Attractions in the Sauerland of A-Z
The Sauerland offers numerous geological, architectural and tourist attractions of national importance. Here you will find the most important and worthwhile sights sorted by A-Z
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Atta Cave
From Germany's largest and most beautiful stalactite cave More than 40 million visitors from all over the world have already been captivated. 400,000 visitors descend annually to the colourful world of stalactites, stalagmites and stalagmites. The total length of the Atta Cave is 6,670 meters of which about 1,800 meters are accessible to the public. The cave was discovered in 1907 during blasting work in the neighboring quarry. Cave researchers also discovered another, until then completely unknown part of the Atta Cave in 1986: a 5,000-metre-long labyrinth of bizarre stalactite formations. Unfortunately, access to the new section is not possible for the public, since this part is not yet sufficiently researched and the development of the new section would also be too dangerous topographically. The 1.4km-long tour takes about 40 minutes; the temperature in the Atta cave is constant 9°C - summer and winter. Video you will find at the end of this page. Hint: In the cave, the Atta cheese – a culinary specialty that can only be purchased there. Tip: click video HERE! Atta Cave Finnentroper Str. 39 57439 Attendorn Tel. +49 2722 93750 Email: info@atta-hoehle.de www.atta-hoehle.deShow more
Alpine springs
The idyllic Mühlental valley with the alpine springs in Brilon-Alme is of a rare scenic beauty and is protected by nature. The pastures are fed by 104 spring exits, the main source consists of a Karstquellteich. The alpine springs are also with their more than 100 single rivers one of Germany's strongest and cleanest wells.
The basis for the formation of one of the largest German spring regions is the Briloner Hochfläche, which consists of mass limestone. Here one encounters the phenomenon of brook dwindling, i.e. the streams and rivers flow predominantly underground. The alpine springs lie at the northern border of the high area, at its deepest point. Therefore, the numerous watercourses come to light here and form this unique spring area.
Various circular hiking trails indicated at the parking lot lead through the source area.
Other interesting sources in the Sauerland Diemel source in Willingen-Usseln, the Ruhr source in Winterberg, the Source of Paulinen in Marsberg and the Moisture source in the spa park Brilon
Alme sources in Brilon-Alme a.d. B480 Brilon-Paderborn
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Viewpoints in the Sauerland
In Sauerland, the "Land of a Thousand Mountains", there are over 200 viewpoints-platforms and towers. Below you will find a selection of the most popular and beautiful panoramic addresses. For more information CLICK to the lookout point.
High heathen tower Willingen – highest vantage point in northwestern Germany at 875m above sea level with a view of the Teutoburg Forest and Harz up to 160km (rollchair accessible with elevator). With a clear view you can see Wasserkuppe/Rhön, Feldberg/Taunus, Vogelsberg, Brocken and Inselsberg/Thüringer Wald.
Tower on the Kahlen Asten (862m above sea level) in Winterberg – one of the most famous vantage points in Germany with beautiful panoramic views over the Hochsauerland as well as long-distance view to Taunus and with very clear view also up to the Harz.
View point Clemensberg 838m above sea level) in the New Hagen, Germany between Willingen and Niedersfeld. Only reachable on foot with 5km hike. Nice view over the Winterberg plateau.
Hochheidehütte Niedersfeld (801m above sea level) - not far from Clemensberg and Germany's largest high heathen Neuer Hagen. From the terrace of this rustic refuge you have a fantastic view over the peaks of Hochsauerland.
Stüppelturm in Fort Fun (762m above sea level) – third highest observation tower in Hochsauerland
Bruchhausen stones in Olsberg- Bruchhausen – who climbs the highest of the four rocks (746m above sea level), feels like an eagle with a magnificent view over Hochsauerland
Dome Tower (738m above sea level) at the Diemelsee between Ottlar and Rattlar – view over the nature park Diemelsee, the eastern Sauerland and Waldecker Land.
The beer garden of the Graf Stolberg Hut (708m above sea level) at Willingen-Usseln above the Diemel spring offers a snack with a magnificent view over the Medebach bay and the Ederbergland.
Rhine-Weser Tower (684m above sea level); popular excursion destination with BergGasthaus at the watershed of Rein/Weser near the Panoramapark on the L553 between Kirchhundem and Bad Berleburg
Schomberg Tower (670m above sea level) on the Wilder Wiese between Sundern and Finnentrop - view over the northern Ruhr area, Lippe-Land to the Teutoburg Forest. With a very good long distance view Siebengebirge and the Hohe Acht at the Nürburgring are visible in the Eifel.
Wilzenberg Tower (657m above sea level) above the town of Schmallenberg offers a beautiful view over the Schmallenberg Sauerland. The tower stands in the middle of an old ring wall.
High level with mountain restaurant (620m above sea level) – landmark of the Olpe district above Lennestadt and is one of the most popular viewing towers and excursion destinations in the Sauerland.
