View of the Sieg Valley – Imhausen Quarry loop from Herchen

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Windeck

View of the Sieg Valley – Imhausen Quarry loop from Herchen

Hard

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View of the Sieg Valley – Imhausen Quarry loop from Herchen

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43.0km

730m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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After 42.8 km for 247 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.90 km

View of the Sieg Valley

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The view extends far over the more or less wooded heights around the Siegtal.

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18.3 km

Imhausen Quarry

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Stunning sight from above. At present, the quarry was "protected" against visitors with a chain-link fence. However, some visitors were clever and still created a small passage there 😋

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26.7 km

Sieg River near Dattenfeld

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Victory at Dattenfeld. From here down, cycling is fun again (above knowledge you almost always drive along the main road).

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27.5 km

Sieg Waterfall and Bridge in Dattenfeld

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Another beautiful section of the Siegradweg. In Dattenfeld you can visit Dattenfeld Castle and look out over the weir and the Sieg waterfalls from the Siegbrücke. Dattenfeld has a campsite …

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27.7 km

Sieg Waterfall in Dattenfeld

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Nice to look at all water levels

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27.7 km

Dattenfeld Weir on the Sieg

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To operate a mill, this weir was built in Dattenfeld to feed the mill moat with water. Today the weir is very controversial among nature conservationists because it is an obstacle to the fish pass.

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31.7 km

Rosseler Hut with a view of the village

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A hut to rest with a view of the village.

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41.2 km

View of the Sieg River from Herchen Bridge

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...about the beautiful victory.

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43.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.8 km

11.9 km

6.43 km

1.09 km

543 m

368 m

Surfaces

21.0 km

14.1 km

5.40 km

1.91 km

603 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Monday 2 November

8°C

4°C

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Additional weather tips

Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

November 12, 2023,MTB-Sonntagstour 🚵‍♂️ durch den Matsch im Windecker Ländchen

Today it was dry again (at least from above 😉) and so let's get on the MTB 🚵‍♂️: Via Stromberg up to Kuchhausen (basalt stones) - down into the Irsener valley - along the Irsenbach to Hassel - past the quarry 🪨 to Imhausen - via Hundhausen, Obernau, Roth, Helpenstell and Dreisel to Dattenfeld - via Wilberhofen and Rossel over …

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