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Cycling & mountain biking in the Sauerland

Sauerland Mountainbiken in the Hochheide
Cycling in the Sauerland – that is, fresh, clear air, wide views over the hills and mountains, trailing through deep forests and cycling sightseeing along river valleys and reservoirs. Road bike- or Mountain bike-drivers, pleasure cyclists or families on Cycling tour – in the Sauerland everyone is fully at their expense. Downhill bike parks in Winterberg, Schmallenberg and Willingen And the great Bike festivals, which made the Sauerland the No. 1 in Germany especially for mountain bikers.   Page breakdown:       1. Mountain bike-Arena Sauerland;       2. Families & pleasuresCycling tours in Sauerland;       3. Road bike in Sauerland   This page in English click HERE!
   

MountainBike - Arena Sauerland

In recent years, the Sauerland has become the No.1 district for mountain bikers all over Europe! Whether you're a mountain biker, trail bikers or downhill riders: the forests, mountains and valleys of the Sauerland offer a dense and first-class network of trails and routes. Downhillers find the best downhill bike parks that Germany has to offer in Winterberg, Schmallenberg and Willingen. Three such carat bike parks are nowhere in Europe so close together, which is why a multi-day overnight stay for mountain bike freaks is always worthwhile. Not by chance the two biggest events for mountain bikers also take place in Sauerland.
Bike Park Winterberg
Trailpark Winterberg

Bikepark Winterberg - the No. 1 in Germany

Bike-Park Winterberg Overview map ↗
1 = practice course; 2 = Continental track; 3 = Rockshox Slopestyle; 4 = Flowshore; 5 = Four Cross; 6 = Free Cross; 7 = North Shore; 8 = Freeride; 9 = ixS Downhill; 10 = Single trail   Route description
  • Blue: Ideal for learning driving technology. The challenges are not very demanding.
  • Red: Suitable for advanced MTB riders. The route with tables, jumps and drops is flowing but requires good knowledge.
  • Black: Should only be used by experienced drivers. Here you will find wooden elements, as well as gasps, dirt
    and drops in different difficulty levels before.
  Bike-Park Winterberg - Germany's largest and most versatile bike park Here both beginners, pleasure downhillers and ambitious people alike find their fun. All routes are well maintained and secured. In 2016 the 1.7 km long Flow Country Trails were newly built by professional route builder Diddie Schneider.   Lift: The driveway is equipped with a modern chairlift with innovative bike suspension (three bikers incl. bikes per armchair) and since 2017 with another 4-seater chairlift as an elevator in connection with the new flow-county trails.   Driving/Guiding: Driving technique for beginners and advanced riders are offered in the own bike school. Youth camps for driving technology and adventure are available during the school holidays   Equipment and bike rental: Rental of helmets and protectors as well as 70 cutting-edge rental bikes (Dirt, Freeride DH) from the brands Santa Cruz and Giant   Shop & workshop: Bike broken?! Does nothing happen, our crew repairs all smaller and bigger damage in our qualified service workshop. In the bike shop there are spare parts, accessories and clothes to buy; annual sale of all rental bikes at bargain prices at the end of the season in our online shop.     Mountain Bike Park Operator GmbH & Co KG
Cap 3
59955 Winterberg
Telephone 02981/9199909
info@bikepark-winterberg.de www.bikepark-winterberg.de

 

Trailpark Winterberg

Mountainbike Trailpark Winterberg Overview map ↗
Directly on the other side of the road from Bikepark Winterberg (at Bremberg) is the entry point into the trail park. Here there are mainly family-friendly laps, but also such stamina with crisp climbs and descents. Also experts find a challenging trail - and beginners and children can train the basics on an exercise course. Trailparks are the new mountain bike trend. If you are looking for more action than on the pure cross-country routes, but if a downhill bike park is not located, then this is exactly the right place. The routes are varied and classified from easy to difficult. The routes lead along already existing forest, forest and tow paths, but also on beaten paths (single trails). Again and again finessens are built in, such as trailer curves, root or stone passages or similar.In contrast to the downhill bike park you can still ride a trail park with a hardtail, but also with trekking bikes and off-road e-bikes.     Trailpark Winterberg At Waltenberg 115 59599 Winterberg Tel. +492981 92500 Email: info@trailpark-winterberg.de www.trailpark-winterberg.de  