Bulk tower (580m above sea level) between Meschede and Warstein on the B55 – highest vantage point in the Arnsberg Forest with a view of the Hochsauerlandkamm, Soester Börde to the Teutoburg Forest.
Moehnesee Tower above the southern shore - offers a magnificent panorama over Möhnesee and Arnsberger Forest
Tower of the castle ruins Eversberg in Meschede-Eversberg with beautiful views of the Ruhrtal and Arnsberg Forest.
View tower Langscheid at the Sorpesee with panoramic view over Lake Sorpe and the surrounding countryside.
Bilstein Tower (387m above sea level) above Marsberg with a view over Marsberg and the eastern Sauerland. A visit to the Bistleinturm is ideally connected with the cascade-like Source of Paulinen below the Bilsteinberg, the historic Obermarsberg and the coloured copper mine Kilianstollen.
Sauerland-Stabil chair in Hallenberg-Liessen – spectacular viewing platform in the form of an oversized and widely visible chair.
Biggesee viewing platform - above the dam with panoramic view over Lake Bigge
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Arnsberg - Old Town
The city of Arnsberg is Headquarters of the Southwestfalen District Government and presents itself versatile and close to nature in a beautiful and wooded landscape. historic city centre is already visible from a distance on a mountain ridge. Romantically angled alleys and the Ruin of the Electoral Castle the medieval centre.
The nucleus of the city is the Arnsberg Castle. This was only the castle of the Counts of Arnsberg and was later expanded by the Electors of Cologne to a representative castle. During the Seven Years' War it was destroyed.
The historic Arnsberg is worth seeing and can be discovered particularly well in the context of exciting city tours. It extends on a mountain ridge surrounded by a long drawn Ruhrschleife. The historic Arnsberg is divided into the Old Town towards the castle ruin - as well as a City of ResidenceThat came into being after 1816, when Arnsberg became the seat of government with the arrival of Prussian officials in the first half of the 19th century around the Neumarkt in the style of minted by the royal-Preussian master builder K.F. Schinkel Prussian Classicism. A treat for photo friends is the walkable Camera Obscura in the Limpsturm Arnsberg, whose worldwide there are only about 40 pieces.
Its attractive location in the lake triangle Möhne, Sorpe, Henne as well as numerous sights and nearby destinations make Arnsberg a popular excursion destination in the Sauerland, which can be easily combined with the other highlights.
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Sauerland Museum in Arnsberg
Elector Ernst von Bayern (1583–1612) had the Landsberg Hof, the present Sauerland Museum built in 1605 for his lover, Jungfer Gertrud von Plettenberg (d. 1609). In September 2019 the price-crowded cultivation was opened with a new concept.
Located in the charming old town of Arnsberg, the Sauerland Museum explores the diverse history of the former Duchy of Westphalia - also known as Kurkölnisches Sauerland - from its beginnings to the present day. Numerous original finds from the Balver cave, but also vividly crafted models and exhibits revive the exciting history of this region. The permanent exhibition is complemented by thematically changing special exhibitions.
The history of the region from the Old Stone Age to today is conveyed through media stations, films and vivid exhibits. What does "Curco-German" actually mean and what impact does it still have for us today? How did everyday life in Sauerland go during the Nazi period? And how much stone age man is still in us?
For the permanent exhibition, borrow the audio guide: in German, English, Dutch you can listen to interesting background information about selected exhibits. Guided tours in German sign language and for the blind and visually impaired are also possible.
Sauerland MuseumOld market 24-30
59821 Arnsberg - Old Town
Phone +49 2931-944444 www.sauerland-museum.de
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Excursions to family & leisure attractions in Sauerland
Those we distinguish from geological, structural and cultural sights.
The Sauerland offers a variety of leisure facilitiesn; among other things, summer toboggan runs, adventure golf, museum railway, game parks, indoor playgrounds, fort fun, visitor mines, open-air platforms... etc. which we list and describe in a separate section.All leisure attractions click HERE!
