Sightseeing in the Sauerland of A-Z
The Sauerland offers numerous geological, structural and tourist attractions of national interest. Here you will find the main sights, sorted from A to ZWe distinguish cultural and natural sights from recreational excursion destinations like summer toboggan runs, Fort-Fun, wildlife parks..., whose attractions HERE to be found.
We distinguish cultural and natural sights from recreational excursion destinations like summer toboggan runs, Fort-Fun, wildlife parks..., whose attractions HERE to be found.
Atta cave
The largest and most beautiful cavern in Germany has enchanted more than 40 million visitors from all over the world.Every year, 400,000 visitors immerse themselves in the colourful world of stalactites and stalagmites. The total length of the Atta cave is 6670 meters, of which about 1,800 meters open to the public. The cave was discovered in 1907 during demolition work in the neighboring quarry.
In 1986, speleologists also discovered another part of the Atta cave that was previously completely unknown: a labyrinth of 5,000 meters with the most bizarre stalactite formations. Unfortunately, access to the new section is not possible for the public, as this section has not been sufficiently investigated and the development would be too topographically dangerous.
The 1.4 km long cave tour takes about 40 minutes. Temperature in the Atta cave is constant 9 °C - summer and winter. Tip: Atta cheese ripens in the cave - a culinary specialty that is only available there.
Tip: video click HERE! Atta Cave Finnentroper Str. 39 57439 Attendorn Tel. +49 2722 93750 Email: info@atta-hoehle.de www.atta-hoehle.de
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Alme Sources
The idyllic mill valley with the sources of the Alme creek in Brilon-Alme is of rare natural beauty and is protected. The alpine meadow is fed by 104 sources, the main source of which is a karst pond. With over 100 individual rivers, the Alme springs are also among the strongest and cleanest source fillings in Germany.
The basis for creating one of the largest German spring areas is the Brilon Plateau, which consists of limestone masses. Here one encounters the phenomenon of creeping, i.e. the streams and rivers flow mostly underground.
Here one encounters the phenomenon of creeping, i.e. H. The streams and rivers usually flow underground. The Alme springs are located at the lowest point on the northern border of the plateau. That is why the numerous watercourses that form this unique source area are created here.
Several circular routes signposted on the parking lot leading through the source area.
Other interesting sources in the Sauerland are the Dime source in Willingen-Usseln, the Ruhrbron in Winterberg, the Paulinensource in Marsberg and the Möhnebron at the spa park in Brilon
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Lookout points in the Sauerland
In the Sauerland, the 'land of a thousand mountains', there are more than 200 viewpoints, platforms and towers. Below you will find a selection of the most popular and most beautiful panorama addresses.CLICK at the lookout point for more information.
Hochheide Tower Willingen - highest viewpoint in Northwest Germany at 875 m above sea level (wheelchair accessible with lift) with up to 160 km far views of the Teutenburg Forest and Harz. On a clear day you will see Wasserkuppe/Rhin, Feldberg/Taunus, Vogelsberg, Brocken/Harz and Inselsberg/Thüringer Forest.
Tower on the Kahle Asten (862 m above sea level) in Winterberg - one of the most famous viewpoints in Germany with a beautiful panoramic view of the Hochsauerland region and a far view of the Taunus and with a very clear view of the Harz.
Viewpoint Clemensberg (838 m above sea level) in the Hochheide Neuer Hagen between Willingen and Niedersfeld. Only accessible on foot with a walk of 5 km. Beautiful views over the Winterberg plateau.
Stüppeltoren in het Fort Fun (762 m above sea level) - second highest watchtower in the Hochsauerland
Bruchhausen Stones in Olsberg-Bruchhausen - which climbs the highest of the four rocks (746 m above sea level) feels like an eagle with a beautiful view of the Hochsauerland
Dummy tower (738 m above sea level) on the Diemelsee between Ottlar and Rattlar - view over the nature park Diemelsee, the eastern Sauerland and the Waldecker Land.
The beer garden Graf-Stolberg hut (708 m above sea level) at Willingen-Usseln above the Diemelquelle offers a snack with a beautiful view of the Medebacher Bay and the Ederbergland.
Rhein-Weser tower (684 m above sea level); Popular destination with a mountain restaurant on the Rein/Weser basin near the Panorama Park on the L553 between Kirchhundem and Bad Berleburg.
Schombergtower (670 m above sea level) on the "Wild Wiese" between Sundern and Finnentrop - view over the northern Ruhr region, Lippe-Land to the Teutoburg Forest. With a very good view you can see the Siebengebirge and the Hohe Acht on the Nürburgring in the Eifel.
Willzenberg Tower (657 m above sea level) above the town of Schmallenberg offers a beautiful view of the Schmallenberger Sauerland. The tower is located in the middle of an old ring wall system.
High level with mountain restaurant (620 m above sea level) - attraction of the Olpe district above Lennestadt and one of the most popular lookout towers and excursion destinations in the Sauerland.
