Heimbach circular route 2 - via Reckenberg Castle into the wild Orketal
- 2: 13 pm
- 7,97 km
- 84 m
- 84 m
- 267 m
- 319 m
- 52 m
- Start: Fürstenberg, Heimbach hiking car park
- Destination: Fürstenberg, Heimbach hiking car park
Route 2 stays longer on the Kellerwaldsteig through the Heimbach Valley and leads past Reckenberg Castle. This castle-like manor house sits atop the remains of a medieval moated castle. There, the circular route also reaches the wildly romantic Orke Valley. The trail follows the valley slope of the turbulently flowing river toward Niederorke. Shortly before reaching Niederorke, it turns around, crosses the Orke River over an adventurous suspension bridge, and finally returns up the Heimbach after 8 kilometers.
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Arrival & Parking
Lichtenfels and its districts can be easily reached via the following roads:
- A 44 (exit no. 64, Diemelstadt)
- A 49 (exit no. 16, Borken)
- and the federal highways B 252 and B 251
Heimbach hiking car park.
The hiking parking spaces in the Kellerwald-Edersee Nature Park are generally free of charge.
Nearest bus stop/s: Lichtenfels-Fürstenberg Mitte
Line/s: 502.3, AST581.6
All connections including AST-Taxi connections can be found on the NVV timetable information www.nvv.de/fahrplanauskunft or found out via the NVV mobile app.
More information / links
author
Edersee | Your region: wild, colourful, healthy.
Organization
Edersee | Your region: wild, colourful, healthy.
Our tip
safety instructions
- The circular hiking trail leads, among other things, through forests and open terrain. There may occasionally be trees and branches on the path.
- Use of the hiking trail is at your own risk. You should not attempt this hiking trail in strong winds, heavy rain or snowfall.
- Your cell phone may not have reception everywhere.
Map
Kellerwald-Edersee cycling and hiking map, 5th edition (1:33.000)
Publisher: Kartografie Kommunale Verlagsgesellschaft mbH
ISBN 978-3-86973-189-6
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