Green-Hill Bikepark - Schmallenberg (Hohe Lied)

Green-Hill Bikepark Hohe Lied trail-map ↗
  The 2022 Canadian Style Opened Green Hill Bikepark Schmallenberg-Gellinghausen has already established itself in the first season among the best bike parks in Germany. Here you will find numerous routes that offer you action, adventure and variety. On the altogether eleven tracks with numerous variants all downhill bikers will get their taste, whether beginner, allrounder or professional. You come up with two Easy-Loop drag lifts. Down you go on trails with gigantic views or through the forest, over ski jumps and natural paths and through a lot of curves.

Three restaurants provide the physical well-being; the restaurant "Hellermans Hütte" at the valley station, the "Alm" at the top with a mountain terrace and the "Stadl" at half height. A bike shop with rental and workshop complete the offer, so you don't miss anything for a great downhill day in the Greenhill Bike Park.

  Green Hill Bikepark GmbH & Co. KG
Gellinghausen 42-44
57392 Schmallenberg-Gellinghausen (Skilift Hohe Lied)
+49 2977-7095137
ticket@greenhill-bikepark.de www.greenhill-bikepark.de

Trailground Brilon

Mountainbike Trailground Brilon Karte ↗
  "Three lengths – three levels of difficulty – are the motto in TrailGround®Brilon. The routes are seven, eleven and about 17 kilometres long. Here each mountain biker finds his or her own individually suitable tour. For beginners and less fitness-strong riders, the green or blue round is recommended, while ambitious bikers can power themselves out with the "Three Mountain Round" (red). Combinations of the trail sections are of course also possible externally of the signposted rounds.   TrailGround® Brilon - Starting point
Hanging Mountain
59929 Brilon www.trailgroundbrilon.de
Bike-Park Willingen - K1 chairlift ↗
Bikepark Willingen - Up by cable car ↗

MTB-Zone Willingen - the new dimension in downhill biking

MTB Zone Downhill Bike-Park Willingen Overview map ↗
 

The longest downhill trails in Sauerland!

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; the medium-heavy Freeride route; NEW from 2019! Driving fun for all offers the Flow Country Trail; and the Flow Trail 2 ensures further downhill enjoyment. All routes bear the signature of bike professional Diddi Schneider; there is also a FourCross course, cross country track, pumptrack/pumptrail and one Exercise course behind the ice rink. The Ettelsberg cable car and from 2019 also the new K1 chairlift bring you and your bike up to the mountain again.

As with the ski slopes, Winterberg and Willingen are essentially different in that there are fewer runs in Willingen, but they are more than double-three times as long as in Winterberg due to 240 meters of altitude and a descent length of approx. 1600-2500m - which increases driving fun.

Starting in 2019, the Bike Park Willingen will be MTB zone operated by Didi-Schneider personally, which guarantees top-trail quality. In addition, the new K1 chairlift at Köhlerhagen (technical world novelty for 6 bikes) including bike back up the mountain. Queues will not exist with this fast-moving elevator system.

More information about the whole bike world Willingen HERE     MTB Zone Downhill Bike Park Willingen Ettesberg cable car to Hoppecke 5 34508 Willingen Tel. +49 5632 969820 info@ettelsberg-seilbahn.de Homepage MTB-Zone Willingen  
Allee on Möhnetal cycle path ↗
Family bike tour on old Sauerlandradring railway ↗
Sauerland cycling ring with tunnel ↗
E-bike rental in Schmallenberger Sauerland ↗

Families & pleasure - Cycling tours in Sauerland

Some people may not believe that you can cycle well in Sauerland – the land of thousands of mountains – without being exposed to permanent strong climbs. But this is not so - and in Sauerland everyone finds his perfect cycling tour. Often the slopes are overcome by well-organized bike paths on old railway tracks, which are subject to a gradient of up to 3%.

