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Rhineland-Palatinate
Altenkirchen
Daaden

Silbersee (Mahlscheid Lake) – Bikestation Hirtenwiese loop from Daaden

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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Altenkirchen
Daaden

Silbersee (Mahlscheid Lake) – Bikestation Hirtenwiese loop from Daaden

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Silbersee (Mahlscheid Lake) – Bikestation Hirtenwiese loop from Daaden

03:04

11.2km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. 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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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Mahlscheid

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4.25 km

Hohenseelbachskopf Trail Junction

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Weggabelung on the Hohenseelbach head at 510 m above sea level .. Here run, among other things, the Siegerland-Höhenring, the trail Herdorf-Daaden-Westerburg-Diez and the Hellerhöhenweg.

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4.45 km

Rock formation at Hohenseelbachskopf

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The short history of Hohenseelbach Castle from the 14th century has always been the subject of oral and literary tradition. You can read the corresponding saga and the entry in …

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5.15 km

Forest restaurant at Hohenseelbachskopf

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The Hohenseelbachskopf originally carried a basalt summit, similar to the Druidenstein.
Like the Druid Stone, this distinctive basaltic peak between 500 and 300 BC was probably a significant Celtic settlement …

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5.21 km

Basalt Quarry and Hohenseelbachskopf Ruins

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Plenty of basalt was mined here in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for building houses, walls and roads. The former castle ruins, which adorned the "Köppel" of the …

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6.82 km

View of Neunkirchen

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Here, the Mahlscheid nature reserve offers a great view.

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7.90 km

Silbersee (Mahlscheid Lake)

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Basalt was mined at the site of the lake, popularly known as Silbersee, until the 1970s. The area is now a nature reserve, so if you come to the lake …

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8.84 km

Bikestation Hirtenwiese

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Hirtenwiese bike station. PWS Offroad has set up a station here where you can inflate your tires if necessary or repair your bike with the tools you have. If you …

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11.1 km

Daaden Forest Nature Trail

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Lots of information on many boards

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11.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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9.04 km

1.60 km

502 m

Surfaces

6.13 km

4.15 km

731 m

134 m

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