ゼールバッハベイハム（ジーク）の天然記念物・トップ20

the waterfall... artificially created during the construction of the railway 150 years ago, when a loop was shortened to gain building land. there are signs, but there isn't normally that much water. A local attraction.

Directly behind the Sieg waterfall, some smart and creative people have opened the ELMORES beer garden and lounge on the old copper works site. There are many bizarre things to discover. The break is also enriched with many tasty snacks or waffles and cakes in the afternoon. If you like, you can also enjoy one of the numerous well-made cocktails. We had only planned a short break and ended up staying at this great location for 90 minutes. On this bike tour, in our opinion, an absolute must.

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A highlight of the slate mine is the opportunity to descend 20 meters into the tunnel. The mine has served as a supplier of slate roof tiles for Marienstatt Abbey and Hachenburg Castle since the Middle Ages. Having fallen into oblivion and only discovered by chance in an old document, the mine was rediscovered after a 17-year search and subsequently restored. Located directly on the Westerwaldsteig hiking trail, the mine is open to visitors year-round.

large castle ruins that can either be climbed from Windeck or conquered from Schladern on a walk

The Sieg waterfall in Schladern was created during the construction of the railway from Cologne to Giessen in 1857 and 1858. The loops that the Sieg still makes through the idyllic landscape today posed a number of problems for the engineers. These were solved by energetic interventions in nature. They blasted away parts of a mountain and gave the river a new course. The original Sieg loop was closed down and partially filled in for the railway line. In order to compensate for the gradient, the waterfall was finally created, which visitors today admire as a “natural spectacle”. The waterfall cascades down over four meters in several stages over a width of 84 meters. There is a beer garden right next to it. Bikers only meet there on weekends, which means it is quite loud.

In the Assberg slate mine you can learn a lot about slate mining in Kroppacher Switzerland. Among other things, a tour at a depth of 20 meters is possible. But I don't want to reveal more. ;)

The confluence of the large and small nests near Heimborn is one of the absolute highlights in Kroppacher Switzerland in the beautiful Westerwald. Here there are opportunities to linger and picnic in the valley floor. It is also a good starting point for hikes in Kroppacher Switzerland along the idyllic Grosse and Kleine Nister rivers - time for relaxation in wonderful nature.