MTB-Zone Willingen - the new dimension in downhill biking
MTB zone - the longest downhill trails in Sauerland
NEW from 2019: Downhill Mountain BikePark at Ettelsberg with K1 chair lift (for 6 bikes)
Those who need downhill speed, action and adrenaline will be Willinger Bike World At Ettelsberg you can expect a World Cup Downhill Track for experts; there is a great pleasure on the Freeride route; More comfortable it goes on the Flow Trail to - and easy to drive is the Flow-Country Trail. All routes are 1.6km to 2.5km long and bear the signature of bike professional Diddie Schneider; furthermore, there is a FourCross course, cross-country course, Pumptrack, Pump rail and a Exercise course behind the ice rink.
Since 2019, Didi-Schneider has operated the Willingen Bike Park personally, which guarantees top trail quality. K1 chairlift at Köhlerhagen (technical world novelty for 6 bikes) brings you and your bike back up to the mountain.
The expanded MTB zone Willingen from 2019 on, the following trails await you: World Cup Downhill Track This trail is deep black and only for experts. The 10m high ground hill as starting ramp provides the full swing. Jumps of 2-10m, narrow curves, high and low hills and uneven ground provide a variety of challenges. All heavy obstacles can be moved around.Length: 1600 metres; Height difference: 250 m; Difficulty: heavy; Protectors: all Freeride route The popular classic in the Sauerland. It runs flowy in the upper and lower areas, the steep slope passage in the middle part is relatively rough and more demanding. 250m built-in Northshore trails (reversible) complete the driving fun. Length: 1590 metres; Width of the route: 2 to 3 m; Height difference: 190m; Protectors: ideal all; North Shore sequence: 250 m; Difficulty: Medium Flow Country Trail The special combination of waves and curves gives a flowing, euphorizing roller coaster feeling. Small jumps are integrated, which can be moved around if necessary. The smooth and hard surface is also suitable for hardtails and rideability in bad weather conditions. Length: 2900 metres; Height differencesz: 250m; Difficulty: light; Protectors: Helmet duty Flow Trail
An easy ride feeling like on a roller coaster - typical of this route. The easy route allows especially smooth driving. Almost as by itself and without great effort you roll through steep curves, over small waves. Smaller jumps can be changed alternatively. The route is family-friendly and suitable for everyone to ride well, no matter from which sector and skill of mountain biking you come. Length: 2900 metres; Height differencesz: 250m; Difficulty: very high light; Protectors: Helmet duty Four Cross Route At the foot of Ettelsberg, four bikers start simultaneously and fight and the top position, as only the fastest one reaches the next lap. The track was built for a World Cup, with jumps, trailers and washboards spitted - it is therefore quite demanding. Length: 500m; Height difference: 60 m; Difficulty: moderate to severe Exercise course It is located behind the visitor centre and can be used free of charge without a cable car. Everything that the prospective mountain biker needs to train driving feeling and technology: Double Jump, Camel Jump, Table Jump, Drop Off, Step Double Jump, Dirt Jump, Horse Shoe Kreisel, wooden bridge and steep curves. Length: 350m; Height difference: 20 m; Difficulty: light; Protectors: Helmet should be Pumptrack/Pumptrail After the freeride route to the valley station of the Ettelsberg cable car, the 400m long pump trail runs. The pump track is located on the side of the 4X track below the wild park. By means of mountain bikers glide by means of pulling and pushing with momentum and without pedalling over small waves "flowy". Length Pump Trail: 400m; Pumptrack: 23 x 12 meters; Difficulty: light; protectors: helmet should be even more info about prices, bike rental, courses...etc. you will find HERE
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Mountain bike tours par Excellence
The bike world Willingen offers the whole spectrum of mountain biking. You can explore the area on a gentle family tour with manageable length and altitude profile – or you can expect to experience extensive and challenging tours through the Hochsauerland. No matter what challenge you are looking for - in Willingen and the nature park Diemelsee offer all possibilities. A variety of varied tours lead through the hilly and mountainous landscapes of Upland and HochsauerlandIt goes over open plateaus, through deep forests, attractive valleys and past green meadows with the Upländer pasture cattle. 12 mountain bike tours (click HERE) The tours are well signposted and are often part of the most diverse range of 18 and 98km long and with the aim of discovering the highest and highest elevations and gradients. Bike Arena SauerlandThe Sauerländer network of trails for mountain bikers, which is 1700km long, is a cross-regional region. For further routes in Willingen and the surrounding area, detailed directions are provided (Roadbooks) and maps in the Tourist-Information Willingen available. Alternatively, you can also choose from modern GPS satellite navigation In addition, the European Commission has been involved in Snow+Bike Factory at the Valley station of the Ettelsberg cable car There you can also get expert tips for the optimal tour selection. If you want to experience the whole world of mountain biking up close, come every year in mid-June to Germany's largest mountain bike festival in Willingen!