Lörmecke tower (580 m above sea level) between Meschede and Warstein on the B55 - highest viewpoint in the Arnsberg forest with a view of the Hochsauerland ridge, Soester Börde and the Teutoburger Forest.
Möhnese Tower above the south bank - offers a beautiful panorama over the lake Möhnee and Arnsbergbos.
Turm of the castle ruin Eversberg in Meschede-Eversberg with a beautiful view over the Ruhr valley and the Arnsberg forest.
View tower Langscheid aan het Sorpeane with panoramic views of the Sorpeese lake and the surrounding landscape.
Bilstein Tower (387 m above sea level) above Marsberg overlooking Marsberg and the eastern Sauerland. A visit to the Bilsteinturm is ideal to combine with the cascade-like Paulinen source under the Bilsteinberg, the historic Obermarsberg and the colorful copper mine Kilianstollen.
Sauerland-Stal-Steel in Hallenberg-Liessen - spectacular lookout platform in the form of an extra large and well visible chair.
Biggesee lookout platform - above the dam with panorama over the Biggesee.
Tip: video click HERE!
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Arnsberg - old town
The city of Arnsberg is the seat of the South-West District Board and presents itself in a diverse and natural way in a beautiful and forested landscape. historical city centre, located on a ridge, is already visible from far away. Romantic winding streets and the ruins of the Kiespaleis form the medieval center.
The heart of the city is the castle Arnsberg. This was initially the castle of the graves of Arnsberg and was later extended to a representative palace by the electors of Cologne. It was destroyed in the Seven Years' War.
The historic Arnsberg is worth seeing and can be mainly discovered during eventful city tours. It extends on a ridge surrounded by a long-stretched Ruhr loop. The historic Arnsberg is divided into the old town towards the castle ruins - as well as a representative residential city. It was built after 1816 when Arnsberg became the government seat - with the arrival of Prussian officials around Neumarkt in the first half of the 19th century, built in the style of Prussian classicism, formed by the Royal Prussian builder K.F. Schinkel. The walk-in camera obscura in Limpstoren Arnsberg, of which there are only about 40 worldwide, is a pleasure for photography lovers.
The attractive location in the triangle of the rivers Möhne, Sorpe, Henne as well as numerous attractions and nearby excursion destinations make Arnsberg a popular excursion destination in the Sauerland, which you can combine with other highlights.
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Excursions to Sauerland family and leisure attractions
We distinguish them from geological, structural and cultural sights.
The Sauerland offers a range of recreational activities;
IA. Summer toboggan runs, adventure golf, museum railway, games parks, indoor playgrounds, Fort-Fun, visitor mines, outdoor stages ... etc. Which we list and describe in a separate section.
All recreational attractions click HERE!
Bruchhausen bricks
The Bruchhausen stones are above Olsberg-Bruchhausen on the 727m high Istenberg. The four rocks dominate the forest and when you climb the highest stone you have a breathtaking view over large parts of the Hochsauerland.The four rocks (Bornstein, Goldstein, Ravenstein and Feldstein) are among the most impressive geological phenomena in the Sauerland and in the entire Rhineland-Palatinate and its a national geotope and habitat for rare and endangered plants and bird species (bad falcon). They are a refuge for glacier arctic alpine plants that no longer live in us. Only here - under extreme climatic conditions - have survived to this day and have not been replaced by warm plants.
Historically, the four mighty rocks until the early Middle Ages were corner bastions of a large wall and a meeting place and a rock sanctuary.
Under the stones there is an information centre and castle Bruchhausen with a brewery. The climb from Bruchhausen to the stones is paying.
Tip: video click HERE! Broken houses Stones Foundation Bruchhauser Steine e.V. Gaugreben'scher Weg 59939 Olsberg-Bruchhausen Tel.: +49 2962 97670 Email: info@Stiftung-Bruchhauser-Steine.de www.Stiftung-Bruchhauser-Steine.de
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Altena castle
In a picturesque location high above the city of the same name on the river Lenne, is since the 12th century one of the most beautiful hilltop castles in Germany And make every romantic knight fan's heart beat faster.Altena Castle has become internationally famous since the opening of 's world's first youth hostel in 1914. As a museum of the World Youth Hostel it is still in original condition. Altena has been a leading location for wire and metal processing for centuries. Until 1994 the castle was also home to the German Wire Museum, which has since moved to a building underneath the castle.
Since 2014, the new adventure lift it is easy to go from the city to the upper courtyard: 90 meters uphill, 80 meters high. Legend and stories from the region are interactive on the way to seven stations.
A visit to the museums in the castle and the wire museum and a walk along the banks of the Lenne and the city centre takes about 3 hours. Tickets are combitickets for all facilities.
Tip: combine a day trip to Altena with a visit to the Luisenhütte Balve and the Rock sea in Hemer.
Tip: Video click HERE!
www.burg-altena.de
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Camera Obscura in the Arnsberg Light-Tower
The Limps Tower on the Bergstraat in Arnsberg is a medieval fortification tower from the 13th century, in which in 2011 a walk-in camera obscura was installed - a very special treat for photography lovers.A camera obscura consists of a lightproof room or box, in which the light of an illuminated scene hits the opposite back wall via a narrow hole. This creates a reverse image of this scene on the back wall. The image is blurred and can only be seen well if it is sufficiently darkened.
