Radtour Sieg | Höhenflug

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57.99 km long

Round trip

Difficulty: difficult

Condition: difficult

Great panorama

Cycling

CC-BY-SA | Felix Knopp, Naturregion Sieg

4:20 h
57.99 km
412 m
408 m
82 m
368 m
286 m
Start: train station Eitorf (Sieg), Bahnhofstraße 32, 53783 Eitorf
Destination: train station Eitorf (Sieg), Bahnhofstraße 32, 53783 Eitorf

Only flying is nicer: 30 km car-free over the high trail with great views of the Siegtal.

The tour along the old “Nutscheid” trade route, with its steep climb from Sieg to the ridge, offers real flights of fancy, and not just for athletes. The route runs car-free for 30 km along the high path and offers changing views of the Siegtal. After the Galgenberg with the gallows tree, the Panarbora treetop path invites you to visit. Afterwards, a beautiful descent on a quiet road in the charming Hufener Bachtal promises relaxation. It's worth stopping at the Siegwasserfall or in Mauel.

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

Directions

We start at Siegauenplatz on the north side of Eitorf train station. Both the RE 9 (Cologne-Siegen) and the S-Bahn lines S12 and S19 stop at Eitorf train station. There are also many free parking spaces available on Siegauenplatz. First you have to change side of the river in order to reach the Sieg cycle path. From Siegauenplatz, the signposted route leads through a skate park, over the small Eipbach, the grounds of the Siegtal-Gymnasium and the Brückenstraße. Behind the Sieg Bridge we keep directly to the right and reach junction 15 on the Sieg cycle path. We follow the signs for the Sieg cycle path to junction 25 in Bourauel. From here we follow the signs to junction 23. To do this, we turn right in Bourauel and begin the climb to the Nutscheidhöhenweg. In total, 160 meters of altitude have to be covered in this approximately 4 km long passage on the well-paved and little-used road. From junction 23 the route continues uphill, but the gradients are no longer as steep. On the Nutscheidhöhenweg, a former trade route that is also incorrectly referred to as the Roman road, we reach junctions 56, 55 and 77.

There is a lot of nature along the way and, apart from an inn in Altenherfen, no place to stop for refreshments. Directly behind junction 77 is the Panarbora nature adventure park with a youth hostel and treetop path. Here on the outskirts of Waldbröl we are approx. 300m higher than at the start in Eitorf. From Panarbora, the approximately 9 km long cycle path of the same name leads back to the Siegtal. If you have cycled enough, you have the option of taking the train back to Eitorf at Schladern train station. However, a visit to the Siegwasserfall beforehand is definitely recommended. By bike it is approx. 24 kilometers to Eitorf on the Sieg cycle path. Behind Schladern the path first leads to Mauel. There is a beautiful moated castle right on the path. This is followed by the last mountain stage to Dreisel. From here it's a relaxed route along the Sieg back to the starting point. There are numerous highlights along the way, such as the Siegtaldom in Dattenfeld, the spa park in Herchen or the Eichenhain in Stromberg. Since the railway line always runs parallel to the cycle path, the tour can also be ended in Dattenfeld or Herchen.

Tour information

Loop Road
Stop at an Inn

Equipment

GPS navigation required
Trekking bike recommended

Directions & Parking facilities

You can reach Eitorf train station via the A3 Cologne–Frankfurt. At the Bonn/Siegburg intersection take the A 560 towards Hennef, at the AS Hennef (East) take the L333 towards Eitorf.

P+R Eitorf West/Bahnhof (215 parking spaces), Am Viehof 5, 53783 Eitorf

P+R Eitorf Ost/Bahnhof (140 parking spaces), Brückenstraße 29, 53783 Eitorf

train station Eitorf (Sieg): RE 9, Linien S 12 und S 19

aktuelle Abfahrtszeiten Bahnhof Eitorf

Additional information

You can find further information in Visitor Center Naturregion Sieg, telephone +49 2292 / 956 20 23, info@naturregion-sieg.de

or in the

Tourist Information Eitorf, Markt 1, 53783 Eitorf, telephone: +49 2243 / 19433, touristinfo@eitorf.de www.eitorf-erleben.de

Opening hours:

Monday to Wednesday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m

Thursday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m

Friday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m