Broken houses Stones
The quarry stones are located above Olsberg-Bruchhausen on the 727 m high Istenberg. The four rocks tower over the forest and if you climb the highest one, 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 the entire Rhine Slate Mountains. National geotope and habitat of rare and endangered plants and bird species, among others the migratory falcon. They are a retreat area from our no longer native Arctic-alpine plants from the ice age. Only here – under extreme climatic conditions – they could keep themselves to this day and were not displaced by warm-time plants. Historically, the four mighty rocks were corner bastions of a large wall and were meeting place and rock sanctuary that was used up to the early Middle Ages. Below the stones there is an information center and the castle Bruchhausen with house brewery. The driveway from Bruchhausen to the stones is subject to charge. Tip: click video 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 homonymous town on the Lenne, since the 12th century enthroned. one of the most beautiful castles in Germany, which makes the heart of every knight and castle romantic beat faster . Internationally the castle Altena became known since 1914 there the first youth hostel in the world The main museum on the castle is the county of Mark. Altena has been a leading location for wire and metal processing for centuries. Until 1994 the castle was also home to the castle, which was built in the early 1960s. German Wire Museum since then, which has been housed in a building below the castle. Since 2014, the new Experience elevator barrier-free from the city to the upper Burghof: 90m it goes into the mountain, 80 m up. On the way you can experience stories and legends of the region interactively at seven stations. Video you will find at the end of this page. For a visit to the museums on the castle and the wire museum as well as a stroll along the banks of Lenne and downtown you should take about 3 hours.The tickets are combined tickets for all facilities. Tip: Combine a day trip to Altena with a visit to the Luisenhütte Balve and the Rock sea in Hemer. Tip: click video HERE! www.burg-altena.deShow more
Camera Obscura in the light tower Arnsberg
The Limpsturm on the mountain road in Arnsberg is a medieval fortification tower from the 13th century. A walk-in camera Obscura was installed here in 2011 - for friends of photography a very special treat. A camera obscura consists of a light-tight room or box, in which through a narrow hole the light of an illuminated scenery meets the opposite rear wall. This creates on the back wall a picture of that scene standing upside down and turning sideways. The image is light-weak and can only be seen with sufficient darkening.About 40 walk-in Camera Obscura worldwide The unique selling point of the Arnsberger Camera is the horizontal construction, as well as the principle of image representation by means of a view.
The Limpstorm 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 outside light and change accordingly. The tower is open on Saturdays and Sundays in the bright summer months. Please refer to the current opening hours of the following linked homepage The admission price in 2019 is €5. Tip: click video 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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Rock Sea Hemer
The most imposing natural attraction in Sauerland. The wildly rugged rock landscape within a dense beech forest belongs to the 50 most important geotopes in GermanyA barrier-free bridge leads across the inaccessible rock formations and provides an overwhelming view over the rock sea. The rock formations can be explored via a wooden pier and a viewing platform – and what it looks like under the rocks and beeches is located in the lower part of the road. Henry's Cave The 12.9ha large unique geotope was made re-experimentable at the 2010 Landesgartenschau, because since the rock sea was designated as a nature reserve due to its natural history, earth history and cultural history in 1962, it was no longer accessible. SPECIAL WARNING - Don't leave the designated paths! There are many deep cliffs and crevices spread over the entire rocky sea, only slightly covered with loose branching and wet, slippery foliage. When entering these mostly unrecognizable areas, you enter the mountains. Life danger! In the immediate vicinity of the rock sea, the Heinrichshöhle and the Sauerlandpark Hemer (info click HERE) . Tip: Video click HERE! Felsenmeer & Heinrichsköhle Rock Sea Road 58675 Hemer Homepage Felsenmeer & HeinrichshöhleShow more
Cereals
Only a few kilometers from Felsenmeer and Sauerlandpark stretches between Lendringsen and Balve that probably most beautiful valley of the Sauerland with a partial sow-like character, and Recticle and the well-known cultural event venue Balver Cave (Europe's largest cultural cave). It is worth driving through the Hönnetal at least by car (B515/B229). In the Hönnetal there is also the Balver district of Wocklum, where you can see the Luisenhütte and the Horse stud Wocklum Castle are located with the arena of the famous international Riding tournament "Balve Optimum“.
It's adventurous. Hönnetalpfad, which runs through the gorge on 6.5 km (Map HEREMost of the Hönnetalpfad is a section of the popular premium hiking trail "Sauerland Höhenflug"
In the heading ‘our personal holiday tipsWe have compiled a day trip route with Felsenmeer & Sauerlandpark, Sorpesee, Hönnetal and Burg Altena.
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Hochheide Neuer Hagen and Ettelsberg
The New Hagen, also Niedersfelder Hochheide The area is known as the Hessian-Westphalian border region between Clemensberg (837m) near Niederfeld and Ettelsberg (838m) in Willingen. Hochheide am Ettelsberg it forms the largest high heathen in GermanyHere a unique high-heath landscape and a high-moor with very rare plant and animal world have developed.
The Hochheideturm Willingen on the Ettelsberg is the highest point of view in the Sauerland and the whole northwest Germany at 875m. From here you have a breathtaking view not only over the Hochsauerland - but also on the Paderborner plateau to the Teutoburg Forest, the Kurhessian Bergland, Habichtswald Kassel and up to the Harz. With very clear view can even be seen with the binoculars the Brocken.
The region Ettelsberg-Neuer Hagen-Langenberg is one of the most popular hiking regions in the Sauerland Amidst a completely traffic-free area of almost 100 square kilometers. Rothaarsteig and Uplandsteig lead through the area.
One Migration from the mountain station of the Ettelsberg cable car to the Hochheide Neuer Hagen and back approx. 11-12km on a plateau. Those who are not so good on foot can also find themselves in Willingen at the Ettelsberg valley station E-bike rent for a worthwhile bike tour through this very beautiful natural region.
