Hochheide Ettelsberg & Neuer Hagen
The New Hagen, also Niedersfelder Hochheide is a 73.89 ha nature reserve and FFH area in the Sauerland. The area extends as a Hessian-Westphalian border region between Clemensberg (837m) and Ettelsberg (838m). Hochheide am Ettelsberg it forms the Maximum High heathen area in GermanyHere a unique high-heath landscape and a high-moor with very rare plant and animal world have developed.
The region Ettelsberg-Neuer Hagen-Langenberg is the most popular hiking region in the Sauerland in the middle of a completely traffic-free area of almost 100 square kilometers. Rothaarsteig and Uplandsteig lead through the area.
One Migration (click HERE) from the mountain station Ettelsberg to the Hochheide Neuer Hagen and back approx. 11-12kmIf you are not so good on foot, you can also visit Willingen at the Ettelsberg valley station. E-bike rent for a worthwhile bike tour through this very beautiful natural region.
Alternatively, you can also take the car from Niedersfeld (B480 Olsberg-Winterberg) to Niedersfelder Hochheidehütte 30 minutes) and from there directly the 5km themed hiking trail "The Golden Path" (Info click HERE) through the high heathens.
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Ettelsberg Hochheideturm
The Hochheideturm Willingen on the Ettelsberg is the highest vantage point in the Sauerland and all northwest Germany at 875m. From here you have a breathtaking view not only over the Hochsauerland - but also on the Paderborner Hochplatte to the Teutoburg Forest, the Kurhessian Bergland, Habichtswald Kassel and up to the Harz. With very clear view (inversion weather situation) even the Brocken, Inselsberg/Thüringer Wald, Feldberg/Taunus, Vogelsberg and the Wasserkuppe can be seen.
Three paths lead to the Hochheideturm: the disabled lift, the sporty stairs or for adventurers on Europe's highest climbing wall (41m).
Visit mine "Kilianstollen" 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.
Opening hours: 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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Kyrill path on the Ettelsberg
On January 18-19, 2007, hurricane Kyrill raged over Central Europe and caused billions of damage. In Hochsauerland, he destroyed huge forest areas, even on the once densely wooded Ettelsberg, except for the heathlands. All today's forest gaps are the effects of Kyrill. 2008 was created on the Ettelsberg on approx. 1ha of the Kyrillpfadwhere nothing has changed since the hurricane and nature is left to itself: the spruces are still lying there just as Kyrill threw them, some have been knocked down, most of them with their roots torn out of the ground. Individual tribes rise into the air... – it looks like in the Mikado game. The Kyrill path winds through this confusion, while small bridges and wooden stairs help to make some of the views. At first, the image of devastation dominated – but over the years, the Kyrill path has changed significantly. If you visit the path every 1-2 years, you will get the Creation of a new biotope shows that barks separate from the trees, soil falls away from the roots – a new vegetation develops gradually and dead wood offers new habitat for small animals. Meanwhile, the new vegetation is partly so advanced that the old spruce trunks grow. The natural transformation process makes the Kyrill path an exciting nature experience again and again.Show more
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. In combination with the Mühlenkopfschanze and Germany's largest New Hagen, Germany Willingen has a sight and nature experience with a supra-regional character, which makes the already very popular holiday resort an absolute visitor magnet for holidaymakers and day guests. 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. Click HERE for more information
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Gallery in the Kurpark Willingen
Under the motto "Art in the Park" Upland artists Brigitte Marx, Peter Vekens, Jürgen Vollbracht, Hannelore Trachte, Waltraud and Markus Przibylla present their artistic exhibits at the "Kurgarten meeting point" Willingen. As part of a permanent presentation, various painting and drawing techniques, portraits, calligraphy, ceramics uniques, digital art, soapstone design and wood art are presented. Admission is free!
In the outdoor area of the spa park there are numerous wooden sculptures to discover. The exhibiting artists offer various taster courses for interested parties.
Look over the shoulder of the local artist! Upland artists are looking forward to your visit!
Opening hours:
Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun and on holidays: 11 am - 5 pm
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Kloster Flechtdorf
Church and convent building of the former Benedictine abbey from the 12th century are a unique architectural monument, which was awarded the Hessian Monument Protection Prize in 2015!
34519 Diemelsee-OT Flechtdorf
Mühlenkopfschanze Willingen
( MeineCard+ Partners) funicular at the Mühlenkopfschanze.
The Mühlenkopfschanze im Stryck 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 38,000 visitors.
The ski jump can be visited all year round (except for the Ski World Cup). A modern funicular with 120m altitude difference leads from the exit to the inrun tower. With the glass lift, we 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!).
Right next to the ski jump is the „Café AufwindThe ski club Willingen, and one of the most beautiful high rope gardens in Germany.
Info Opening hours and visits HERE
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Diemelsee & Dam
The Diemel Valley Dam is one of the oldest reservoirs in Germany. Construction began between 1912 and 1914, but it was not completed until after World War I in 1923-24.
The dam is a curved heavyweight wall of 42 m height, crown length 194 m and crown width 7 m.