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Tip: Mountain bike round: Hochheide - Bruchhausen-Steine
A great mountain bike tour through Willigen's nature around the Ettelsberg. 33km long, and leads past many tourist highlights, natural sights and great viewpoints. The tour runs for the most part on graveled forest roads, partly on trails with trail character. At first it is possible to cope with a 2.5km long continuous climb from Stryck to Ettelsberg (230m to 2.6km). An e-mountain bike is an advantage. The tour is also good to ride with trekking bike. If you want to avoid the initial ascent, you carry your bike. alternatively with the cable car to the EttelsbergIn the further course, the paths are relatively flat and climbs are largely moderate - if it gets a bit crisper, then only short (about 100m) - up to two longer passages with 10% incline before the Langenberg (60m at 600m) and the tolling place (100m at 1000m). Cycle route: The tour starts at the Ettelsberg cable car and leads first through the Strycktal to the exit of the Millhead hill. Then it goes back and up at the Hotel Stryckhaus with an approx. 2km long climb to the Ettelsberg to the Hochheideturm. The slope is largely moderate, but because of the length it requires some condition. Here the first break is in Siggigs hut. Now it goes past the Kyrill Path to the hiking trail "Great pit." From there continue along the Hoppecke source to the New Hagen, a nature reserve of exceptional beauty. Clemensberg Summit Cross you have a great View of the Winterberg Plateau. After about 600m you reach the Niedersfelder Hutwhere another break is offered. Then the tour leads to the Langenberg (843m) - highest summit in SauerlandBefore the Langenberg there is a 600m long climb. From the Langenberg we cycle back about 600m and then left further towards Bruchhausen-Steine. The path runs quite flat overall. Attention! The direct way to the Bruchhausen stones is deliberately not signposted, as the Count wants to lead all visitors of the stones over the place Bruchhausen, where on the official driveway to the stones there is an information center with a cash register. The official way from Langenberg to the Bruchhausen stones is about 7km longer and you would have to go down the whole mountain and then up again. Therefore it is necessary to save the Google Maps directions on your smartphone, because Internet is only partially available on the way (GPS is possible everywhere). Without the directions you can easily proceed, as all forest paths around the stones are not signposted. Bruchhausen bricks The highest stone has been reached - the Feldberg - after a short via ferrata a breathtaking view over the Hochsauerland. You feel like you're on an eagle's nest. There is no gastronomy at the top of the stones. So for a break, you should have some lunch and drinks with you. back to Willingen via the directional square. If you turn left again into the circular path, there is a longer steeper climb of about 1km length. Without e-bike some people can already lose their strength at an advanced time. From the directional place it goes on flat slope past the ski slopes Sonnenlift and Ritzhagen and then down to Willingen to the starting point of the tour. Attention! If you are not an experienced mountain biker with a technically good vehicle, please do not choose the short path behind the directional place, but drive over Sonnenhang and Hoppern! The short path is very steeply steep and of poor track.
