Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kirchen (Sieg) · Updated on 14 November 2026
Sieghöhenweg walk
Sieghöhenweg is a walk of 106.3 km from Kirchen (Sieg). Along the way you'll find 132 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 106.3 km
- ± 5:20 h per stage
- ↑ 1,880 m · ↓ 2,071 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Kirchen (Sieg)
0 km17.5 km · 18 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
17.5 km16.6 km · 17 benches
ehemaliges Franziskanerkloster Marienthal
34.2 kmAttraction
5 km · 9 benches
Raiffeisenturm
39.2 kmViewpoint
37.2 km · 37 benches
Public toilet
76.3 km368 m · 7 benches
Water point
76.7 km270 m · 4 benches
Burg Blankenberg
77 kmPublic toilet
7.5 km · 15 benches
Water point
84.5 km4.2 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
88.8 km17.5 km · 16 benches
Finish
106.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 76.3 kmBetween 0 km and 76.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 34.2 km
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Photo: J. Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 39.2 km
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Photo: Neuwieser · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 77 km
Stages (5)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,880 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,071 m
- Highest point
- 399 m
- Lowest point
- 50 m
- 5-10% slope · 31.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 269 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
106.3 km in total- Track: 64.5 km
- Street: 15.6 km
- Road: 13.3 km
- Path: 9.1 km
- Footpath: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Cycleway: 375 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Unknown: 650 m
Surfaces
106.3 km in total- Asphalt: 29.6 km
- Gravel: 26.7 km
- Unpaved: 13.1 km
- Paved: 2.7 km
- Natural: 2.3 km
- Unknown: 31.5 km
About the walking route Sieghöhenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Sieghöhenweg is a walking route of 106.3 km that starts in Kirchen (Sieg). It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass ehemaliges Franziskanerkloster Marienthal (after 34.2 km), Raiffeisenturm (after 39.2 km) and Burg Blankenberg (after 77 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,880 m in total and descend 2,071 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:20 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (64.5 km), street (15.6 km) and road (13.3 km). Of the surface, 29.6 km asphalt and 26.7 km gravel. For 31.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 132 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 17.5 km, after 17.6 km, after 76.7 km and after 84.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 76.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Beethoven HouseMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 2
Palais SchaumburgAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 3
Villa HammerschmidtAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 4
Schloß DrachenburgAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 5
UlanendenkmalMemorial · 9.3 km from the route - 6
Museum Alexander KoenigMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 7
Altes RathausAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 8
Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik DeutschlandMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 9
Market fountainAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 10
Poppelsdorf PalaceAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 11
Schumannhaus und Schumann-GrabmalMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 12
WolfsburgCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 13
Kunstmuseum BonnMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 14
BundeskunsthalleMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 15
Bergstation der PetersbergbahnMemorial · 6.5 km from the route - 16
GlockenspielAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 17
WolfsburgCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 18
FreusburgCastle · 126 m from the route - 19
Schloss BirlinghovenCastle · 140 m from the route - 20
SiegfähreAttraction · 318 m from the route - 21
Burg WelterodeCastle · 376 m from the route - 22
Heimatmuseum KirchenMuseum · 421 m from the route - 23
Niederungsmotte NiederpleisArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 24
Wasserburg LedeCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 25
Bürgermeister-Stroof-HausMuseum · 1.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Sieghöhenweg?
Sieghöhenweg is 106.3 km long, in 5 parts of 21.3 km on average. Allow ± 5:20 h per part of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kirchen (Sieg).
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 376 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 76.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass ehemaliges Franziskanerkloster Marienthal, Raiffeisenturm and Burg Blankenberg.
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