Kindererlebnisweg Sieg | Eichhörnchenweg | Niederfischbach

Short hike suitable for baby carriages without any significant gradients along the Otterbach stream, on old, well-surfaced paths dating back to the mining and ore smelting era.

 

From the parking lot below the zoo, you hike along soft forest paths alongside the Otterbach stream. The first section of the trail runs along the Niederfischbach mining trail. Along the way, you will discover small works of art by a local chainsaw carver in the form of an owl bench, squirrel and green man. The light shimmers through the branches of the deciduous trees lining the path, while the Otterbach babbles to your right. The route runs through more forest passages and leads to a large crossroads. Along the way, you will be impressed by fascinating hollow sections that lead through meter-high rock faces. The route continues to the Fischbacher Werk, a former iron ore and lead ore mine that was still in operation until 1902. 

At the level of the factory site, which is criss-crossed by many small paths, the path takes a detour and now runs downhill on the opposite side of the Otterbach stream. You will soon reach a barbecue area with play equipment for children. Here you can take a short break. Behind the barbecue area, another walk begins on a beautiful forest path through the woods. Shortly after passing a small pond, the landscape opens up - a lush green meadow accompanies you on your way. Once you reach the sports field, your destination is already within sight. After the hike, a visit to the zoo is well worthwhile.

 

 

 

 

The trail is suitable for baby carriages.It is an advantage to bring food in your rucksack, as there are no refreshment stops.

On the children's adventure trail, you need sturdy shoes, curiosity and fun discovering!

A 560 with connection to B 478 to Waldbröl, follow the L 336 towards Morsbach, continue to Niederfischbach.

Free parking lot for hikers at the Niederfischbach animal park, Schlesingstrasse, 57572 Niederfischbach

Line 290 (VRM) (Freudenberg - Niederfischbach - Betzdorf), Niederfischbach Markt stop, from here approx. 1000 m walk to the starting point at the zoo.

 

Current departure times Niederfischbach stop

Hiking board at the Niederfischbach animal park parking lot

 

Further information is available here:

Visitor Center Nature Region Sieg, Schönecker Weg 3, 51570 Windeck-Schladern, Phone: +49 2292 / 956 20 23, info@naturregion-sieg.de

or

Tourist Information Kirchen (Sieg), Lindenstrasse 3, 57548 Kirchen (Sieg), phone: +49 2741 / 688850, touristik@kirchen-sieg.de

 

Opening hours:

Monday - Friday: 08.00 - 12.00 hrs

Monday - Thursday: 14.00 - 16.00 hrs

A children's map with all the offers for young explorers in the Sieg nature region is available here:

Tourist Information Kirchen (Sieg), Lindenstrasse 3, 57548 Kirchen (Sieg), phone: +49 2741 / 688850, touristik@kirchen-sieg.de

 

or at: naturregion-sieg.de/service

There is a barbecue area with play equipment along the way. After the hike, visit the Niederfischbach animal park. The zoo runs an ark program to preserve original domestic animal breeds and has its own falconry.

In the winter months, the quality of the path may be impaired due to wood clearing work on individual sections of the path.  Particularly in the fall, it is also important to note that leaves lying on the ground can hide uneven surfaces, roots, stones or holes in the path.