Discover Burbach
Accommodation in Burbach
Burbach brings together historic meeting places, changing art exhibitions and experiences in nature. When planning your stay, you can choose between culture and activity: the Old Bailiwick and the tithe barn are central meeting places, a circular cycling tour covers 28.40 kilometres, and the nature-experience backpack offers one way to take a closer look at plants and animals.
Historic Meeting Places and Art
Since 2022, the Old Bailiwick, carefully renovated and converted in keeping with its listed status, and the restored tithe barn have served as multifunctional meeting places for local residents and visitors to the municipality. The half-timbered Old Bailiwick building dates back to 1698. It is also home to the Old Bailiwick Burbach Nature Park Information Centre. This is the southernmost gateway to the Sauerland-Rothaargebirge Nature Park and offers information, tips and ideas about the park and its “treasure chests” and “jewels”.
Another cultural venue is the Römergalerie Burbach. It hosts changing art exhibitions featuring works by artists from the region and from further afield. Those interested in visual art will find a different kind of cultural programme here than at the Heimhof Theatre, whose stage programme includes children’s theatre, music, cabaret and improvisational theatre. The “Filmpalast”, with its classic films from earlier eras, is also part of the programme.
Discover Nature with the Family
Families can borrow a nature-experience backpack, available to collect by prior arrangement from the Old Bailiwick Burbach or the town hall. Its contents include binoculars, identification books for plants and animals, and a map of the “Nature Treasures”. The binoculars and identification books offer different ways to enjoy the experience: they can help you observe and identify plants and animals. If you would like to use the backpack, you will need to book it in advance; the Old Bailiwick and the town hall are the stated collection points.
For more ideas for experiencing nature or exploring the nature park, you can contact the Nature Park Information Centre. The Burbach Tourist Information Office is a central point of contact for day-trippers, holidaymakers and visitors. It provides information about hiking routes, cycling tours, nature experiences, themed guided tours, cultural activities, sights and local dining in Burbach and its villages. Information about accommodation is also available there.
Cycling Around Burbach
The “Across the Villages – Around Burbach” cycling tour is a 28.40-kilometre regional circular route. It starts and finishes at Burbach town hall. The route is rated as moderately difficult and requires a moderate level of fitness; it also offers panoramic views. The distance, difficulty rating and fitness requirements can help you decide whether to include the circular tour in your itinerary. Starting and finishing at the town hall makes the route easy to follow as a circuit, without requiring you to plan two different endpoints for this tour.
Getting Around and Getting Here
For bus travel to Burbach, regional bus routes R22 and R44 run via Neunkirchen directly to the town centre. The SB 4 express bus runs from Siegen’s central bus station via Wilnsdorf. If you are planning your journey by bus, these are the routes and itineraries provided. The Tourist Information Office is a point of contact for questions about accommodation and the activities available in Burbach and its villages.
Stage and Books
The book flea market also has a permanent home in the Römergalerie. Its opening hours are listed as Mondays and Fridays, 3 to 5 pm. This lets you factor in art, a visit to the book market and an evening at the theatre as different interests when planning your trip.
More places to consider when planning your holiday: Bad Berleburg, Freudenberg, Siegen, Bad Laasphe, Wilnsdorf, Hilchenbach, Kreuztal, Neunkirchen.
For the main travel overview: Siegen-Wittgenstein.
