Otto Tower – Druid's Stone loop from Betzdorf (Sieg)

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Otto Tower – Druid's Stone loop from Betzdorf (Sieg)

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Otto Tower – Druid's Stone loop from Betzdorf (Sieg)

05:48

20.1km

490m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.22 km

Viewpoint

7.56 km

XXL Bench Druids’ Rest, Katzenbach

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful, imposing wooden structure that was built in March 2026. Easy to climb over the footbridge. You are rewarded with fantastic views of the slopes of the Siegtal, for example of the Freusburg and the Giebelwald.

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9.91 km

Otto Tower

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The Ottoturm is an almost 19-meter-high observation tower on the Kahlenberg. From here, you have a beautiful panoramic view of parts of the Siegerland region, especially when the weather is …

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12.4 km

Druid's Stone

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Whatever the weather, you can enjoy a delicious non-alcoholic wheat beer in a small, rustic pub. Right next to the Druid Stone!

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12.7 km

Druidess – wood carving with a small bench

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Wonderful craftsmanship.. no question!

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12.9 km

Stations of the Cross to the Druidenstein

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Beautiful Stations of the Cross that ends at the Druid Stone.

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13.3 km

Tree Xylophone Rest Area

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Very nice rest area and the tree piano is fun for children and adults!

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14.7 km

Bridge over the Imhäuser Bach

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Very nice view of the bubbling watercourse. There is even a small entrance to the stream next to the bridge.

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18.3 km

Kreuzland Chapel Betzdorf

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Nice little chapel! It was even open, so you could take a look inside.

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20.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

3.99 km

2.31 km

1.90 km

586 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.43 km

5.39 km

2.94 km

2.48 km

2.40 km

446 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Tuesday 13 October

14°C

9°C

14 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

April 14, 2024,Natursteig Sieg - Etappe 13 Alsdorf - Kirchen (eine Runde von Katzenbach)

The Natursteig runs right next to the hotel in Katzenbach.

I then walked towards Alsdorf. From here, however, you cannot get back to Kirchen by public transport, so you take the access path (yellow) from the Natursteig towards Betzdorf (only 2km). The access path is a bit difficult to follow. If in doubt, you can take the main road to …

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April 26, 2022,Westerwald-Sieg | Natursteig Sieg Etappe 13 Alsdorf - Kirchen (inkl. Naturhighlight: Druidenstein 🧙‍♂️)

Six of the 14 stages of the Natursteig Sieg meander through the Westerwald-Sieg hiking region. Today I'm on the 13th and penultimate stage and start at the church in Alsdorf. There are some pretty steep climbs along forest and meadow paths. But after a piece of forest that has unfortunately fallen victim to deforestation, you will be rewarded with a …

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July 10, 2026,Natursteig Sieg (Alsdorf nach Kirchen), Etappe 13

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Natursteig Sieg - from Alsdorf to Kirchen

"As you leave Alsdorf, the Natursteig Sieg follows the Heller a little bit and passes a war memorial in the forest. Then you cross a railway track and hike through the pretty Imhäuser Valley, through which the Imhäuser Bach flows into the Heller. In the Imhäuser Valley, there is a fishing park …

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November 12, 2025,Natursteig Sieg: Etappe 13 Alsdorf - Kirchen/Sieg

A free Wednesday and a good weather forecast made another stage of the Siegsteig trail a perfect choice.

I took the RE9 train from Siegburg through the colorful autumn Sieg Valley to Betzdorf, then the RB97 for a short ride to Alsdorf. From Alsdorf, I started my hike. A short access path leads from the train station to the main …

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September 12, 2024,2024-09-12-DE-RP-Wanderung auf dem Natursteig Sieg - Von Kirchen (Sieg) nach Alsdorf

Natursteig Sieg
From Kirchen (Sieg) to Alsdorf

Type of hike: linear hike
Start: train station in Kirchen an der Sieg
Destination: train station in Alsdorf

Today I went from Kirchen an der Sieg to Alsdorf on my second stage of the Natursteig Sieg.

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