Together with its big sister - Lake Edersee - the Diemel Valley barrier serves the water level regulation of the Weser. The border between Hesse and NRW runs through the Diemelsee. The special feature of the Diemelsee is its V-ferment, whose arms consist of the tributaries Diemel and Itter. Both originate high in the upland between Willingen and Usseln. Only shortly before the dam the arms converge.
The highest mountain on the Diemelsee is the Köpfchen (610 m high), from where you have a great view over the lake. In summer, the Diemelsee with its numerous stand baths is a popular swimming and leisure lake, which is qualitatively characterized by its tranquillity compared to the often overflowing Edersee.
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Bruchhausen stones
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The Brauchhausen stones are located in the Olsberger OT Bruchhausen. They are four large porphyry rocks on the altitude and the northwest slope of the Istenberg. The Bruchhausen stones are among the most popular geological destinations in Sauerland. From the summit of Feldstein (756m) you have a sublime and fantastic view. The Brauchhausen stones are located on a mountain ridge, which in many ways historical and geological boundaries marked: the watershed between Rhine and Weser; the historical tribal division between Saxony and Franken; the state border between Kurköln and Waldeck (now North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse), the language boundary of Hessian and Westphalian dialects, and since the Reformation the denominational boundary of Catholicism and Protestantism. It is thanks to these borders that this ridge between Brilon and Medebach-Küstelberg remained almost completely free of traffic on 200 square kilometres and probably the most popular hiking area in Sauerland The two highest mountain of the Sauerland (Langenberg and Hegekopf each 843m) is located near the Bruchhausen Steine and also Europe's largest high-heath landscape Ettelsberg/Neuer Hagen. Numerous certified hiking trails lead through, among others Rothaarsteig, Uplandsteig, Sauerland Höhenflug and Briloner Kammweg. |
The Bruchhausen stones are part of the Geopark border worldThey are witnesses to the creation of the base mountains from marine deposits in the Devonian Earth Age about 370 million years ago. About 290 million years ago (in late carbon) during the formation of the mountains, the rock layers that had been stored horizontally until then were lifted up by enormous lateral pressure, pushed into folds and broken. In this geological phase, the Bruchhaus stones were "set up" and were henceforth exposed to the destructive forces of weathering and removal.
The Bruchhausen stones consist of the Volcanic rock quartz keratophyr and have largely resisted weathering water. They were "modelled" from the shell of softer clay shales that originally surrounded them. Today they are visible and accessible as impressive witnesses to submassive volcanic activity from the time of the Sauerland.
www.stiftung-bruchhauser-steine.de
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Ringwall-Anlage Schwalenburg
The Schwalenburg is the ruin of a castle in Willingen-Schwalefeld.
The Early Middle Ages Wallburg with three ringwalls It is believed that it was built between the 8th and 10th centuries. The complex is one of the most impressive early historical fortifications in Central Europe with a diameter of 300m and approx. 1700 m long ring walls.
The oldest part of the Wallburg is the middle ring, whose origin according to recent research is thought to be even much older – possibly even in the time of the Varus Battle, because the Marses living in the region were one of the participating tribes of the Varus Battle – and parts of them were built in 14 AD. At their sanctuary the "Tamfana" (possibly the broken houses stones) slaughtered by two Roman legions. This event could have been the reason for building a castle of protection.
The middle ring still appears today as a powerful wall with a pre-capped ditch. Today the decayed wall fronts and the gates of the inner, middle and outer ring are visible.
A Viewing tower offers a good overall overview of the powerful fortification system. Since 2016 there is the Ringwallweg Schwalenburg, with numerous information boards about the history of the castle, which described the latest findings and researches on the ringwall
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National Geopark Border Worlds
The Geopark GrenzWelten offers exciting insights into the history of the earth and the development of the natural and cultural landscape in the geologically varied border area between northern Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia. Between the summit regions of the Sauerland and the valleys and basins of the Hessian valley
Marking the limestones of the zechstein age former sea coast. Therefore, a variety of fossils are to be admired.
The Korbach column is one of the most scientifically valuable and world's most important fossil sites in the northern hemisphere.
The "Korbach Column" was discovered in 1964 and is the most important paleontological ground monument in Hesse alongside the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Grube Messel". It is considered to be the second oldest fossil in the world.
Numerous attractions await you at Geopark GrenzWelten. Visitors' mines, museums and information centres convey interesting facts about geology, nature and landscape. The former sea coast is particularly impressive to explore on the
Geological circular route Düdinghausen - Simply a class for itself...The 6.2 km long circular trail is an extra tour on the Sauerland-Höhenflug. Of 150 certified trails throughout Germany, the Geological Rundweg Düdinghausen ranks 6th! The path in the Bergwanderpark Sauerland, characterized by numerous short ascents and descents, divides its route second to 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 along the path. Very nice are however also the village Düdinghausen itself as well as the hollow path "Meggers Holtweg" and the Riepenschlucht, through which the path leads. Wolfgang Bonhage Museum Korbach ( MeineCardPlus Partners)
The World-famous fossils the Korbach column, the 1000-year history of the medieval Hanseatic city of Korbach as well as the historical Gold mining (Korbach was Germany's largest gold deposit) are the themes of the award-winning museum with an exhibition area of about 1,700 m2, which is located in the centre of the old town of Korbach. Information and materials about the GeoparkBorderWelten.