At present, there are worldwide about 40 accessible camera obscura The special feature of the Arnsberg camera is the horizontal construction and the principle of image display with transparency.
The Limpsturm thus became a light and media tower - a bridge between the Middle Ages and the present and an experience for the whole family.
Opening hours and guided tours depend heavily on the outdoor light and change accordingly. In the clear summer months the tower is open on Saturdays and Sundays. Please note the current opening hours on the homepage below
The entry price in 2019 is € 5.
Tip: video click HERE!
Light tower Arnsberg Bergstraße 8 59821 Arnsberg Tel. +49 2931 16158 Email: lichtturm[at]förderverein-lichtturm.de www.förderverein-lichtturm.de
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Geopark Grenzwelten - Wolfgang Bonhage Museum
(MeineCardPlus partner) The Wolfgang Bonhage Museum is the heart of the GrenzWelten Geopark, which offers exciting insights into the history of the earth and the development process of the natural and cultural landscape in the geologically diverse border area between North Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia. Between the peaks of the Sauerland and the valleys and water catchment areas of the Hessian depression, limestone stones mark a limestone age. former seaboard. As a result, there are a large number of fossils to admire. The world famous fossils of the Korbach column, the 1000-year history of the medieval Hanseatic city of Korbach and the historical gold mining (Korbach was Germany's largest gold deposit) are the themes of the award-winning museum with an exhibition space of approx. 1,700 m2, located in the center of the old town of Korbach. The museum also offers extensive information and material about the GeoparkGrenzWelten. Korbach gap is one of the most scientifically valuable and most important sites of Perm fossils in the northern hemisphere. The "Korbacher Spalte" was discovered in 1964 and is the most important paleontological ground monument in Hesse, along with the UNESCO World Heritage "Grube Messel." It is considered to be the second oldest fossil stock in the world. Numerous attractions await you at the GrenzWelten GeoparkVisitor mines, museums and information centres offer interesting information about geology, nature and landscape. The former sea coast is particularly impressive to explore on the Geological bypass Düdinghausen - just a class apart... The 6.2 km long tour is an extra tour on the Sauerland-Höhenflug. The geological bypass in Düdinghausen is 6th place of the 150 certified routes all over Germany! The path in the mountain hiking park Sauerland, which is characterized by numerous short climbs and descents, divides its route twice with the Uplandsteig and leads along numerous attractions. The former sea coast with numerous fossils is visible and explained on information boards in the four quarries on the way. The village of Düdinghausen itself, but also the canyon "Meggers Holtweg" and the Riepenschlucht gorge, through which the path leads, are also very beautiful.For more information: www.geopark-grenzwelten.de
Wolfgang-Bonhage-MUSEUM KORBACH
Church Square 2
34497 Korbach
Telephone 05631 53-289
museum@korbach.de
www.museum-korbach.de
Combine your visit to the museum with a tour of the Ggoudmijn Eisenberg of Korbach, Germany's main gold mining region, and a city tour through the beautiful old town with fucking facade from the old Hanseatic city of Korbach. All free with the MC+ !
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Felsenmeer Hemer (rock sea)
The most impressive natural landmark in the SauerlandThe rough, rough rocky landscape in a dense beech forest belongs to the 50 most important geotopes of GermanyA barrier-free bridge leads over the inaccessible rock formations and offers an overwhelming view over the rocky sea. The rock formations can be explored via a wooden walkway and a lookout platform - and the Heinrich cave below shows what it looks like under the rocks and beech.The unique 12,9 hectare geotope was rediscovered at the State Hortical Show 2010, because the rocky sea has been designated a nature reserve since 1962 due to its natural, geological and cultural historical importance.
WARNING - Don't leave the marked tracks! There are many deep crevices and crevices scattered all over the sea of rocks and only lightly covered with loose branches and moist, smooth foliage. If you enter these often unrecognizable areas, you risk your life!
The Heinrichscave and the Sauerlandpark Hemer lure in the immediate vicinity of Lake Felsen (info click HERE).
Tip: video click HERE!
Felsenmeer & Heinrichsköhle Rock Sea Road 58675 Hemer Homepage Felsenmeer & Heinrichshöhle
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Hönnetal (Hönne-valei)
Just a few kilometers from Lake Felsen and the Sauerlandpark stretches the most beautiful valley of the Sauerland The Commission is also aware of the fact that the Commission has not been able to take any action in this field. Recken cave and the well-known cultural event location Balver Cave (Europe's largest cultural cave) between Lendringsen and Balve. It is worth driving through the Hönnetal (B515 / B229) by car. In the Hönnetal lies also the Balver district of Wocklum, where the remarkable Luisenhütte and the Horse center castel Wocklum Schloss Wocklum horse centre with the arena and the famous international horse tournament . .Balve Optimum“.
