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51.00, 8.12 · rel 1482037
51.00, 8.12 · rel 1482037
Hilchenbacher Höhenring
A 23,6 km loop walk through alpine terrain and lakes in Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Loop walk
start = finish · Nordrhein-Westfalen
23,6km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
loop
Shape
28
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
11× monument
7× summit
2× Water
Karoline 'Lina' Stern geb. Hony
monument ·
on the route
1,9 km
8%
Herz Stern
monument ·
on the route
1,9 km
8%
Bianca Schäfer geb. Holländer
monument ·
46 m off route
1,9 km
8%
Karl Schäfer
monument ·
46 m off route
1,9 km
8%
Dörrhöhe
summit ·
84 m off route
1,9 km
8%
Julie Holländer geb. Sommer
monument ·
115 m off route
2,8 km
12%
Willi Holländer
monument ·
115 m off route
2,8 km
12%
Elisabetha 'Gerti' Holländer geb. Sonnheim
monument ·
115 m off route
2,8 km
12%
Joseph Holländer
monument ·
115 m off route
2,8 km
12%
Arno Alfred Holländer
monument ·
115 m off route
2,8 km
12%
Lothar Holländer
monument ·
115 m off route
2,8 km
12%
Rehberg
summit ·
30 m off route
8,5 km
36%
St. Hubertus Quelle
Water ·
58 m off route
11,1 km
47%
Kromberg
summit ·
on the route
12,1 km
51%
Schlossberg
summit ·
106 m off route
12,1 km
51%
Buchhelle
summit ·
on the route
13,0 km
55%
Ferndorfquelle
Water ·
37 m off route
13,9 km
59%
Drei Buchen
summit ·
44 m off route
14,9 km
63%
Wilhelm Münker Gedenkstein
monument ·
on the route
16,1 km
68%
Albaumer Höhe
summit ·
34 m off route
19,9 km
84%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Hilchenbacher Höhenring is 23.6 km long.
At an average walking pace, Hilchenbacher Höhenring takes approximately 5h 53min to complete.
Yes, Hilchenbacher Höhenring is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
Hilchenbacher Höhenring starts near coordinates 50.9963, 8.1126.
Hilchenbacher Höhenring is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
Hilchenbacher Höhenring is maintained and managed by Tourismus- und Kneippverein Hilchenbach.