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Mountain Bike Festival
Always at the end of May or beginning of June Willingen is in the interest of bikers for three days Germany's largest mountain bike festivalThere are numerous contests, shows and spectacular stunts as well as a large Expo area in front of the cable car valley station with all the renowned companies and exhibitors around the mountain bike.
Here the latest products of the scene are exhibited, expertly presented and they can also be tested.
www.willingen.bike-festival.de
Tour - Sauerland Summit (Willingen - Winterberg)
A beautiful Mountain bike bike tour over the highest peaks of the Sauerland from Willingen to Kahlen Asten. In the Sauerland there are 14 mountains >800m above sea level. On the way all the highest peaks are either cycling or one drives a few meters past them. The 59km long tour (total 1,046 altitude meters) is with a E-mountain bike but also a E-Trekkingbike with disc brakes easy to handle. You should bring some endurance already on this more demanding tour. Ambitious mountain bikers ride them even without electric gain. The 32,1km long way leads (728m ↑ and 480m ↓) from the valley station of the Ettelsberg cable car (590m) through the Stryck up to the Ettelsberg (838m) with High-Heath tower (highest vantage point in northwest Germany at 875m); those who want to spare strength, ride up the cable car and save 240 meters of altitude. From the Hochheideturm you have an impressive view to the Teutoburg Forest and Harz as well as a view to the Mittelsberg (801m) on the other side of the Ruthenaar valley, to Hopper's head (805m) with the Sonnenhang ski lift and the High Eimberg (806m) on the other side of Willingen. Then it continues on a plateau >800m past the Hegekopf (842.9m) to Germany's largest New Hagen, Germany with the Clemensberg (837m) and panoramic view of the Winterberg plateau. High-Heathed Hut (801m) offers a rest with great views before continuing to the highest mountain of Sauerland, the Langenberg (843,2m). Now follows a fast descent to the Lake Hillebach (551m) in Niedersfeld. Afterwards we go on the Ruhr Valley cycle path up to Winterberg (668m) and further to the Bark branch (841.9m). Asten Tower (862m) are the Brick shells (816m) in Züschen and the Hunau (818m) good to see. Food should not necessarily be on the kahlen branch with mass handling. Our personal Restaurant recommendations for Winterberg see HERE: The 25,5km long way back (318m ↑ and 565m ↓ ) leads with a detour over the Cap (776m) with the bobsleigh train through Winterberg to the Ruhr source (674m) and along the redhead trail to Coastal mountain (666m). From there it goes up the ridge in the nature reserve. Age Hagen (800m) past the Hillekopf (805m) and Hopperhead (832m) and then down into the "paradise" to Millhead hill, the largest large hill in the world. There you look up to the inrun tower on the Mühlenberg (825m), before the tour ends on a level track back to Willingen. Route Sauerland Summit on Google Maps: Move: Willingen - Ettelsberg - Hochheide - Langenberg - Hillebachsee - Winterberg - Kahler-Asten Return: Kahler Asten - Bobhaus Kappe - Ruhrquelle - Küstenlberg - Mühlenkopfschanze - Willingen
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E-bike - and family tours
Dreamy cycling tours on old railway lines and along lakes and rivers
Although Willingen is located in the mountainous Sauerland, this does not mean that cyclists have to go uphill and downhill all the time. There are several gentle tours through the Upland and the nature park Diemelsee of about 30km length. In addition, there are several beautiful and asphalted cycle paths on former railway lines in the Sauerland and Edersee region, including Korbach-Edersee; Möhnetal; Sauerland-Radring; (more info click HERE)
Below you will find: a selection of the most beautiful bike tours in the nature park Diemelsee, which either represent round trips – or allow a return trip by train. Train journeys in the Hochsauerlandkreis, with the Sauerland-Card (curate card) Free of charge. However, bicycles in trains are despite SauerlandCard not free - a bike card must be solved for this.
E-bike service:
"Anyone who has ever been on an e-bike is no longer asking himself the question of whether he needs one, but feels that he wants it."