An adventure is the Hönnetalpfad, pushing 6.5 km through the gorge (map HERE). A large part of the Hönnetal is part of the popular premium hiking route "Sauerland Höhenflug"
Under the heading "our personal holiday tips" we have compiled a daytrip with Felsenmeer & Sauerlandpark, Sorpee, Hönnetal and Altena Castle.
Tip: Video click HERE!
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Hochheide Neuer Hagen and Ettelsberg
The Neuer Hagen, also known as "Niedersfelder Hochheide" is a nature conservation and FFH area of 73.89 hectares in the Sauerland in Willingen. Hochheide on the Ettelsberg forms the the largest Hochheide in Germany. Here a unique heath landscape and a high bog with very rare flora and fauna arose.The Hochheide Tower Willingen At Ettelsberg with 875 m is the highest viewpoint in the Sauerland and in all of Northwest Germany. From here you have a breathtaking view not only of the Hochsauerland, but also of the Paderborn plateau in the Teutoburg Forest, the Kurdish Highlands, the Habichtswald Kassel and the Harz. If the view is very clear, even the Brocken Mountain can be seen with binoculars.
The region Ettelsberg-Neuer Hagen-Langenberg is one of the most popular hiking areas in the Sauerland amidst a fully car-free area of almost 100 square kilometers. The hiking trails Rothaarsteig and Uplandsteig lead through the area.
One walk from the mountain station of the Ettelsberg cable car to Hochheide Neuer Hagen and back takes about 11-12 km If you are not so good on foot, you can also take a walk in Willingen at the valley station Ettelsberg. e-bike rent to make a valuable bike tour through this very beautiful nature region.
The Hochheide Neuer Hagen / Clemensberg is also by car reachable from Niedersfeld (B480 between Olsberg and Winterberg). You can drive to the Hochheidehütte. There awaits the 5 km long Themed hiking trail "Golden path" through the Hochheide with 10 mindfulness stations the visitor, who wants to go hiking, experience and internalize. Tip: Video click HERE!
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Kahler Asten (cale branches)
The "King of the Sauerland Mountains" or the "roof of Westphalia" is one of Germany's most famous peaks, although it is only the third highest mountain in the Sauerland with 841m (no. 1+2 are the 843m high peaks of Langenberg and Hegekopf near Willingen). The Kahle Asten is located in the triangle Winterberg, Neuastenberg and Aslastsberg.The mountain with its plateau is an El Dorado for hikers, cyclists, nordic walkers and cross-country skiers and a visit to a holiday in Sauerland is a must. Clouds hang over the valley - the sun shines on the Kahle Asten - not a rare phenomenon.
By car the climb to the top with mountain hotel and watchtower is possible. Around the Lennebron runs a hiking trail through a high heathland.
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"Kilianstollen" Visitor mine in Marsberg
The Kilianstollen is a former Copper mine and is especially worth it because the colorful mineralization by sintering all visitors. The deposits, ranging from deep black (mannage) to bright green (copper) to bright red (iron) and clear white (lime), determine their existence because of the embedded mineral and the elements water and lime.
The mine train Takes you deep into the mountain. The visitor is clearly and impressively informed about the underground working processes and geological and mineral conditions in the former copper mining plant.
Tip: a visit to the Kilianstollen is ideal to combine with the Paulinenbron in Marsberg. The cascade-like area is considered one of the most beautiful sources of the Sauerland. (see video at the bottom of the page)
Opening hours Kilianstollen: April to end of October on weekends
There is a small and large tour, i.e. approx. 1.5 hours or 2.5 hours The exact dates can be found on the homepage link to the Kilianstollen.
Tel: (0 29 92) 6 02-1 www.kilianstollen.de
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Kneipp-SPA Adventure Park in Olsberg
The Kneipp-Heilbad Olsberg has achieved a real Kneipp-pleis with this new spa park concept, which was opened in 2020: On ten. Kneipp resting places The Kneipp Adventure Park invites you to experience the five elements of Pastor Kneipp at close range with all your senses. This newly designed park, always along the Kneipp AktivWeg and the rivers Ruhr and Gierskopp, runs through the urban area of Olsberg and Bigge. The 4.5 km long feel-good route leads to the Kneipp herb garden. Feel, smell and taste are expressly desired here and on the adjacent orchard. We continue to the historic Kneipp Park Dr. Grüne with a Kneipp facility built into a pond, a barefoot path and relaxation islands. In the middle of the course is also the shopping street Olsberg - the so-called OlsbergEck - integrated, where shops and cafes invite you to stroll and enjoy ice cream. We continue to the renewed Ruhrauen and to the garden of hat life at the Josefsheim Bigge. At the natural water staircase in the Gierskoppbach "jump over the water" or by the armbassin For the tourist office, the focus is on the power of water. generation park and the motion path can be young and old wonderful outdoors. A great health experience for all generations that will generate interest and enthusiasm for the Kneipp tradition, especially among the young.
