Silberg offers two distinct focal points for a stay: cultural history around the Schrabben Hof and trails through the landscape of the Dollenbruch nature reserve. There is also a cabaret stage and the Kulturkirche. You can plan your trip around whether you would like to focus more on historical topics, cultural events or hiking.
Cultural history and cultural venues
Most of the Schrabben Hof building complex has been a listed monument since 2002; from 2003, it was developed as a venue for social and cultural gatherings. The Schrabben Hof cultural heritage site in Kirchhundem-Silberg combines a local history museum with a nostalgic café, an old bakehouse, a beer garden, a festival barn, a pub, a barn selling antiques and bric-a-brac, and a theatre barn. The museum’s exhibition covers agriculture, Hauberg woodland management, horse-drawn transport and traditional crafts. The bakehouse at Schrabben Hof is a listed building dating from the 18th century.
There is a cabaret stage at the local history museum in Silberg, which has become a centre for theatre, music, literature and artistic activities. Since 2021, the Silberg church has also served as a cultural church, in addition to its liturgical function; exhibitions, readings and concerts are held there. The events programme may change, so check the current dates if an event will influence your stay. It has also been agreed that the Way of the Cross from Weidenau will be transferred to the Kulturkirche Silberg on permanent loan.
Dollenbruch and hiking trails
The Dollenbruch nature reserve lies between Brachthausen and Silberg and covers around 98 hectares. Its landscapes include wet woodland, alder forest and open grassland with wet meadows and purple moor-grass meadows; the area also includes sites designated under the Habitats Directive. It provides valuable habitat for many rare and endangered animal and plant species.
There are trails of varying lengths and routes to choose from. The 4.5 km “Grenzgeschichten hautnah” (“Border Stories Up Close”) themed trail lets you explore Dollenbruch; podcast anecdotes share cultural and natural history along the way. The marked “Naturschätze am Kölschen Heck” (“Natural Treasures at Kölsches Heck”) hiking trail heads south from Silberg along Müsener Straße to the area known as Kölsches Heck. The family-friendly circular trail of the same name starts and ends in Silberg, is 9.2 km long, takes about 2.5 hours and passes through the Sellenbruch and Dollenbruch nature reserves. This circular trail is about twice as long as “Grenzgeschichten hautnah”; it also includes Sellenbruch, while the shorter themed trail shares cultural and natural history through podcast anecdotes.
Bus services and the wider destination
Two stops are relevant when planning your bus journey: route R 92 towards Brachthausen stops at Silberg-Müsener Straße. Route R 91 goes to Kirchhundem-Silberg, Ort, just a few metres from the Schrabben Hof. Check the current timetable and route before travelling.
Kirchhundem as a wider destination
The wider destination of Kirchhundem is home to Panorama Park Sauerland, an 80-hectare wildlife and adventure park. The historic Rhein-Weser-Turm on Westerberg in the Rothaar Mountains is a 24-metre-high observation tower offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. A 14.4 km section of the Rothaarsteig trail leads from there through the Schwarzbachtal nature reserve and the Heinsberger Hochheide heathland to Ginsberger Heide; along the way, it passes Dreiherrnstein and the source of the Ferndorf.
Discover more destinations: Varste, Brachthausen, Oberhundem, Heinsberg.
View the wider travel guide: Kirchhundem.
