Cross-country tour from the Haincher Höhe hill to the Eichholzkopf

Starting at the Haincher Höhe hikers’ car park, take the left-hand path at the fork. This takes you gradually uphill over gentle slopes. After around 1.5 km, you reach the Rothaarsteig hiking trail. You pass the Kaffeebuche picnic area. From there, you can enjoy a beautiful view out into the Johannland region. After 800 m, the “Rittershäuser Wetterstein” is reached. After 1.2 km, turn right. At the end of the path, keep to the left and after 100 m, take a sharp right turn towards Sohl, just before the ascent to the Jagdberg hill. The next 1.8 km to the ski hut in Sohl take you downhill.

After 800 m, keep to the right when the paths fork. Keep to the path before reaching the ski hut on the Eichholzkopf after 2.5 km. Turn around and follow the same route back. After 5.7 km, you reach a steep, short ascent up to the Jagdberg. Once you reach the top, take the right-hand path towards Heiligenborn at the path crossing. Turn left when you reach Heiligenborn cemetery. After 1.2 km, take the left-hand path again.

After 800 m, you again reach the path crossing on he Jagdberg. From there, follow the Rothaarsteig trail towards Hainchen-Kaffeebuche. Over the next 1.5 km, there is a rapid descent. Once you reach Rittershäuser Wetterstein, keep to the right. You will reach the Kaffeebuche after 1 km. From here, take the same route back to the starting point.

The village of Hainchen is on the L 729 and is connected to the A 45 motorway via Wilnsdorf. From the A 4 and after the Olpe-Süd motorway junction, there is a connection via the B 54 to Siegen. From there, follow the B 62 via Dreis-Tiefenbach and on to Netphen. In Netphen, take the L 729 ring road until you reach Deuz, then on via Salchendorf, Helgersdorf, Werthenbach and Hainchen.

Follow the L 729 through Hainchen towards Dietzhölztal. The Haincher Höhe hikers’ car park is about 2 km behind the entrance to Hainchen, at a sharp right bend in the road on the left-hand side.