Below you will find: a selection of the most beautiful bike tours in Sauerland, 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 (click HERE):

"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, there is an e-bike rental in almost every place with tourist infrastructure.

Sauerland Radring ↗

Sauerland - wheel ring

The Sauerland cycling ring is the central filming of cycling in the SauerlandIt leads through the Schmallenberg Sauerland and the Lennetal and overcomes the Sauerland ridge on old railway paths. Ideal to explore the region by bike.

Attractions on the way are the beautiful city center of Schmallenberg as well as the wooden experience path, the Museum cutlery factory in Fleckenberg, the TalVital in Saalhausen, the Sauerland pyramids in Meggen, passing through the 689m long Bat tunnels near Kückelheim, Kurpark and Steam Land People Museum In Ezlohe, the Court Museum in Fredeburg,

The Sauerland cycling ring connects the villages Finnentrop, Eslohe, Schmallenberg and Lennestadt. Where once steam locomotives sniffed over the tracks, no biker comes out of the wind today, because about 2/3 of the track is laid out on old railway paths. Because of its length of 84km and a total of 405 meters of altitude it still requires endurance.

As Starting points For holidaymakers from the Hochsauerland Eslohe, Fredeburg or Schmallenberg, you are recommended. If you want to arrive by train, start at one of the three stations in Lennestadt or Finnentrop. Ideal direction of travel from Schmallenberg down to Lennestadt and back via Finnentrop and Eslohe. (The bat tunnel is closed from 31.10. to 01.04.)

Shorten a bit by train You can only reach the Lennetal between Altenhunden and Finnentrop (15km). This section is not so attractive in terms of landscape, since the cycle path usually runs along the railway line or road in the narrow Lennetal.

SSee here for details.

For beginners, the 40km long Sauerland-Radring Nordschleife, which we present in a separate article. Those connects the SauerlandRadring in the north with the RuhrtalRadweg.

 

More information www.sauerlandradring.de

 

 

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Sauerland Radring Nordschleife ↗

Sauerland-Radring - Nordschleife

The 40km long family-friendly Nordschleife connects the SauerlandRadring in the north with the Ruhrtal cycle path. The beautiful route is much more than just a connecting route. It leads from Meschede in the Ruhrtal through the picturesque Wennetal valley and along the banks of the Hennetal barrier past the dam, sky stairs and Henneboulevard.

Attractions on the way there are Water castle Laer, spa park and Steam Land People Museum in Ezlohe, and Heavenly stairway & Henneboulevard between Hennesee and Ruhr. Waiting on the route Bathing opportunities at the Hennesee and the idyllic Esmecke-Stause in Wenholdthausen (secret tip!).   Route: The Nordschleife of the Sauerland-Radring leads from Meschede first through the Ruhrtal to Wennemen, then on an old railway line through the beautiful Wennetal to Bremke. Shortly before this a 2km long Trip to Eslohe with beautiful village center, spa park and Steam Land People MuseumAfter overcoming a ridge behind Bremke, we descend to Lake Hennesee and along its car-free eastern shore back to Meschede. The route is family friendly with a length of 40km and a total of 337 meters of altitude on the old railway line. The section behind Bremke is slightly more crisp. Starting points recommended for holidaymakers from Hochsauerland Meschede, the Hennesee or Bremke. Station for the Nordschleife is Meschede.   For route information see HERE

 

More information www.sauerlandradring.de

 

 

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Ruhrtal cycle path ↗

Ruhrtal cycle path (incl. special tips)

It is one of Germany's most famous cycle paths and leads from Winterberg to Duisburg. 240 kilometres of cycling fun between Sauerland and the Ruhr area. No other river in Germany connects (industrial) culture and nature like the Ruhr.