More info Olsberg & Brilon click HERE
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Kurpark Brilon - Landschap therapie pad
The 2.5 km long bypass was developed by the "Planergruppe Oberhausen" and opened in June 2015. It leads through a nature reserve in the characteristic contrast of an open, soft meadow valley and wooded, steep forest slopes. It overcomes about 100 meters altitude, begins and ends in the Brilon-Kurpark and includes 13 Experience stations which increase votes such as clarity, overview, openness, harmony, confusion, perceptiveness, contemplation, transparency and grandeur.The landscape therapy route leads along existing caves and rock formations and through the layered spring bottom of the Möhne and is an interesting destination for a moving nature walk.
If you want a little more detail, we recommend to use the Möhne source about 2.5 km along the Rothaarsteig to the Hiebammenhut The hut is one of the most beautiful and rustic forest restaurants in the Sauerland.
The Kurpark Brilon offers several water areas with rest and lounge areas, Kneipp facilities and a variety of leisure activities (cheeks, boccia, table tennis, badminton, etc.), Spa concerts, geological nature trail, beekeepers' and herb garden learning booths. There is also a blind walking route 4 km
It "House at the Kurpark" is a 4-star hotel with panoramic roof-cafe and a Kurpark terrace.
Landscape therapy pad & Kurpark
Am Schönschede (parking lot)
59929 Brilon
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Luisenhütte Balve - Adventure Museum
The Luisenhütte is a monument of national importanceEarly industrial melting technology can be experienced here. Unique for Germany, a complete steel plant complex with iron foundries and surroundings can be viewed in the Louisenhütte. The Luisenhütte was put into operation in 1732 and was put out of use in 1865 when the new large blast furnaces in the Ruhr area no longer allowed the economic functioning of the Luisenhütte as part of industrialization.It's a little miracle that the Luisenhütte survived in its original state for a century after the decommissioning and was never broken down, making it so unique and valuable as a technical monument today.
At the active adventure museum in the lovingly restored Luisenhütte visitors themselves lift the wheelbarrows full of iron ore, charcoal and limestone. At the top of the blast furnace heat radiators generate authentic heat. A historical sound film shows that the oven is filled from above by the waiters. The tapping of the pig iron on the open stove is effectively simulated by means of light staging and further heat radiators and cutouts from the film: the glowing iron is now flowing into the bed of the barrage. In the blower house, the water wheel can be started loudly with piston blower and blower steam machine. In the foundry, further lighting installations convey impressions from melting furnaces and a casting of gears and other cast parts that have just taken place.
Furthermore, break rooms and the apartment of former servants are shown, where the film "Fire Stream of Iron" and interactive computer simulation deepen the experience. Four models explain and compare the most important melting techniques and their development since the Middle Ages.
Technology playground "Little Luise" at the Luisenhütte
For children there is the new technology playground, which again takes up many elements of the hut museum. In this way children can relate in a playful way to the production process of the hut. Luisenhütte
Wocklum 10
58802 Balve - Wocklum
Tel. +49 2375-3134
museen@maerkischer-kreis.de Homepage
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Kellerwald-Edersee National Park - UNESCO World Heritage
Next to the Sauerland lies the holiday region No 1 in Hesse - the region Waldecker Land/Edersee with the beech forest National Park. A visit to this nature experience including the Edersee (Edersee Region (more info click HERE) is definitely worth it for the holidaymaker in the Hochsauerland.The Center National Park is 39 km from Winterberg and 35 km from Willingen.
On 25 June 2011, the Kellerwald National Park was added to the list of UNESCO-world heritage sites such as World heritage of beech forests. Worldwide it is a unique phenomenon That beeching as a single species determines the formation of forests and ecosystems in large parts of a continent during an ecological process. This dominance has developed within a few millennia since the last ice age and was stopped only by the urbanization of man. The Kellerwald still contains the original pure beech forest, which has been converted into a Beech forest.
The Kellerwald National Park Centre in Vöhl-Herzhausen At the end of the Edersee, visitors will find an interactive, exciting exhibition and a unique 4D cinema experience with insightful and unusual insights into the original wilderness of the Kellerwald. Then go alone or take the National Park Ranger on a fascinating journey through the wilderness of the national park. a route is also suitable for wheelchairs and prams.
More info about the national park click HERE!
Opening hours National Park Center:
April-October: daily from 10.00 to 18.00
November-March: Tuesday-Sunday 10.00-16.30 hours (closed on Monday)
Individual rest days in January and 24 December. and 01.01. closed
National ParkCenter Kellerwald Way to the wilderness 1 34516 Vöhl-Herzhausen Phone +49 5635 992781 Email: info@nationalparkzentrum-kellerwald.de www.nationalparkzentrum-kellerwald.de
Place:
At the end of the Edersee on the B252 between Korbach and Frankenberg
Herzhausen Train Station approx. 1000m (BrilonWald-Korbach-Frankenberg-Marburg railway line)
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Ruhr source
About two kilometers from the gates of Winterberg one of the most famous rivers in Germany - the Ruhr - is named after the Ruhr region, the largest industrial area in Europe.
