Heiligenborn is an interesting starting point, especially for its hiking options. From the Heiligenborn hiking trail starting point, routes lead to Kompass, Eschengraben and in the direction of Jagdberg and Ilsequelle. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Heiligenborn, the planned routes can be a useful first guide: the selection ranges from a 2 km loop for children to longer hikes. This makes it possible to factor your preferred distance into your travel plans early on.
Hiking trails and starting point
Near the hamlet of Heiligenborn, the nature park hiking car park is on the K 17 between Volkholz and Heiligenborn; it is accessible by car. The car park serves as a starting point for exploring the Ilse Valley and provides access to the Lahn Hiking Trail and Rothaarsteig.
From the hiking trail starting point, you can walk to Kompass, considered the highest elevation in southern Wittgenstein. Another option is the 4 km route to Eschengraben. The 7 km A7 trail leads in the direction of Jagdberg and Ilsequelle. Children can take the 2 km Kleiner-Rothaar circular trail. The routes listed therefore offer different distances and destinations.
Before setting off, check local trail conditions and signage. In severe weather, you should also take road and car park conditions into account.
Bad Laasphe: Town history and hiking options
The historic centre defines the townscape of Bad Laasphe. It is a rare example in Westphalia of a well-preserved old town with a predominantly medieval character. The Protestant town church is the oldest surviving building in the town. The Old Synagogue preserves traces of Jewish life in Bad Laasphe; both sites bring different chapters of the town’s history into focus.
The approximately 2 km Sculpture Walk passes works of art and the historic townscape of Bad Laasphe and takes around two hours. The paved route is accessible throughout for wheelchairs and pushchairs. The Bad Laasphe Planet Trail represents the distances and sizes of the Sun and planets at a scale of 1:1,000,000,000.
For hiking in Bad Laasphe, there is a network of more than 800 kilometres of trails. One specific circular route within it is the Myths & Legends Trail: it is 11.3 km long, includes 403 metres of elevation gain and is listed as taking 3 hours and 30 minutes. For planning purposes, the walk’s roughly two hours can be compared with the circular route’s stated three hours and 30 minutes.
Travel to Bad Laasphe can also be planned: the town is directly accessible every hour from Marburg on the Obere Lahntalbahn. From the direction of Siegen, the Rothaarbahn runs to Bad Laasphe with a change in ErndtebrĂĽck. Check connections again before your trip.
Discover more destinations: ErndtebrĂĽck, Freudenberg, Bad Berleburg, Kreuztal, Bad Laasphe, Siegen, Netphen, Neunkirchen.
For the main travel overview: Siegen-Wittgenstein.