The Hochheide Neuer Hagen/Clemensberg is by car from Niedersfeld (B480 between Olsberg and Winterberg). You can go up to the Hochheidehütte. There the visitor of the 5km long Theme Trail "Golden Path" through the heathen with 10 mindfulness stations that want to be emigrated, experienced and internalized.
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Kahler Asten
The "King of Sauerland's Mountains or the "Dach Westfalens" is one of the most famous peaks in Germany, although at 841m it is only the third highest mountain in the Sauerland (No. 1+2 are the 843m high summits of Langenberg and Hegekopf near Willingen).The Kahle Asten lies in the triangle of Winterberg, Neuastenberg and Altastenberg. The mountain with its plateau is an El Dorado for hikers, bikers, Nordic walkers and cross-country skiers and a visit belongs to the obligatory program of a Sauerland holiday. Above the valley hang clouds – on the Kahlen Asten shines the sun - not a rare phenomenon. The ascent to the summit with mountain inn and lookout tower is possible by car. Here there is a hiking trail through a high-heath landscape around the Lennequelle.Show more
"Kilianstollen" Visitor mine in Marsberg
The Kilianstollen is a former Copper mine and particularly worthwhile, because the Colorful ores The deposits, ranging from deep black (manganese) to clear green (copper) to bright red (iron) and radiant white (lime), shimmering in colour, make their existence dependent on the stored mineral as well as the elements water and lime.
With the Mine track The visitor is informed in a vivid and impressive way about the underground operations as well as the geological and mineral conditions in the former copper mine.
Hint: A visit to the Kilianstollen is ideally combined with the Paulinenquelle in MarsbergThe cascade-like area on several levels is considered one of the most beautiful sources in the Sauerland. (see video at the end of the page)
Opening hours Kilianstollen: April to end of October on weekends
There is a small and a large guided tour, i.e. approx.1.5 hours or 2.5 hours.The exact dates can be found on the homepage link to the Kilianstollen.
Marsberger Heimatbund e. V. Rathaus Lilles-Straße 8 34431 MarsbergTel: (0 29 92) 6 02-1 www.kilianstollen.de
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"Kneipp Adventure Park" in Olsberg
The Kneipp-Heilbad Olsberg has succeeded in truly Kneipp's pleasure with this new Kurpark concept, which opened in 2020: Ten Kneipp RestPlaces The Kneipp ErlebnisPark invites you to experience the five elements of Kneipp up close with all your senses.Always along the Kneipp AktivWeg and the rivers Ruhr and Gierskopp this newly designed park runs through the city area of Olsberg and Bigge. The 4.5 km long well-being route leads to the Kneipp herb garden. Feeling, smelling and tasting are here and on the neighboring Orchards We are going on in the historical Kneipp Park Dr. Grüne The shopping street of Olsberg is also integrated with a Kneipp facility, a barefoot path and relaxation islands. OlsbergEck - in the middle of the course, where shops and cafés invite you to stroll and ice cream. Renatured Ruhrauen and the Life garden the Josefsheim Bigge. At the natural watershed in the Gierskoppbach "Jump over the water" or to the Arm pool in front of the tourist information The focus is on the power of water. Generational Park and the Movement course Young and old enjoy the outdoor movement.
A great health experience for all generations, which will also arouse interest and enthusiasm for the Kneipp-Tradion in particular among the younger ones.