For the Sauerland holidaymaker, the section from Winterberg to Meschede (43km) or to Arnsberg (68km) is recommended. The Ruhr Valley Railway runs parallel, which is why you get back to Winterberg from numerous stations.

Starting with the Ruhr spring, numerous experiences are lined up, including the Wasserski-Eldorado Hillebachsee in Niedersfeld, which Rosendorf Assinghausen, the beautiful spa town Olsberg, the Henneboulevard in Meschede, the Water castle Laer up to the Old Town Arnsberg.

The route of the Ruhr Valley cycle path runs from Winterberg on the first 15km often on graveled dirt roads. From the Ruhr spring it goes mostly downhill to Olsberg, then the route becomes flater and is largely asphalted. In between there are always short climbs.

The route runs on cycle paths along the busy B7. For these sections we have below our Special alternative routes The trail along the Ruhr is beautiful as a bypass of Nutlar-Bestwig.

Bypass of the main road Nuttlar-Bestwig

Between Meschede, Wennemen and Freienohl it also goes along the L743 (ex B7). There are alternatively two variants to bypass the B7 partly or largely.

Variant 1: Bypass B7 in the Wennemen area Variant 2: Adventure route Meschede-Wennemen   Variant 1 is uncomplicated. It leads through an officially blocked path. Variant 2 bypasses the L743 Stockhauser Str. (ex B7) between Freieohl and Meschede largely and is somewhat adventurous. It leads along the Ruhr-Auen and Schloss Laer. You have to push your bike between the two unconnected points (see maps) about 100m at the edge of a field. If you don't want to see the old town of Arnsberg, we recommend that you finish the tour at the station Oeventrop, as the further 10km to Arnsberg lead almost completely along the former B7.

 

More information: www.ruhrtalradweg.de

 

 

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Alme cycle path ↗

Alme cycle path

Through the Alme Valley from Brilon to Paderborn on one of the most beautiful bike paths in NRW.

Officially, the Alme cycle path runs 65km long to PB-Schloss Neuhaus, where the Alme flows into the Lippe. However, it can already be finished 5km earlier in Paderborn, from where you return by train to Brilon.

Hint: The train journey is difficult with two transfers to Warburg and Brilon-Wald, because the Almetalbahn is closed. It is therefore advantageous if you start the tour with parking space at Brilon-Wald station, from there a station by train will drive up the mountain to Brilon-Stadt and start the cycle tour from there.

Route: Between Brilon and Alme there is a longer climb. Otherwise the cycle path is quite flat. On a length of 4.5km behind the village Alme you have to drive on the moderately frequented highway L637 (no cycle path). The rest of the route rewards with relaxed cycling through the beautiful Alme Valley.

On the way there are various sights: The beautiful Alpine springs in the Mühlental, Castle ruin Ringelstein, historical Middle mill in Büren, the Wewelsburg (only Triangle Castle in D) and the old Kaiser & Domstadt Paderborn.

 

More information: www.alme-radweg.de

 

 

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Cycling tour at the Möhnesee ↗

Cycling at Lake Möhne

In the Möhne valley and around the Möhnesee there are beautiful bike paths and cycling tours. Möhnesee cycling trailThe path is completely asphalted. We have slightly modified this route to take the Möhneauen with us. From Völlinghausen to Stockum we choose the old railway line, as the bike path runs directly on the busy bank road at the lake. You ride moderately uphill and enjoy a fantastic view over the lake above Stockum. (Route map Google Maps HERE) A quiet Variant of the Möhneseeradrunde not along the heavily frequented lakeside, but through the Arnsberg forest and on a mountain path above the lake. (Route route variant see HERE) Beautiful is also the complete Möhnetal cycle path From Brilon to Neheim-Hüsten (back by train). To Möhnesee it runs mostly on the old railway line Brilon-Soest. There is only one ascent between Rüthen and Belecke. www.moehnetalradweg.de   All Info Möhnesee HERE!    

