Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kirchen (Sieg) · Updated on 14 November 2026
[S] Sieghöhenweg [Landkreis Altenkirchen] walk
[S] Sieghöhenweg [Landkreis Altenkirchen] is a walk of 43.8 km from Kirchen (Sieg). Along the way you'll find 49 benches and 2 water fountains and refill points.
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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.
- 43.8 km
- ± 11:15 h
- ↑ 930 m · ↓ 976 m
- Hard
- 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
4.6 km · 5 benches
Finish
43.8 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 930 m
- Down
- ↓ 976 m
- Highest point
- 399 m
- Lowest point
- 157 m
- 5-10% slope · 16.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.5 km
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
43.8 km in total- Track: 28.5 km
- Street: 6.5 km
- Road: 6 km
- Path: 1.6 km
- Busy road: 282 m
- Footpath: 150 m
- Unknown: 650 m
Surfaces
43.8 km in total- Unpaved: 8.2 km
- Asphalt: 6.8 km
- Gravel: 6 km
- Paved: 1.6 km
- Natural: 300 m
- Unknown: 20.7 km
About the walking route [S] Sieghöhenweg [Landkreis Altenkirchen]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[S] Sieghöhenweg [Landkreis Altenkirchen] is a walking route of 43.8 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) and Raiffeisenturm (after 39.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 930 m in total and descend 976 m. Allow ± 11:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (28.5 km), street (6.5 km) and road (6 km). Of the surface, 8.2 km unpaved and 6.8 km asphalt. For 20.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 49 benches and 2 water fountains and refill points. You can fill your bottle after 17.5 km and after 17.6 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Sieghöhenweg
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- Natursteig Sieg Etappen 11-EndeHard · From A to B51.1 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Reinland-Pfalz (North)Hard · From A to B79.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
FreusburgCastle · 126 m from the route - 2
Heimatmuseum KirchenMuseum · 421 m from the route - 3
Schloss SchönsteinCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 4
BarbaraturmObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route - 5
HeilbrunnenAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 6
Gedenkstätte Landjuden an der SiegMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 7
Burg MauelCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 8
PfannenbergturmObservation tower · 7.2 km from the route - 9
Thingplatz HerchenMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 10
Burg DattenfeldCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 11
Burg WindeckAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 12
WodanstollnMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 13
Grube SilberhardtMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 14
GilbergturmObservation tower · 8.4 km from the route - 15
TechnikmuseumMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 9.6 km from the route - 17Deutsches RaiffeisenmuseumMuseum · 1.9 km from the route
- 18Besucherbergwerk Grube BindweideMuseum · 3.6 km from the route
- 19MemorialMemorial · 6.2 km from the route
- 20Museum des Freien GrundesMuseum · 6.3 km from the route
- 21HindenburgdenkmalMonument · 6.5 km from the route
- 22Reinhold Forster ErbstollnAttraction · 6.9 km from the route
- 23Kriegsgräberstätte Siegen-GosenbachMemorial · 7.3 km from the route
- 24Mittelalterliches Schieferbergwerk AssbergAttraction · 7.6 km from the route
- 25Heimatmuseum AltwindeckMuseum · 7.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [S] Sieghöhenweg [Landkreis Altenkirchen]?
[S] Sieghöhenweg [Landkreis Altenkirchen] is 43.8 km long. Allow ± 11:15 h 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, with 930 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 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 and Raiffeisenturm.
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