More info Olsberg & Brilon click HERE
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Spa park Brilon - Landscape therapeutic path
The 2.5km long circular route was developed by the Planner group Oberhausen (Photo gallery click HERE) and opened in June 2015. It leads through a nature reserve in the characteristic contrast of an open, gentle meadow valley and wooded, steep forest slopes. It overcomes about 100 meters of altitude, begins and ends in the Spa park Brilon and includes 13 Experience stations, which stage moods such as clarity, overview, openness, harmony, confusion, mindfulness, retreat, transparency and grandeur. The landscape therapeutic path leads along existing caves and ste information as well as through the layer-like Source reason of the moose and is an interesting destination for an eventful walk in nature. If you want it a bit more extensive, you should start from the Moisture source about 2.5 km further to hike along the Rothaarsteig to Mountain hutThe hut is considered one of the most beautiful and rustic forest restaurants in the Sauerland. Spa park Brilon offers several water areas with relaxation and sunbathing facilities, Kneipp facility as well as versatile leisure possibilities (chess, boccia, table tennis, football etc.), spa concerts, geological educational trail, training stand for beekeepers and herb garden. The Blind Trail The House at the Kurpark is a 4-star hotel with panoramic roof café and spa park terrace. Tip: Video from the spa park at the end of this page! Landscape therapeutic path & spa park At Schönschede (Parking) 59929 Brilon
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Luisenhütte Balve - Adventure Museum
The Luisenhütte is a Monument of national importanceHere the early industrial metallurgical technology can be experienced. Unique for Germany The Louisenhütte can be visited a complete ensemble of huts with iron foundry and surroundings. The Luisenhütte went into operation in 1732 and was closed down in 1865 when the new large farms in the Ruhr area no longer enabled an economic operation of the Luisenhuettte during the Idustrieisation. a little miracleAfter its closure, the Luisenhütte survived an entire century in its original state and was never demolished, which makes it so unique and valuable as a technical monument today. In the active adventure museum in the lovingly restored Luisenhütte visitors raise the wheelbarrows loaded with iron ore, charcoal and limestone themselves. A historical sound film shows the filling of the furnace from above by the hut servants. Ten metres lower, the cutting of the pig iron at the open furnace chest is effectively simulated by means of light staging and other heat emitters as well as sound film cuttings: The glowing iron now flows into the massel bed. In the blower house, the water wheel with piston fan and blower steam machine can be put into operation silently. In the iron foundry further light installations convey impressions of producing melting furnaces and a casting of gears and other casting parts.In addition, break rooms and former Platzknechtswohnung are shown, where the film "Fire Stream of Iron" and interactive computer simulation deepens the experience. Four models explain and compare the most important smelting techniques and their development since the Middle Ages. Technology playground "Little Luise" at the Luisenhütte For children there is the new technology playground, which takes up many elements of the hut museum again. Children can thus playfully imitate the production processes of the hut. Tip: click video HERE! Luisenhütte
Wocklum 10
58802 Balve - Wocklum
Tel. +49 2375-3134
museen@maerkischer-kreis.de Homepage
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National Park Kellerwald-Edersee - UNESCO World Heritage Site
Adjacent to the Sauerland is located in south-eastern direction Hessens holiday region No. 1 - the Waldecker-Land/Ederseeregion with its Buchenwald National Park. A visit to this nature experience including the Edersee region (more info click HERE) is definitely worth it for the Hochsauerland holidaymaker. From Winterberg it is to the National Park Center 39km, from Willingen 35kmOn June 25, 2011, the Kellerwald National Park was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage World Heritage Site Buchenwald. It is a unique phenomenon worldwideThe fact that the red beech as a single tree species in the course of an ecological process determines forest and ecosystem formation further parts of an entire continent. This dominance has developed within a few millennia, since the last ice age, and was only stopped by the urbanization of man. In the Kellerwald there is still the original pure beech forest, which since the middle of the 90s has been unhindered to the beech forest The National Park Centre Cellar forest in Vöhl-Herzhausen At the rear end of Lake Eder, visitors can enjoy an interactive and eventful exhibition and a unique 4D cinema experience with insight into the original wilderness of the Kellerwald. Afterwards, either alone or with the National Park Ranger, they can take a fascinating stroll through the wilderness of the National Park. There are several paths that vary in length – a Parcour is also for Wheelchairs and prams ==References==More information about the National Park click HERE! Opening hours National Park Center: April-October: daily 10 am to 6 pm November-March: Tuesday- Sunday 10 am to 4.30 pm (Monday closed) Individual closing days in January, as well as on 24.12. 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 Location/Access: Directly at the end of the Edersee at the Federal Road 252 between Korbach and Frankenberg Herzhausen station in approx. 1000m (train line BrilonWald-Korbach-Frankenberg-Marburg)
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Ruhr source
About two kilometers before the gates of Winterberg, one of Germany's most famous rivers comes to light - the Ruhr - namesake of Ruhr region, the largest industrial region in Europe.
The Ruhr rises from the Ruhrkopf, a 696 meter high mountain, in a small forest area under conservation. From its source to its mouth in Duisburg, the Ruhr is 219 kilometers long. The Ruhrkopf also forms the Ruhrkopf. Rhine-Weser watershed, because the streams running on the south side of the Ruhrkopf flow into the Orke and later into Eder, Fulda and Weser.
Below the source is a memorial stone and a Rondell - about 200m further on there is a nature information center in a wooden hut network on piers over the young Ruhr. Ruhrtal forms a Pearl chain of well-known Sauerland places: Winterberg, Olsberg, Bestwig, Meschede, Arnsberg, Neheim-Hüsten and Menden/Fröndenberg.
The Ruhr spring can be reached via the L740, which branches off from the B480 Olsberg-Winterberg towards Medebach. Ruhr source is about 200m from the Ruhr spring.
