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North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Windeck

Healing Spring (Windeck-Ohmbach) – Narrow forest path loop from Herchen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Windeck

Healing Spring (Windeck-Ohmbach) – Narrow forest path loop from Herchen

Moderate

4.7

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800

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Healing Spring (Windeck-Ohmbach) – Narrow forest path loop from Herchen

04:33

16.1km

350m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

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Start point

Train Station

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2.42 km

Stunning view from the Sieg Bridge

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Beautiful view of the Sieg and the oak grove near Stromberg.

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3.87 km

Stone Bridge Over the Kesselbach

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A beautiful old stone bridge on the Kesselbach.

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10.4 km

Sunken lane in Naturpark Bergisches Land

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very beautiful, but very overgrown at the top

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11.6 km

Herzchen Cross at the Spring

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“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and …

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11.6 km

Healing Spring (Windeck-Ohmbach)

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A pretty little retreat with benches and history. In addition to the saint whose eyes were (allegedly) healed here, other healed people have also immortalized themselves with stones.

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11.8 km

Heilbrunnen Trail

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Beautiful path through mixed forest with springy, soft forest floor. Changing characteristics behind every bend.

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13.6 km

Narrow forest path

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Nice section of the trail on which a narrow path winds through the hills between the trees.

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15.3 km

Bicycle and railway bridge near Herchen

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"... railway bridge in Herchen. Collapsed by the Sieg flood on February 5, 1909;
The 1909 Sieg flood in February was the highest of the many floods in Sieg, and …

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16.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

1.89 km

1.43 km

1.10 km

650 m

Surfaces

4.58 km

4.55 km

3.18 km

2.27 km

1.26 km

167 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

31°C

16°C

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Comments

June 25, 2023,Natursteig Sieg Etappe 5 ( Rundtour von Herchen )

Eating and drinking as always in the area 👌
In the beer gate Elmore 🙏👍

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August 6, 2022,Katerwanderugn Rhein-Sieg Kreis Herrchen

#Confusing signs
#Legs super limp
#March Music (Evil)

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June 28, 2025,2025-06-28 | Natursteig Sieg | Etappe 06 | Schleife um Herchen

Unfortunately, the maintenance of the trails is very poor in some sections, with lots of thorns, 2m high nettles and undergrowth.

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April 15, 2022,Erlebniswege Sieg ~ Wälderweg

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June 4, 2025,Natursteig Sieg - Etappe 6: Herchen - Leuscheid

Last year, I began hiking the Siegsteig Trail piece by piece. I hiked the first five stages in late summer and fall. For today's day off, I've decided to hike another stage.
The hiking brochure for the Sieg Nature Region describes stage 6 as a must-do for forest lovers. It leads in a large loop around Herchen. So I already …

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October 31, 2021,Erlebnis Weg Sieg - Wälderweg - Windecker Ländchen

Eventful on narrow paths in autumn, a wide arc from Herchen. Past the Windecker Heilbrunnen and a Roman ring wall, beautiful views down into the Sieg valley and over some heights ridge. Forest bathing XXL in bright colors. Unfortunately 2 times not paid attention to the signs. That gives extra meter. At the end a bit monotonous, wide paths to …

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March 4, 2023,Wald und Wassertour an der Sieg

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November 5, 2022,Erlebniswege Sieg: Wälderweg

This tour starts on the steep bank of victory in the Stromberg car park. First it goes into the forest, constantly uphill, in the beech forests past a ring wall system, and then quickly to the highest point of the tour, a transmission mast. Again and again it goes uphill and downhill, sometimes very steep, sometimes slippery and muddy, so …

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Healing Spring (Windeck-Ohmbach) – Narrow forest path loop from Herchen

Stunning view from the Sieg Bridge

Stone Bridge Over the Kesselbach

Sunken lane in Naturpark Bergisches Land

Herzchen Cross at the Spring

Healing Spring (Windeck-Ohmbach)

Heilbrunnen Trail

Narrow forest path

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