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Hainchen Moated Castle – Hainchen Water Castle loop from Hainchen

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Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein

Netphen

Hainchen Moated Castle – Hainchen Water Castle loop from Hainchen

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Hainchen Moated Castle – Hainchen Water Castle loop from Hainchen

01:53

6.83km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

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79 m

Hainchen Moated Castle

Highlight • Castle

The Hainchen moated castle with its eventful history is a cultural and historical monument that depicts architectural and structural evidence of different epochs in the history of the Siegerland. It is located near the Rothaarsteig, one of the most popular hiking trails in Germany. Although there are countless moated castles in the Westphalian lowlands, this unique high-altitude moated castle in North Rhine-Westphalia is only found on the heights in Hainchen. It was first mentioned in a document in 1290.

In 2017 the castle was awakened from its deep slumber. The Siegerland Burgenverein pursues the goal of making the castle tangible and a meeting place for young and old with great commitment. The park should become a recreational and open space for everyone, including people with disabilities.

With the reorientation towards celebrations and weddings with the wedding room in the castle, overnight accommodation and gastronomy, on the one hand, future "yes-men" and families belong to the target group of the castle.

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187 m

Hainchen Water Castle

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This stately ash (Fraxinus excelsior) is located in the immediate vicinity of the moated Hainchen castle.

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1.81 km

Grünland südlich Irmgarteichen

Nature Reserve

2.10 km

Picnic Area on the Sonnenweg

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Sonnenweg is a beautiful hiking trail around Irmgarteichen and Hainchen. There are also some refreshment stops here. In this area a garbage dump should be created, which has been prevented by violent protests by the residents. It would have been a shame. Mainly because there is also a nature reserve here - man before nature - that is becoming more and more important in our time.

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2.65 km

View of Irmgarteichen and Hainchen

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Nice view of Hainchen

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3.17 km

Long bench and monument in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

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3.22 km

Tuning Fork Tree

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This tree symbolizes the love of song in Upper Johannland.

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3.37 km

Stations of the Cross in Irmgarteichen

Highlight (Segment) • Religious Site

The Passion of Christ is symbolically reproduced on Good Friday in the parish of Irmgarteichen. The 14 stations of the cross represent a meaningful connection from the church to the cemetery. All 14 relief picture blocks set in stone masonry symbolize the suffering of Christ in an impressive way and make the difficulty of Christ's path understandable for everyone with the steep climb to the cemetery. The colorless relief panels once adorned the old church cemetery around the parish church. They come from a foundation of the married couple Johann Heinrich Ley and Maria Caroline geb. Shepherd from 1880.

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5.00 km

Sonnenweg Tree-Lined Avenue

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Alley of trees between irmgarten ponds and groves

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6.83 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.52 km

2.36 km

808 m

140 m

Surfaces

2.71 km

2.33 km

1.07 km

659 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

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Thursday 25 June

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Hainchen Moated Castle – Hainchen Water Castle loop from Hainchen

Hainchen Moated Castle

Hainchen Water Castle

Picnic Area on the Sonnenweg

View of Irmgarteichen and Hainchen

Long bench and monument in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Tuning Fork Tree

Stations of the Cross in Irmgarteichen

Sonnenweg Tree-Lined Avenue

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