Rothaarsteig route Trödelstein path

The start of our route is at the hiking car park on Austraße in Wahlbach.

(Not accessible this year (2024) due to construction. Please use the hiking portal in Buchhellertal. Access via Eicher Weg past the town hall!)

From there we follow the marking to the forest edge. We walk clockwise along a forest path beside the babbling Buchheller, which accompanies us at first. The trail bends at a right angle and we now begin the ascent to the Trödelsteine. Along the way, we encounter the witnesses of ore mining in the Buchhellertal: Stollenmunde and slag residues are relics from the mining era. The summit cross on the Trödelsteine greets us from afar. Upon reaching the summit, good weather rewards us with a view over the green Siegerland. Of course, we sign the summit book. Continuing along the path marked with a white, lying "R", we now go through a new section that has arisen due to the clearing of spruce stands. Upon reaching the Nenkersberg, a distant view opens to us that was not there before. The Eifel or Sauerland are clearly visible! After letting our thoughts wander, we now begin the descent. Shortly, we become border crossers between Rhineland-Palatinate and NRW and pass through narrow paths in mystical forests to the juniper heath in the Saukaute nature reserve. Shortly before the end of the route, we can once again enjoy the view of the unique landscape between Rothaar Mountains and Westerwald. Continuing over narrow paths that still require surefootedness, we return to Wahlbach.