The Ruhr comes from the Ruhrkopf, a 696 meter high mountain, in a small piece of forest under protection. The Ruhr river is 219 km long from its source to its mouth in Duisburg. The Ruhrkopf also forms the catchment area of the Rhine-Weser, because the currents running on the south side of the Ruhrkopf lead into the Orke and later into Eder, Fulda and Weser.
Under the source there is a memorial stone and a rondel - about 200 meters further on there is a nature information centre in a wooden hut network on walkways over the young Ruhr. The further forming Ruhr-valei forms a pearl chain of famous Sauerlands cities: Winterberg, Olsberg, Bestwig, Meschede, Arnsberg and Neheim-Hüsten.
The Ruhrbron can be reached via the L740, which separates from the B480 Olsberg-Winterberg towards Medebach. The parking lot "Ruhrquelle" is about 200 meters away from the Ruhrbron.
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Sauerland Visitor mine - Bestwig-Ramsbeck
Visitors to the Ramsbeck mine, which is equipped with helmets and protective equipment, take the mine train 1.5 kilometers deep into the 300 meter long underground mountain, where the temperature in summer and winter is constant 12°C. There, the difficult world of miners in the ore mines is vividly transferred by former miners.The guided tour, history, machines and technology of the various eras are explained in a tour of the "Loonhal" and the above-ground spaces of the ore mine museum. The ore mining in Ramsbeck has been documented since 1518.
Tip: video click HERE!
Sauerländer visitor mine Ramsbeck
Happiness-On-Street 3
59909 Bestwig - Ramsbeck
Telephone 02905-250
info@sauerlaender-besucherbergwerk.de www.sauerlaender-besucherbergwerk.de
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Sauerlandse - Lakes
The Big Five!
The moon Möhnee, Sorpeese, Diemelsee, Lake Henne and the double reservoir Biggesee/Listersee. The five recreational basins in the Sauerland are a landmark in itself!
In a separate section you can learn more about the various possibilities for recreation and experience.
All info Sauerlandse lakes HERE
Castle Herdringen
The imposing hunting castle in Arnsberg-Herdringen is the seat of the barons of Fürstenberg and one of the most important neo-gothic secular buildings in NRW. The former mansion Herdringen, which existed since 1376, was built in 1844-1853 by the Dom of Cologne, architect E.F. Zwirner has been converted into the current castle with palace park. The three-winged baroque outer fortress wall was previously built from 1683-1723.The castle became known in the 1960s as film location and decor for several Edgar Wallace movies - and in 2008 it was used for filming the ZDF series Krupp - a German family. Today it serves as an outdoor location (including BAP, Die Fantastischen Vier, Atze Schröder, Roger Cicero) and location for parties and business events.
The outdoor grounds and the castle park are freely accessible. Castle Herdringen To the Herdring Castle 59757 Arnsberg-Herdringen www.schloss-herdringen.de
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Laer Castle - Meschede
Water Castle Laer is a cultural "insider tip."It was first mentioned in a document in 1268 - as a loan from the abbey of Meschede. In 1602, the estate was purchased by the courtmaster Paderborn Heinrich von Westphalen, who had a representative mansion built there in 1608. The portal and the hood of the portal tower were built in 1669. The chapel of St. Johannes Baptist was built in the 17th century.
In 1764 the estate was extended to include palace complex. The outer fortress wall and farm buildings were built.
A fairly floating iron bridge was built over the Ruhr River in 1839. The plans came from the young Johann-August Röbling, who later emigrated to the US and built countless world-famous iron bridges, including Niagara Falls suspension bridge and the Brooklyn Bridge in NYC. The iron suspension bridge in the palace garden is the only one of its kind in Europe which has been preserved in its original form and is therefore a very technical cultural monument. It has the same design characteristics as its later "great sister" in New York.
Waterburcht Laer is privately owned by the Graf von Westphalen family - the interior can therefore not be visited. A walk through the beautiful park Schloss Laer is possible. However, please respect the privacy of the castle owners during a visit. Thank you very much!
Directly next to it begins nature reserve Ruhr-valei near Laer - a kind of meadow landscape. a nice walk From about 4 km, first on a dirt road along the Ruhr river, which you turn sharply left into a forest. In the forest stands the watchtower, a building of castle Laer that was designed from the beginning as a destroyed tower. Walking route click here!
Tip: Video click HERE! Laer Castle Leave Meschede direction Arnsberg in front of Ruhrbrug Laer 3 59872 Meschede Homepage Monument Castle Laer
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Schmallenberger Sauerland - fantastic mooi!
The picturesque spots, valleys and landscape around Schmallenberg are a landmark in itself!The Schmallenberger Sauerland is probably the most beautiful region of the Sauerland. One village surpasses the other and nine districts in Schmallenberg are awarded with the "Bundesgolddorf" price (Federal golden village in the contest "Our village should be more beautiful"), a unique record in Germany. Typical for the Schmallenberger Sauerland and the holiday region Eslohe are the many half-timbered houses with slate roofs and their sculpted doors and characterize this hilly, winding mountain landscape. The name "Schmallenberger Sauerland" is due to the fact that Schmallenberg (24.000 inhabitants) is the largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia with 83 village districts with 303 square kilometres.