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Cycling tour at the Sorpesee ↗

Inliner or bike tour around the Sorpesee

With its manageable length, a Sorpesee tour is ideal for families. The lake has an asphalted cycle path with no climbs around it. The round is 15km long,- incl. an additional round around the beautiful pool in Amecke with a detour to the castle Acke you come on 20km. Note: The tour around the pool is not suitable for inliners, as there are also gravel paths here. On the west bank you meet numerous attractive gastronomy at the campsites or at the promenade Langscheid. The east bank is a wonderful tripp through nature - completely car-free and without any building.  

All Info Sorpesee HERE!

 

Bigge Lister Cycle Tour ↗

Bigge-Lister Radrundweg

Cycling at Lake Bigge - a beautiful leisure activity. The cycle paths are mainly asphalted.

The rather flat Bigge-Lister-Radrundweg leads on 46km around both reservoirs - but you can also shorten at the bridges and at the Listersee and skip the latter. That saves km, The cycle path offers wonderful views at numerous viewpoints of the lake landscape. On the way there are numerous gastronomy on the roadside.

There are many other beautiful cycling routes around both lakes, which also include a climb.

All info about Biggesee/Listersee HERE!

More information about cycling/cycling routes at Lake Bigge/Listersee HERE

Geo-cycle route Ruhr-Eder ↗

Geo-cycle route Ruhr-Eder

This unique route contains so many Attractions (click HERE) like no other in the region.

The GeoRadroute Ruhr-Eder connects the Sauerland with the Waldecker LandThe versatile round trip is a short trip by itself and leads on the one hand through the valleys of Ruhr and Eder, on the other hand many kilometers over a former railway line with tunnel crossing. It leads along the famous Lake Edersee and the National park Kellerwald (UNESCO World Heritage Site) and takes you on a journey through the Geopark BorderWorlds with exciting insights into the history of nature and earth.

Between the summit regions of the Sauerland and the valleys and basins of the Hessian valley, zechsteinzeitliche limestones mark a former sea coast. Therefore, a variety of fossils are to be admired. Korbach column is one of the world's most important fossil sites in the northern hemisphere (Bonhage Museum in Korbach).

 

TIP: Beautiful "Ruhr-Eder Tagestrip" for holidaymakers in Sauerland:

In the morning with a beautiful landscape Train journey from Sauerland (change to Brilon-Wald) via Willinger Upland and Edersee ud Nationalpark past the beautiful Edertal valley to Frankenberg/Eder (train line Brilon-Korbach-Marburg). Stations in Bestwig, Olsberg, Brilon-Wald, Willingen, Usseln, Korbach, Frankenberg   Cycling tour: Frankenberg - Winterberg - Olsberg (64km; recommended direction of travel) from Frankenberg through the Edertal to Allendorf, then 28km on an old railway with 324m bicycle tunnel and discreet ascent up to Winterberg and from there down into the Ruhrtal to Olsberg.

 

More information: www.georadroute.de

 

 

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Mountain Bike Tour Sauerland-Gipfel (Willingen - Winterberg) ↗

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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Diemel cycle path ↗

Diemel cycle path

The Diemel cycle path accompanies the romantic river on 110 km from Willingen-Usseln to Bad Karlshafen.   The value of the Tour from Willingen to Marsberg (approx. 45km)The tour runs from Willingen, past the 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 MarsbergFrom here you can take a train to Willingen (in Brilon-Wald). SauerlandCard is the Free train journey – you need a bike card. 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).   Route sales Google Maps HERE   www.diemelradweg.de  

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Upland cycling circuit ↗

Upland - Round (Willingen - Diemelsee)

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 through the centre of the village under the viaduct through to Strycktal to 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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Mountain bikers on the Ettelsberg ↗

Tip: Mountain bike round: Hochheide - Bruchhausen-Steine

One of the most beautiful mountain bike tours in the Sauerland leads 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.