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Sauerländer visitor mine - Bestwig-Ramsbeck
In the Ramsbeck visitor mine, visitors are equipped with helmet and protective clothing - with the Mine track 1.5 kilometres deep into the mountain, 300m underground, where the temperature in summer and winter is constant 12°C. There, the laborious working environment of the ore miners is vividly conveyed by former miners. In the "Lohnhalle" and the above-ground rooms of the Ore Mining Museum, history, machines and technology of the different epochs are explained in a tour before. The ore mining in Ramsbeck has been detectable since 1518. Sauerländer visitor mine RamsbeckHappiness-On-Street 3
59909 Bestwig - Ramsbeck
Telephone 02905-250
info@sauerlaender-besucherbergwerk.de www.sauerlaender-besucherbergwerk.de
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Sauerland - Lakes
The Big Five!
Möhnee, Sorpeese, Diemelsee, Lake Henne and the double reservoir Biggesee/ListerseeThe five leisure reservoirs in Sauerland are a sight in itself!
You can find out in a separate section what is offered there at various leisure and adventure opportunities.
Castle Herdringen
The imposing hunting lodge in Arnsberg-Herdringen is the seat of the Freiherren von Fürstenberg and one of the most important neo-Gothic profanes in NRW. The former knightly estate Herdringen, which had been in existence since 1376, was rebuilt in 1844-1853 by the Cologne cathedral builder E.F. Zwirner as today's castle with castle park. The castle became known in the 1960s as a Location and backdrop for various Edgar-Wallace Films – and in 2008 it was used for shootings of the ZDF series Krupp – a German family. Today it serves as an open-air venue (e.g. BAP, Die Fantastischen Vier, Atze Schröder, Roger Cicero) and location for celebrations and corporate events. Outside area and castle park are freely accessible. Castle Herdringen To the Herdring Castle 59757 Arnsberg-Herdringen www.schloss-herdringen.de
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Water castle Laer - Meschede
The Laer Water Castle is a cultural "secret tip".
It was first mentioned in 1268 - as the estate of the monastery Meschede. In 1602 the estate was acquired by the Paderborn courtmaster Heinrich von Westphalen, who built a representative mansion there in 1608. In 1669 the portal and the hood of the portal tower were created. The chapel St. John Baptist was built in the 17th century.
In 1764 the estate was expanded as a castleThe Vorburg and the economic buildings were built. Free-floating iron bridge the construction features of which later also for the world famous Broklyn Bridge ==References====External links==
The castle Laer is privately owned by the Count of Westphalen family - so the interior cannot be visited. A walk through the beautiful park of Laer Castle is possible. Please respect the privacy of the castle owners during a visit. Thank you!
The Ruhrtal nature reserve near Laer starts directly adjacent - a kind of landscape. It offers a nice hike from about 4km on, first along a dirt road along the Ruhr, which one leaves later sharp left turning into a forest. In the forest is the Wart tower==References====External links==* Official website* Official website Hiking route click here!
Laer Castle Exit MES Ri. ARN in front of the Ruhrbrücke Laer 3 59872 Meschede Homepage Monument Castle Laer
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Iron bridge Castle Laer
In 1839, a free-floating iron bridge was built in the castle garden of the Wasserschloss Laer. Johann-August Röbling who later emigrated to the USA and built numerous world-famous iron bridges, including the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge and the Brooklyn Bridge in NYC.
The Iron suspension bridge in the castle garden is the only one of its kind in EuropeIt is preserved in its original substance and therefore a special technical cultural monument. It has the same construction features as its later "big younger sister" in New York.
Schmallenberger Sauerland - fantastically beautiful!
The picturesque villages, valleys and landscape around Schmallenberg are a sight in itself! The Schmallenberg Sauerland is the probably most beautiful region in Sauerland. One village radiates the other and nine Schmallenberg districts bear the award "BundesgolddorfThe many half-timbered houses with their carved doors are typical for the Schmallenberg Sauerland and the holiday region of Eslohe and shape this hilly swinging mountain landscape. The name "Schmallenberger Sauerland" is based on the fact that Schmallenberg (24,000 inhabitants) with 303qkm is the largest city in NRW with 83 villages. former Hanseatic city of Schmallenberg has also the most beautiful cityscape in the Sauerland and invites you to a stroll around the city. Eslohe with beautiful spa park is also worth seeing, where there is also perhaps the best homemade ice cream in Sauerland in the pastry shop Kaptain. The Schmallenberg Sauerland is therefore preferred holiday region for Leisure holidayHere you will also find the largest density of traditional gastronomic establishments with a high level. Tip: Directly in the south of Schmallenberg adjacent to the B236 towards Lennestadt is the also very beautiful place Saalhausen with the worth seeing TalVital. More info Schmallenberger Sauerland...