The former Hanseatic city of Schmallenberg also has the most beautiful cityscape of the Sauerland and invites you to a walk through the city. The picturesque Eslohe with a beautiful spa park is also worth it, where in the patisserie Kaptain you might also find the best homemade ice cream in the Sauerland.
The Schmallenberger Sauerland is therefore the favourite holiday region for fun holidays. Here you will also find the highest density of traditional gastronomic establishments with a high level.
Tip: Directly south of Schmallenberg, adjacent to the B236 towards Lennestadt, lies the equally beautiful town of Saalhausen with the remarkable TalVital. More info Schmallenberger Sauerland...
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Sculpture park in the Sorpetal - Klute kunstsmith
The Sorpedal (not to be confused with the Sorpeese region) between Winterberg-Siedlingshausen and Schmallenberg-Niedersorpe is one of the most beautiful and natural valleys in the Sauerland. The highlight in the Sorpedal is the extraordinary Image park in "Waldemai", that the artists Lothar and Gisela Klute have created for decades and give their works an unmistakable decor. It is a beautiful place that appeals to the imagination. Demanding unique items made from forged bronze like fountains, sculptures or artworks combined with lead crystal glass and many more can be discovered - and they can also be purchased. Opening hours Park & Gallery: 01 April - 31 October, daily from 11.00 to 16.00, also on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Monday is a day off. The gallery and the sculpture park are closed from 1 November to 31 March. Groups from 12 people are only possible on Saturdays. Gallery in the Waldemai Lothar & Gisela Klute Niedersorpe 4357392 Schmallenberg
Telephone: 02975 / 206
Email: info@klute-waldemai.de
Homepage: www.klute-waldemai.de
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Skywalk Willingen - Germany's longest suspension bridge!
Best leisure and excursion sensation - opening July 2023! The Sauerland is one top attraction richer. The second longest free floating pedestrian suspension bridge in the world Tibetan style is located in Willingen since 2023 with a length of 669 meters and a height of 100 meters in the middle. Only the suspension bridge in the Giant Mountains in CZ is longer - which has the world record at 721 meters. Skywalk is located in the immediate vicinity of the Mühlenkopf-Skischans - the largest large hill in the world. In combination with the Mühlenkopf-Skischans and Germany's largest high-rise Neuer Hagen, as well as the Ettelsberg with cable car and Hochheide Tower - the highest viewpoint in Northwest Germany (875 m) - Willingen offers attractions and natural experiences with a top-regional character, making the already popular resort an absolute visitor for Sauerland holidaymakers and day trippers. Wherever in the Sauerland your holiday home is - a day of Willingen with its numerous super attractions is now on the program! More info and Online Tickets click HERE:Let be more
TalVital in Lennestadt - Saalhausen
The Vitalpark in Saalhausen is definitely worth a visit!In 2015 a natural garden and practice park was created in the idyllic air-cleaning district of Lennestadt-Saalhausen, which has never seen its first appearance in the Sauerland.
Over a length of 1.6 km there are landscape and water experiences for all ages. A beautifully designed botany, newly designed Kneipp and spa facilities, hammocks, Lenne balconies and a meditation gutter invite you to relax and unwind. There are also plenty of rest and snack spots along the Lenne.
Various experiences for children on the water playground, the boathouse and two playgrounds. For young people and cycling enthusiasts there is fun and adventure in the Bike-O-Drom.
A trip to the TalVital can be combined beautifully with a visit to the pyramid park in Lennestadt-Meggen and/or the Karl May Festival in Lennestadt Elspe.
Tip: Video click HERE!
TalVital - freely accessible, always open At the Kurpark
57368 Lennestadt - Saalhausen www.saalhausen.de/TalVITAL
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Forest sculpture path on the Rothaarsteig
Nature meets art in the woods!
What happens if internationally known artists interpret the eventful history between Protestant Wittgenstein and Cologne-Catholic Sauerland? Very simple: eleven incomparable sculptures and productions on the "WaldSculpturesWeg" that polarize and stimulate the discussion.
Internationally known artists have created an art path that is unique in Germany, at least in Germany. The forest sculpture path is 23 km long and walks along the Rothaarsteig access routes in the cities of Bad Berleburg and Schmallenberg, making the access routes an independent, popular hiking route.
Tip: Video click HERE!