 

Route on Google Maps

 

 

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Cyclists with tour map at Lake Edersee ↗

Cycling tour Willingen - Edersee - our personal heart tour!

Who she drove says it's an absolute dream tour - especially the part Korbach-Edersee.

The 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 are too much, you will first travel to Korbach by train and start the round there. This saves almost 30km and you will also leave out two longer climbs in the Upland. For the big tour from Willingen we therefore recommend power-saving e-bikes. On the further round trip from Korbach to Lake Edersee it usually goes down slightly.

Another variant and abbreviation limits the tour to 36km and the tourist highlights. Especially for families with children we recommend the last variant.

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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Motorcycle Roadbook Sauerland ↗

Motorcycle paradise Sauerland

A two-wheeler pleasure of a different kind.The winding Sauerland offers first-class motorcycle routes.

In particular: the Sauerland lakes are one Eldorado for bikers and beyond there are numerous well-known routes in the Sauerland, among others the 102km long Hochsauerland-Höhenstraßewhich runs with an 8 as a route between the towns of Medebach Winterberg and Schmallenberg. In total there are 10 elaborated great motorcycle tours in Sauerland, which are available as a roadbook at the Tourist-Info or at sourland.com.

On the Road there is a lot to discover: Mountains and lakes, dams, timberworks, numerous leisure facilities and sights. numerous cross-regionally well-known biker meetings on the way, among others, the ferry house at Diemelsee, the bigge grill at the Biggetalsperre, the ignition material at Lake Eder, Geronimos, Bikers Inn and Wolf's district at Lake Möhne or Stavros at Lake Sorpe.

The region offers motorcyclists everything their heart desires and in the evenings the party mile in Willingen offers a lot of "Après-Bike" possibilities.

Loud is out!

The 10 tours listed in the Sauerland Roadbook lead along the most beautiful spots in the Sauerland, which are therefore also visited by other tourists and rest seekers, especially on the numerous leisure lakes. Not only guests but also many Sauerlanders living on the typical motor routes often feel harassed by motorcycle noise.

Therefore, the noise-sensitive consideration of bikers is essential so that there will not be roadblocks for motorcyclists in the future!

Please set a visible (and audible) sign against motorcycle noise - loud is out!

Driving behaviour:
Most bikers in the Sauerland behave considerately and avoid high-touring driving in towns and in noise-sensitive tourist places. Be a model to the minority who do not do this and speak to your ruthless colleagues accordingly !

The Roadbook in the Sauerland Tourist Infos. Tourist info see here...

 

Beautiful motorcycle tours from Willingen:

Great Sauerland tour: Willingen - Winterberg - Biggesee - Schmallenberg - Willingen

Tour Waldecker Country: Willingen - Diemelsee - Bad Arolsen/Twistesee - Edersee - Korbach - Willingen

Willingen - Marsberg - Wewelsburg - Warstein - Brilon - Willingen

Willingen - Medebach - Winterberg - Meschede - Bruchhausen - Willingen

 

Many beautiful motorcycle routes in the Westphalian Sauerland HERE!

 

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Road bike in the Sauerland

Road cyclists in Sauerland ↗
Road cyclists in front of the Winterberger Schanze ↗

Our neighborhood in Willingen is Dutch and passionate racing cyclist – his daughter even a competitive athlete in this profession.

Their recommendation for road cyclists are the following: Tours in the eastern Sauerland, Upland and the nature park DiemelseeBecause the roads are only moderately used here, in contrast to the western Sauerland.  

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Road bike tours

Videos of the Bike-Arena Sauerland

Bikepark Winterberg

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Trailpark Winterberg

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MTB Downhill & Freeride-Bikepark Willingen

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Bikepark comparison: Willingen vs. Winterberg

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IxS Dirtmasters freerdie festival Winterberg

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Mountain Bike Festival Willingen

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Trail-Ground Brilon

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Möhnetal cycle path

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Sauerland wheel ring with Nordschleife

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Bigge & Listersee - Radrundweg

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