Brachtser Höhenweg

#deinsauerland / Neusta Touren / Brachtser Höhenweg
There is a great deal of variety on this tour. It ranges from quiet forest passages, great meandering streams and beautiful views to cultural gems.




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Ausblick von Gut Ahe




Ausblick auf Wirme




Wiese am Silberbachtal




Hütte am Dollenbruch

Tour starting point:

Hikers' parking lot Vorspanneiche or center of Brachthausen

Tour destination point:

Hikers' parking lot Vorspanneiche or center of Brachthausen

Properties:

  • Culturally interesting
  • Refreshment stop
  • Circular route
  • Good public transport connections

Additional Information

We recommend starting the tour at the Vorspanneiche hiking parking lot on the L728. It is also possible to start in the center of Brachthausen. Then walk an additional 950 m with the ⊥ from the church through Brachthausen towards Hasenbahnhof and start the tour.

Monument: Kohlhagen pilgrimage church
Flora: juniper, alluvial forest
Landscape: Dollenbruch nature reserve, meandering streams
More information about the Sauerland-Seelenorte pilgrimage church in Kohlhagen.
Click here for the video of the Brachthausen Höhenweg.

Category

regionaler Wanderweg

Length

13.2 km

Duration

3:50 h

Elevation ascent

314 m

Elevation descent

314 m

Lowest point

422 m

Highest point

606 m

Condition

Difficulty

Recommended seasons

J F M A M J J A S O N D

Lots of variety, from the idyllic stream to the almost endless distant views, ensure a relaxed atmosphere. The Sauerland-Seelenorte pilgrimage church in Kohlhagen provides a cultural highlight, while the Landhotel & Café Gut Ahe provides refreshments.

Here, the girls from "bevandert" will take you on the Brachtser Höhenweg.



Hiking parking lot Vorspanneiche




Impressionen des Wanderparkplatzes "Vorspanne

The "Vorspanneiche" hiking parking lot is located at an altitude of 540m on the L 728 country road, which connects the towns of Hilchenbach (Siegen-Wittgenstein district) and Kirchhundem (Olpe district).

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Border stories up close and personal: Leading oak




Wacholderheide Vorspanneiche

With "Grenzgeschichten hautnah", "cinema in the head" is created in the middle of nature.

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Border stories up close: Dollenbruch




Hörgeschichten

The podcasts from Grenzgeschichten hautnah create a "movie in your head" in nature!

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Dollenbruch hiking parking lot




Impressionen des Dollenbrucher Weihers

Hiking in the Dollenbruch nature reserve between Brachthausen and Silberg

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Wegescheid hiking parking lot




Impressionen zum Wanderparkplatz Wegescheid

This hiking parking lot is located in the immediate vicinity of the L 728 between Kirchhundem and Brachthausen, on Varster Straße.

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Information

Directions

So that you don't have to walk the access route from Brachthausen twice, which runs along asphalt roads, you can start the tour at the Vorspanneiche hiking parking lot on the L728. Follow the "K" markings from the stately Vorspanneiche on a wide farm track through a sparse wood. Then you pass a juniper heath and head downhill on a field path at the edge of extensive Weide. In the Silberbach valley, turn right onto the "Z" markings and walk through the very varied and idyllic valley. Wide views of the valley are replaced by spruce passages, then poplars rustle in the floodplain. In the next spruce section, the narrow meandering stream, which is allowed to follow its natural course here, is a delight. You then have to walk 170 m to the left downhill on the K19 before crossing the road and conquering the next slope on paved forest paths. The path soon flattens out and the white "Z" leads through a species-rich forest to Varste. In Varste, follow the white diamond ♢ initially on the road "Zur Kophelle" and follow the markings to the Wegescheid hiking parking lot. There, a Rothaarsteig (RHS) access path takes over the signposting. You cross the crest on the road and can then complete the steep descent down to Wirme on a narrow nature trail. At the church in Wirme, you cross the L728 and follow the residential road very steeply to the edge of the forest. From there, the route continues uphill into the forest to the pilgrimage church in Kohlhagen. Tip: halfway along the route, the 7-Schmerzen-Weg branches off as a nature trail that runs parallel to the road to the church. After visiting the Baroque pilgrimage church, which is well worth seeing, follow the RHS access path, which is still paved, uphill to the left and you will see the next intermediate destination from the hill: the Ahe estate. The view over the hilltops of the Sauerland is also very impressive from one of the benches at the edge of the forest. The asphalt ends at the Gut Ahe country hotel / café, which is open daily, and you hike noticeably uphill through spruce forest on a paved forest path. Only at a forest meadow do you leave the RHS access path and turn right onto the white ∆ towards Hilchenbach. The spruce trees are soon left behind and the trail climbs leisurely through a windswept field. Once again, there are good distant views before you cross the hilltop on the historic Kriegerweg and arrive at Hasenbahnhof after 10.5 km. Here you can walk to Brachthausen via the little road marked with " ⊥ ". Otherwise, walk straight ahead on the ∆ and join the K path at the edge of the forest. Follow these markings through the tall spruce forest back to the hiking parking lot at the Vorspanneiche.

Equipment

Sturdy shoes, rain protection and hiking poles are advisable on this tour.

Safty guidelines

The tour is mostly on wide paths. The path down to Wirme is quite steep and can be slippery in wet weather; shoes with a good grip and walking poles are important here.

Information on the rescue signs

Most hiking trails run away from towns and settlements and every hiker has thought about what would happen if an emergency were to occur. How can I be found here? Where am I anyway? Can the emergency services reach me?

But in an emergency, things have to move quickly! That's why the hiking trail network in the Lennestadt & Kirchhundem region is equipped with so-called rescue signs throughout. The green and white stickers attached to the posts of the signposts have a number that you must give when making an emergency call. This means that the emergency services know exactly where you are and valuable time can be saved.

Author Tip

Cultural and natural history with the podcasts "Grenzgeschichten hautnah" (Border stories up close): Frontier oak and Dollenbruch



Maps

Lennestadt & Kirchhundem hiking map, 1:25,000
Tourist-Information Lennestadt & Kirchhundem
Hundemstr. 18, 57368 Lennestadt
www.lennestadt-kirchhundem.de

Public transiot

Take the train to Altenhundem, then the regional bus line R92 to Brachthausen or to the Vorspanneiche stop(www.zws-online.de).

Getting there

From Altenhundem via the L553 to Kirchhundem. From there, take the L728 towards Brachthausen. After Brachthausen, park directly on the L728 at the Vorspanneiche trail parking lot.

Parking

Hikers' parking lot Vorspanneiche on the L728, parking lot at the church in Kohlhagen, in the center of Brachthausen or at the Wegescheid hiking parking lot.

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