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Warsteiner Wereld - brewery tour
Visit one of Europe's largest and most modern breweries. The brewery with tradition is a family business and has been run since its foundation in 1753 by the Cramer family. The approximately 75 minute brewery tour is multilingual in Germany, EN and NL. Experience the history and production processes of the Warsteiner Brewery. The brand exhibition shows with over 200 exhibition pieces highlights from more than 270 years of brewery history. You first take place in the museum cinema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . After the demonstration, the visitor train takes you through the company building, which is about 63 football fields large. You drive through the brewery, past fermentation tanks, see the bottling process and experience how the beer is transported on the brewery's own container track. The finale after the brewery tour is the product test . With free drinks from the entire range - and in the Warsteiner shop you can buy souvenirs and all Warsteiner specialties. BE BOOKED HERE online based on the available dates. Opening hours and more information can be found at the brewery website Warsteiner Wereld - Visitor CenterAt home in the forest park
D-59581 Warstein Tel: +49 2902 885001 (di-Fr 10-14 Hour)
E-mail: visit@warsteiner.com www.warsteiner-welt.de
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Attractions in Willingen / Upland
The climate health and winter sports resort Willingen battle with Winterberg - the two most popular holiday resorts in the German low mountains. Willingen and the adjacent Diemelsee form the Hessian Sauerland.Around Willingen lie the highest mountains of the Sauerland with one of the top 5 low mountain ski resorts. The more than 500 meters high Upland is an independent, very attractive holiday destination between Sauerland and Waldecker Land with a wide range all year round. It is also called "Allgäu of the North" because the Highland impresses with its intensive milk and pasture management and the MUHseum of the "Upländer" farm milk, because agriculture is hardly possible due to high climatic conditions.
For holidaymakers in the Sauerland a day trip to Willingen is definitely worth it. On the 838 meters high Ettelsberg, the one with the Cableway to reach, is a beautiful hiking area and Germany's largest highland heathland - as well as the beautiful view from the Hochheide Tower (highest point of view in North-West Germany). Cult is Siggis Ettelsberghut, where every Saturday more than a thousand happy people come together. Also worth the Willinger Mühlenkopf-skischans (largest ski jump in the world), where the world's elite of ski jumping meets 50,000 visitors of the World Cup every year. Tip: Video click HERE! More info about Willingen siehe HERE
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Winter sports locations of the world's elite
Winterberg bobsled trackThe 1977 artificial ice rink for tobogganing, skeletons and bobsleds is after Königsee, Oberhof and Innsbruck the third oldest ice rink in the world. Since then it has been an integral part of international winter sports and the annual location for bobsled and tobogganing matches of the World Cup. In 2015 the Commission found in Winterberg the World Championship bobsleds and skeletons Place.
Maximum speeds of up to 140 km can be achieved on the track with a total length of 1609 m and 15 turns. The average rate of increase is 9.8% and the steepest point is 15%.
Around the bobsleigh course lies the sporty "Avonturenberg Kappe" with the steepest ski slope in the Sauerland, the largest downhill bike park of Europe, summer toboggan run, climbos and panoramic adventure bridge. From restaurant Bobhouse You have a beautiful view of Winterberg up to the Hochheide Tower in Willingen. www.veltins-eisarena.de
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Mühlenkopfschanze WillingenDe Mühlenkopfschans is een K130 skishans en the world's largest ski jump. Since 1995 the world ski jumping elite has been a guest every year at a FIS World Cup Jump event. The stadium has 25,000 visitors.
The ski slope can be visited all year round (except for the World Ski Championships). A modern cable car with a height difference of 120 meters leads from the descent to the walk-in towers. The glass lift takes you to the so-called "Eagle's nest," where the ski jumpers begin. Stand there and look deep is a very special experience with guaranteed tingling in the stomach. The height difference between the descent and the walk-in towers is 156m (as high as the Cologne Cathedral!).
The Mühlenkopfschanze is located in Stryck, the most beautiful district of Willingen. A walk through the Stryck valley along the Itterbach and Stryckpark is recommended, along the adventure golf course underneath the imposing railway viaduct to the city centre. www.weltcupschanze-willingen.de
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Wisent Wildernis at the Rothaarsteig
A unique conservation project of international importance - and an impressive experience, not just for families!The European bison has been considered extinct in Central and Southern Europe for some 500 years and only a small population remained in North-East Europe. The last wild buffalo was shot in the Caucasus in 1927. All bisons nowadays come from just twelve animals that are cared for / bred in zoos and animal parks. In 1952, the first bison was re-introduced in Polish / Belarusian Bialowieza National Park through release, the population of which has now grown to almost 2,000 animals.
In 2013, an eight-headed bison herd was released into the forests of the dedicated Count von Seyn-Wittgenstein around Bad Berleburg in the Rothaar Mountains, meaning that for the first time in half a millennium copies of the shy, gentle giants have freely lived on German territory.
In the "Wisent Wilderness on the Rothaarsteig" a second herd can be seen at close range on a 20ha protected outskirts.
An adventure path almost 3 km long opens the outdoor space. Security and hiking boots are required, because the adventurous hiking trail leads through deliberately natural terrain with unpaved paths, streams, climbs and open fields. The course is protected by a fence inside the country house and takes about 2 hours, because it takes a little patience and calm to find the largest land mammal in Europe in the large area. Dogs are not allowed in the area!
In the Wisent Wilderness there is a nature information centre with a natural experience area for children. Tip: Video click HERE! Wisent Wildnis on Redhair Steig
Weid path 100
57319 Bad Berleburg-Wingeshausen/Jagdhaus
Tel. +49 2751 920 55 35
Email: info@wisent-welt.de www.wisent-welt.de
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Webcams: Sauerland sights
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