The e-bike inspires more and more people and especially in the Sauerland its advantages quickly become noticeable. Climbs are suddenly no problem with E.Bike And so one is brave, sometimes a shortcut over the mountain increase, than to keep the route along the valleys.
An e-bike also opens up new possibilities for all those who have not yet dared to discover the Sauerland on the bike. An exploration by bicycle is actually ideal, because it is more brisk than a hike and yet you are in the fresh air and get the details of nature still with what is no longer given by car when you take a sightseeing trail.
Try it out - in Willingen there are four Bike shops with e-bike rentalwhich you have listed in the last article on this page.
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Diemel cycle path
The Diemel cycle path accompanies the romantic river on 110 km from Willingen-Usseln to Bad Karlshafen.For Willingen holidaymakers and families, this is Part to Marsberg (50km tour) particularly attractive, The tour runs from Willingen, past Skywalk and Millhead hill a little uphill to the Diemel source in 660 m height and then almost only slightly downhill through the idyllic Nature Park Diemelsee past the Diemelsee (bath break in high summer) through forest and pasture landscape until after Marsberg.
One Cracky slope There are (pull!) at Padberg, because due to a strict nature reserve can not be driven directly at the Diemel (paths have grown and not passable).From Marsberg it goes with the Train back to Willingen (Transfers to Brilon-Wald) free of charge with the SauerlandCard, only a bicycle card is to be solved.
If you want to continue, you can cycle along the Diemel to the beautiful town of Warburg (75km tour), from where you can also get back to Willingen by train. A ticket is to be removed to Westheim, after which the SauerlandCard .
Note: If you want to cycle through the Diemelradweg 110km to the end of Bad Karlshafen, then you have to return to Hümme for about 20km, where the nearest railway station with a connection train connection to Willingen is located.
Route Diemelradweg Willingen-Marsberg on Google Maps HERE
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Upland - cycling circuit
Willingen - Usseln - Diemeltal - Diemelsee - Ittertal - Aarbachtal - Willingen
A nice 48km day tour with many highlights of the upland. It starts and ends at the valley station of the Ettelsberg cable car. There you can also get a E-bike rental in the Snow & Bike factory (click HERE).
The tour leads first through the centre of the village under the viaduct through to the Strycktal to the Skywalk and the Millhead hill and further through the paradise with incline to Graf Stolberg Hut and Diemel source. From there it goes on the Diemel cycle path after Usseln and then through the beautiful Diemeltal always downhill to the Diemelsee.
Date Diemelsee offer a beautiful Summer bathing day at the numerous free beach baths. Afterwards, the Diemelsee over the Dam round along the north shore. Afterwards it goes through the beautiful Itttertal with moderate - but permanent climb back to Willingen. The asphalted cycle path in the Itttertal leads along the moderately used road. Partially it is a separate edge strip on the road.
Just behind the sewage treatment plant we leave the road and turn off on an aspalalted dirt road through the very beautiful Aarbachtal on Swallow field up to the Wakenfeld and from there through Stryck at the foot of Ettelsberg back to Willingen to the cable car.
Route sales Upland bike round on Google Maps
Variant/shortening: Those who are tired or don't have an e-bike can shorten 4.5km and do NOT drive through the Aarbach valley, but continue to lie on the road through the Itttertal to Willingen. This also saves 30 meters of altitude.
Routes Shortcut on Google Maps
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Cycling tour to Lake Eder - our personal heart tour!
Who she drove says it's an absolute dream tour.
This cycle tour leads along the long-distance cycle path R5 from Willingen to Lake Edersee and back on the railway route to Korbach (about 85km total length), from where you take the train back to Willingen.
If 85km is too much, you will first travel to Korbach by train and start the round there. This saves about 30km and you will also skip two climbs in the upland. Especially for families with children we recommend this variant with energy-saving e-bikes if necessary. This makes this tour easy to cope with. On the further round trip from Korbach to Edersee it usually goes down slightly.