More info: www.geopark-grenzwelten.de
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Hanseatic city of Korbach
Korbach is the most beautiful half-timbered town of the region The district town of Waldeck-Frankenberg currently has about 24,000 inhabitants. First documentary consideration as "Curbecki" was in the year 980.
Korbach has a well-preserved city wall and a lovingly restored old town. In 2013 the long awaited official Recognition as a Hanseatic cityKorbach was historical Intersection of trade routes Cologne-Leipzig and Frankfurt Bremen and consequently a prosperous city. In 1469 Korbach joined the Hanseatic League and was thus the southernmost member of the Hanseatic League.
Korbach was therefore not only a major commercial centre in history, but still today Korbach offers the best shopping opportunities between Kassel, Paderborn, Marburg and Siegen. However, the main shopping street is not part of the historic old town, but leads from the old town to the station.
In Korbach, too, was at that time also Gold Small gold particles can be found in the streams and still today.Korbach columnIt is one of the most important fossil sites in the northern hemisphere. Geopark BorderWorlds.
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Goldhausen/Eisenberg - largest gold deposit in Germany
Walk in the footsteps of Germany's Goldgraeberdorf No. 1. The Korbach district of Goldhausen on the 560m high Eisenberg still contains deep inside the largest gold deposit in Germany of several tons. Since the 11th century, gold diggers and lucky knights tried to wrestle the coveted precious metal from the Eisenberg. Twenty kilometers of shafts and tunnels drove them into the mountain in laborious manual labor. Gold mining ended with the 30-year war. Most recently, in the 80s of the 20th century, a reactivation of gold mining was carried out, but mining is unprofitable due to the fine distribution in the rock and would result in massive interventions into the environment. The streams springing near the mountain strongly contribute to the gold retention of the Eder. Therefore, small gold particles are found in the waters of the region. On the mountain there are the Burgruine Eisenberg and the Georg Victor Tower, from which you enjoy a beautiful view of Korbach as well as the Habichtswald, Kellerwald and Hochsauerlandkamm/Rothaargebirge. Eisenberg gold mine The unique feature of this visitor mine is that the Mine is almost as left as it was in pre-industrial timesHere there are no technical refinements such as lighting and pit railway, but gold mining with the simplest means, as well as the geology are in the foreground. The visitor is placed in the position of a miners in the Middle Ages and in their daily work. Boots, jacket and pit lamp are provided to the visitor. More information about Goldhausen, Eisenberg and visitor mine HEREShow more
Landscape therapeutic path in the spa park Brilon
The 2.5km long circular route was developed by the Planner group Oberhausen (Photo gallery click HERE) and opened in June 2015 and 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 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. Blind way. The House at the Kurpark is a 4-star hotel with panoramic roof café and spa park terrace. Landscape therapeutic path & spa park At Schönschede (Parking) 59929 Brilon
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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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Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe & Grimmwelt Kassel - Unesco World Heritage
( MeineCard+ Partners) For all those holidaymakers who stay 5-7 days in the Willingen region, it is worth a visit Day trip about 80km away Kassel - preferably Wednesdays or Saturdays - because on these days in the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe there are the famous Water games (UNESCO World Heritage Site). The Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe is the largest mountain park in Europe.
Other attractions of the DOCUMENTA City Kassel are the Karlsaue with the imposing Orangery - as well as the new adventure museum GREEN WORLD about the fairy tales and literary creations of Brothers Grimm (UNESCO World Documentaries). Northern Hesse is "Grimmheimat" and everywhere you can visit in the places of the region Tracking of world famous tales and fairy tales.
A very special Highlight for MeineCardPlus -Guests is that all Performances at the Staatstheater Kassel free of charge In this way you will also get a high-caliber evening cultural program - so that a day trip to Kassel is all the more worthwhile!
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Heinz Nixdorf Museum Forum in Paderborn
The world's largest computer museum on 6000sqm is an exciting excursion destination for all ages as well as a lively venue and invites you to discover and try out. It is named after the Paderborn computer pioneer and business entrepreneur Heinz Nixdorf.
For technology enthusiasts - who spend a few days longer in Willingen - it is worth an excursion to this unique technology museum. From Willingen to Paderborn it is about 60km.
Experience the history, present and future of information technology on 6,000 square metres of exhibition space – from the first characters to writing and computing machines to early computers and current robots.
The museum presents in its permanent exhibition 5000 years of history of information and communication technologyA historical journey through time spanned an arc from the origin of writing in Mesopotamia about 3000 BC to the present with Internet, artificial intelligence and robotics. The entire range is presented from home computer and video game to supercomputer with many of its applications. A special gem of the exhibition is the supercomputer "Cray-2-
An extensive range of events and changing special exhibitions complement the permanent exhibition. One hour guided tours take place every Sunday at 3 pm.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday 10am-6pm Heinz Nixdorf Museum Forum Fürstenallee 7 33102 Paderborn Tel. +49 5251 306600 www.hnf.deShow more
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