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Sculpture Park in the Sorpetal Valley - Kunstschmiede Klute
The Sorpe Valley (not to be confused with the Sorpesee region) between Winterberg-Siedlingshausen and Schmallenberg-Niedersorpe is one of the most beautiful and natural valleys in the Sauerland. Sculpture park in "Waldemai"The artist Lothar and Gisela Klute have created over the last decade and give their works of art a distinctive setting. It is a dreamlike place that inspires the imagination. Sophisticated unique pieces made of forge bronze such as fountains, sculptures or works of art in combination with lead crystal glass and much more are to be discovered - and they can also be bought. Opening hours Park & Gallery: 01 April - 31 October daily from 11 am to 4 pm, also on Saturdays and on Sundays and holidays. Monday is a day of rest. From 1 November to 31 March the gallery and the sculpture park are closed.Groups over 12 people are only possible on Saturdays. Gallery in the Waldemai Lothar & Gisela Klute Niedersorpe 43
57392 Schmallenberg
Telephone: 02975 / 206
Email: info@klute-waldemai.de
Homepage: www.klute-waldemai.de
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Skywalk Willingen - the second longest suspension bridge in the world!
The top leisure and excursion sensation - opening July 2023! The Sauerland is richer around a top attraction. In Willingen stands now the second longest free-floating pedestrian suspension bridge in the world in Tibetan style with 669m length and 100m height in the middle.It is located in direct vicinity to Mühlenkopfschanze - the largest big hill in the world. This gives Willingen another superlative. At the beginning, the slightly fluctuating skywalk is like a treetop path and then leads in height of 100m over the beautiful StrycktalThe floor is a steel grid and transparent downwards, which together with the slightly fluctuating construction provides adrenaline. At the Mühlenkopfschanze there is also a high rope course, the funicular cable car and the Café Aufwind. Beautiful hiking trails From there lead to Hochheide, Ettelsberg and Graf-Stolberg-Hütte an der Diemelquelle. More Skywalk info click HERE
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TalVital in Lennestadt - Saalhausen
In 2015, an absolutely worth seeing nature garden and exercise park was created in the idyllic climatic spa town of Lennestadt-Saalhausen, which is unparalleled in Sauerland. On a length of 1.6km 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 trough invite you to relax and relax. Along the Lenne you will also find numerous rest and vespers.A variety of experiences for children at the water playground, the boathouse and two playgrounds. For young people and cycling enthusiasts there is fun and adventure in the bike-o-drom . An excursion to the TalVital can be wonderfully combined with a visit to the Pyramidenpark in Lennestadt-Meggen and/or the Karl May Festival in Lennestadt Elspe. Tip: click video HERE! TalVital - freely accessible, always open At the Kurpark
57368 Lennestadt - Saalhausen www.saalhausen.de/TalVITAL
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Twersbraken - original Sauerland
"more Sauerland doesn't go...!" is the motto of the cult band from Eversberg, therefore the three gentlemen THE Sight With their mixture of cabaret and music, they are the ambassadors of the high Sauerland cultural heritage and internationally known for numerous performances abroad, including Paderborn, Cologne, Siegen...etc. "Twersbraken" is called on a crosshead in Sauerland - and how crosswise you can find the guys is a matter of taste. If you believe the Twersbraken, then five words are enough to get along in Sauerland: "Kär woll eh hömma Sauerland" - all right?! Their clothes also represent the typical "in-look" of the Sauerländer, which wear their extravagant fashion only "under themselves" if no tourists are nearby. Twersbraken songs are earworms and mitgöhl hymns at Sauerländer Schützenfesten. Conclusion: The Twersbraken give insights into the traditional Sauerland in a somewhat grainy way. A Sauerland visit without a well-kept cultural evening with the Twersbraken is only half a Sauerland experience. The boys play anywhere in Sauerländer (cow)Käffern every month. All dates for tourists and natives are available in our Calendar of events. www.twersbraken.de Twersbraken Youtube channelShow more
Forest sculpture trail on Rothaarsteig
Nature meets art at the forestSculpturesWeg!
What comes out of this when internationally renowned artists interpret the changing history between the Protestant-influenced Wittgenstein and the Kurdish Catholic-rooted Sauerland? Quite simply: eleven incomparable sculptures, sculptures and stagings on the forestSculpturesWay that polarize and stimulate discussion.
With their works of art, internationally renowned artists have created a unique art walk at least in Germany. The forest sculpture trail is 23km long and runs on the Redhairwalk access routes The towns of Bad Berleburg and Schmallenberg, which made the access routes an independent popular hiking trail.
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Warsteiner Welt - Brewery Tour
Visit one of the largest and most modern breweries in Europe
"Warsteiner" is one of the most famous beer brands in the world and is exported to over 60 countries. The brewery with tradition is a family business and has been managed by the Cramer family since its foundation in 1753. The approx. 75 minutes tour of the brewery is multilingual in D, EN and NL. Experience history and production processes of the Warstein brewery. Highlights from more than 270 years of brewery history. First, you will take a seat in the museum cinema "Rotarium" – a 360° multimedia theatre. An electronically controlled filming platform moves guests directly to the current scenes, so that they are always "in the middle of the scene" and are integrated into the story. After the screening, the visitor train takes you through the 63 football fields They drive through the brewhouse, past fermentation tanks, see the bottling and experience how the beer is transported to the rails on the brewery's own container rail connection. After the brewery tour, the final stage is the "Product Test" with free drinks from the entire product range – and in the Warstein shop there are souvenirs and all Warstein specialities to buy. A tour of the brewery must: Based on the dates available HERE to be booked online. Opening hours and more information see Brewery homepage Warsteiner Welt - Visitor centreAt home in the forest park
