paragliders also start from here.

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12.2 km

Stepping Stones Across the Westerbach

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Here it goes over thick stones over the Westerbach.

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15.3 km

Windeck Castle Ruins

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It can be doubted that the RTL production “Demon Wedding” was a high point in the 800-year history of the castle. The symbol of the municipality of Windeck in the …

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17.6 km

Elmores Beer Garden Lounge

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A beautiful industrial beer garden has been created here on an old industrial site. There is also a nice view of the Sieg Falls.

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18.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

3.53 km

1.58 km

1.02 km

865 m

758 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.74 km

4.73 km

2.78 km

2.33 km

1.29 km

327 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Monday 20 July

23°C

8°C

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Comments

September 19, 2024,Natursteig Sieg: 8. Etappe Schladern - Au (Sieg)

The most beautiful stage on the Natursteig Sieg so far. But the climbs are pretty tough for Aue Lück.

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June 25, 2022,Natursteig Sieg - Etappe 08: Schladern - Au (Sieg)

Hiked the 8th stage of the Natursteig Sieg today. The first part is nice, the 2nd is a lot of sun 🌞 and there is not much water for a dog 🐕. Otherwise the tour is very nice.

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June 25, 2022,Natursteig Sieg Etappe 8 Schladern - Au (Sieg) 🥾

It was again a nice varied stage with some ups and downs.

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April 5, 2025,Natursteig Sieg (08): Schladern - Au, mit Cherry, Cherry (ohne Lady 😉)

After a longer break on the trail, we hiked the eighth stage pretty quickly after stage 7.

Based on the tips from @Sus and @Andrea wandert 🇫🇷♥️, we first checked out the Sieg Waterfalls in Schladern.
Thanks again for your tips! 😊
Due to the weeks of drought, unfortunately, we only saw small waterfalls. 😉

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April 23, 2022,Natursteig Sieg - Etappe 08: Au(Sieg) - Schladern

Yesterday another stage of the "Natursteig Sieg" was on the program. Stage 11 was actually planned - but if the train is late again and the next connecting train in Au(Sieg) is just under an hour away, I'm happy to be flexible. Stage 8 finally sounded promising.

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February 23, 2025,Natursteig Sieg ,Etappe 8 , Au nach Schladern

The stage was very strenuous. Lots of ups and downs. Often steep. Great weather. Blue skies.
Our personal highlight: We met the hiking YouTubers Wandersocken by chance and had a little chat.

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June 19, 2025,Natursteig Sieg - Etappe 8: Burg Windeck - Au (Sieg)

The weather forecast for today's Corpus Christi holiday promises sunny weather and (still) not-so-high temperatures, so let's get out there and tackle another stage of the Siegsteig Trail!

I took the train from Siegburg to Schladern, where I started, and first went to Altwindeck. In the small village below Windeck Castle, people were preparing for the Corpus Christi procession; the …

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October 12, 2024,Natursteig Sieg Etappe 8 mit Umleitung Schladern - Au

A section of the path was closed, so we had to follow the official detour. A second section of the path was blocked by undergrowth and therefore impassable. The detour was not signposted, but the path was easy to find again. You need to be in good shape for this stage.

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May 8, 2024

Far, far, behind the seven mountains in the wild east of the Sieg valley lies an unknown little country called Windeck. Tourism fairytale? OK, but with real gems: sweaty climbs with a rope - crossing a stream without a bridge and finishing with a nightcap in the industrial ruins of "Elmores".
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