Date Edersee stay about 3 hours for activitiesWhen you leave before 9 o'clock in the morning. Highlights of the tour belong to the Partial circumnavigation of Lake Eder with Ferry on the Edersee and the Cable car ride including bike up to Waldeck. This full day tour is a real unforgettable holiday experience!
Back to Korbach on the asphalted railway cycle path, the slope is only 2 promill, so that it is no problem even at the end with slight signs of fatigue.
Hint: with the MeineCardPlus are free of charge for train ride, ferry ride, cable car Waldeck and most leisure facilities at Lake Eder!
Detailed information and directions about this great bike tour you will find HERE
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Road bike fun in Upland
The Sauerland and especially the region of nature park Diemelsee around Willingen is a great area for road cyclists. This is especially because the roads in the nature park Diemelsee mostly have a relatively low traffic density. From Willingen also the mountainous and conditionally demanding Sauerland – or alternatively the wavy tours in the Waldeckian country opens up. There are many cultural highlights to see as a pause.
Orientation is also a breeze: for each of the nine tours there is a detailed roadbook with all signposts, which are available for download as a PDF document.
For more information just click on the corresponding tour.
Picture & Medebacher Bay
Length: 108 km, 1600 meters; requirement: medium
Diemelsee-Bruchhausen
Length: 80 km, 1320 meters; requirement: medium
West Waldeck
Length: 58 km, 1100 meters; requirement: medium
Round Aabachtalsperre
Length: 100 km, 1450 m; requirement: medium
Three Lakes Tour (Diemelsee, Twistesee, Edersee)
Length: 120 km, 1780 m; requirement: heavy
Sauerland Zweiländer-Schleife
Length: 128 km, 2100 meters; requirement: heavy
The following tours were developed by the Cologne Sports Academy:
Diemelsee Round
Length: 49 km, 683 meters; requirement: light
Tour de Willingen
Length: 118 km, 1850 meters; requirement: heavy
Willinger Bergprüfung
Length: 88 km, 1612 m; requirement: heavy
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Cycling Trips for You!
If you would like to combine sporting fun, sightseeing, scenic attractions, nature experience and self-experience, under the label "Cycling-Trips For You" road bike tours of 40-70km length with 2-3 hours driving time in the Upland and Sauerland have been put together for him with kilometers of descents, which are usually shorter and crisp climbs and end with a roll passage.
From the Ittertal to the Diemeltal
Length: 38 km, 434 m; requirement: light
Around the Willinger Mountain Massif
Length: 63 km, 861 meters; requirement: medium
Diemelsee impressions
Length: 44 km, 705 meters; requirement: medium
Upland circular course
Length: 45 km, 718 m; requirement: medium
Ride to the coal branch
Length: 77 km, 1199 m; requirement: medium
Three Lakes Tour
Length: 119 km, 1692 m; requirement: medium
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Bike shops & rentals in Willingen
Willingen offers not only excellent bike & mountain bike routes, but also bike service. In four professional shops you get everything about the bike: Sale & Rental: Freeride downhill and mountain bikes, touring bikes, e-bikes, racing bikes.Accessories: Bike clothing, helmets, protectors, GPS devices, cameras or children's trailers.
Service: Repair and workshop service, spare parts and accessories; bike school and guided tours.
Craftshop Willingen Waldecker Straße 31 34508 Willingen Tel. +49 5632 - 96 85 72 • info@craftshop-willingen.de www.craftshop-willingen.de Snow & Bike Factory - K1 Rental Ski/Bike directly at the cable car and at the K1 chairlift Zur Hoppecke 5
34508 Willingen Telephone: +(49) 5632 - 923751 info@snow-bike-willingen.de www.snow-bike-willingen.de Sport Wilke
Briloner Straße 24
34508 Willingen Tel.: +49 5632 6443
E-mail: m.wilke@sport-wilke.de
www.sport-wilke.de Sport Small outdoor center Korbacher Str. 8 34508 Willingen - Usseln Tel.: +49 5632 1227 Email: schuhhauskleine@t-online.de www.sport-kleine.de
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