59581 Warstein Tel.: +49 2902 885001 (Tue-Fri 10 a.m.-14 p.m.)
E-mail: visit@warsteiner.com www.warsteiner-welt.de
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Attractions in Willingen / Upland
The healing climate spa and winter sports resort Willingen is head to head with Winterberg the most overnight holiday home of the German Mittelgebirge and forms together with the adjacent Diemelsee the Hessian SauerlandAround Willingen are the highest mountains of the Sauerland with one of the Top5 Central Mountains ski areas. The over 500m high Upland is an independent very attractive holiday destination between Sauerland and Waldecker Land all year round with a wide range of offers. "Allgäu of the North The upland is characterized by an intensive dairy and pasture farming and the MUHseum The Uplander farmer dairy. A day trip to Willingen is worth it for holidaymakers in the Sauerland. Cabin cableway 838m high Ettelsberg is located a beautiful hiking area and Germany's largest high heathen - as well as the magnificent view from High-Heath tower (highest vantage point in northwest Germany). Siggis Ettelsberghüttewhere thousands of happy people find themselves every Saturday. Skywalk, Germany's longest suspension bridge. Worth seeing is also the Willinger Mühlenkopfschanze (largest ski jump in the world), where the world elite of ski jumping meets annually for World Cup jumping in front of 35,000 visitors. More information about Willingen see HEREShow more
Winter sports venues of the world elite
Bobbahn Winterberg Built in 1977, the Kunsteisbahn for toboggan, skeleton and bob sports is the fourth oldest ice cream railway in the world to Königsee, Oberhof and Innsbruck. Since then it has been an integral part of the international winter sports and annual venue of Bob and Toboggan World Cup races. Bob and Skeleton World Championship On the track with a total length of 1609m and 15 curves, maximum speeds of up to 140 km/h can be achieved. The average gradient is 9.8% and at the steepest point 15%. Around the bobsleigh track is the sporty Erlebnisberg Cap with the steepest ski slope of Sauerland, the largest Downhill Bike Park in Europe, Summer toboggan run, Climbing forest and Panorama experience bridge. From the restaurant Bobhouse you have a nice view over Winterberg to the Hochheideturm in Willingen. www.veltins-eisarena.deShow more
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Mühlenkopfschanze Willingen The Mühlenkopfschanze is a K130 ski jump and the largest large hill in the worldEvery year since 1995 the ski jumping world elite has been guesting here to a FIS World Cup ski jumpingThe stadium holds 25,000 visitors. The ski jump can be visited all year round (except for the World Cup). A modern funicular runs with 120m altitude difference from the exit to the inrun tower. With the glass lift, you continue on the so-called "Adlerhorst", where the ski jumpers start. To stand there and look into the depth is a very special experience with guaranteed belly tingling. The height difference between the outlet and the inrun tower is 156m (as high as the Cologne Cathedral!). The Mühlenkopfschanze is located in Stryck, the most beautiful part of Willingen. It is possible to take a hike through the Strycktal along the Itterbach through the Stryckpark, past the adventure golf under the imposing railway viaduct into the town center. www.weltcupschanze-willingen.deShow more
Wisentwildness on the Redhair Steig
A unique species conservation project of international importance – and an impressive experience not only for families! For about 500 years the bison (European bison) has been considered extinct in central and southern Europe and only a small population remained in northeastern Europe. The last free-living bison was shot in 1927 in the Caucasus. All today's bisects come from only twelve animals kept in zoos and animal parks. In 1952 the first bisects were settled again in the Polish/Belarusian National Park Bialowieza by means of decommissioning, whose population has grown to nearly 2000 animals. In 2013, an 8-member Wisentherde in the forests of the committed Count of Seyn-Wittgenstein around Bad Berleburg was depleted in the Rothaargebirge, which for the first time since half a millennium has allowed specimens of the shy, gentle giants to live freely on German territory. In the "Wisent Wildnis am Rothaarsteig" a second herd can be observed at close proximity on a 20ha protected outdoor area. A nearly 3km long adventure trail opens up the open area. Safety of steps and hiking shoes are required, as the adventure trail leads through deliberately natural terrain with unpaved paths, creeks, climbs and open field. The course is protected within the outdoor enclosure with a fence and takes about 2 hours. Because there is a need for some patience and peace to find the largest land mammals in Europe in the large area. Dogs are not allowed in the grounds! The knowledge wildlife includes a nature information center with a natural experience area for children. Tip: Video click HERE! Wisent Wildnis on Redhair SteigWeid 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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