In autumn, the fascinating forest landscapes in the Siegerland shine in many wonderful colors. From golden October until November, the forests now shine: Anne Willmes hikes over the Rothaarsteig, one of the most beautiful hiking trails in Germany. Part of the 156 km long long-distance hiking trail goes through the Siegerland.
The Siegerland - a good hour's drive southeast of Cologne, in the extreme tip of North Rhine-Westphalia. The Siegen-Wittgenstein district extends over a total of 650 square kilometers and is home to around 300,000 residents. With around 70 percent lush greenery, one of the most forested areas in Germany, the region invites you to go for walks, but also for long hikes. The Rothaarsteig, one of the most beautiful long-distance hiking trails in Europe, leads through here. If you don't want to run the 156 kilometers in full, you will find numerous shortcuts and circular hiking trails to the right and left of the climb.
But not only the extensive forests attract tourists to the Siegerland, the region also has a lot to offer architecturally. The dark struts of the symmetrically arranged half-timbered houses have shaped the panorama of downtown Freudenberg since the 17th century. They are referred to by the residents as "old spots", the "spots" describing a settlement in the Middle Ages. Eighty-six black and white pieces of jewelery make up the old patch of Freudenberg. And it looked like this from the 17th century. The town center burned down twice, the last time in 1666. The fact that Freudenberg looks like it did back then goes back to the then sovereign Prince Johann Moritz von Nassau-Siegen. He ordered the city to be rebuilt as it was before the fire. The popular photo motif is one of the most important city centers in South Westphalia in terms of architectural history and is internationally recognized as a monument.
00:00:00 greeting
00:08:02 Roller skiing with Tina Willert
00:16:33 Siegen and the smallest Beatles museum in the world
00:25:35 Siegerländer Backhäuser
00:31:33 Freudenberg's historic city center
00:39:19 Siegerland country party
00:52:05 Farm idyll
00:59:42 In the footsteps of the dilldappen
01:09:03 The spruce forests and their worries
01:15:14 Siegen city center and its history
01:19:59 The origin of the rivers Eder, Lahn and Sieg
01:27:42 Farewell
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A film by Carolin Wagner. Editor Iris Möller-Grätz. This film was produced in 2021. All statements and facts are correct at the time and have not been updated since.
Beautiful: Produces travel documentaries for WDR. Travel destinations around the world are presented. Beautifully tries to transport people, culture, cuisine and the landscape of the respective travel destination and gives tips for planning your own vacation.