The Upper Bandweg takes you through the forests around the beautiful half-timbered town of Stolberg with great views of the castle. With various points of interest such as the Lutherbuch, Hirschdenkmal, the castle or the Mägedfleck, it is an always inviting circular hiking route that can be climbed in stages through many ups and downs.
From the start and end point, Stolberg station, the ascent begins towards Silberbach/Lutherbuch, following this well-developed path to the Himmelsleiter and then reaching the Lutherbuch. From there you have a beautiful view of the castle and the town of Stolberg. Now the path becomes a bit more strenuous until the descent to the festival grounds. From there you walk along the Lude to Hirschallee and now at Hirschdenkmal you meet the Upper Hirschallee to Schloss Stolberg which is very worth seeing. Over the park path you reach Kaltes Tal where you cross the Große Wilde over a wooden bridge and follow the Tannen climb to Hirtengasse where the Kleiner Weg follows behind the cemetery. Then use the Alte Auerbergstraße to Schneiderborn, from there the descent to the Lutherweg leads back to the Upper Bandweg. Follow this to Mägedfleck where you have another beautiful, quiet place to rest. From now on the Upper Bandweg leads you to Thyrahöhe where the descent along the Thyragrotte leads back to the parking lot at the station.
