Frettertal tour - Tour no. 42

Cycling World Sauerland / Open Data Hub Touren / Frettertal tour - Tour no. 42
Schloss Lenhausen

Tour starting point:

Finnentrop-Lenhausen

Tour destination point:

Finnentrop-Lenhausen

Properties:

  • Refreshment stop
  • Circular route

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Category

regional bike tour

Length

35.8 km

Duration

2:25 h

Elevation ascent

468 m

Elevation descent

469 m

Lowest point

221 m

Highest point

538 m

Condition

Difficulty

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J F M A M J J A S O N D
The Frettertalrunde, a regional cycle tour, is characterized by its circular route character and starts in Lenhausen. The course along the Fretterbach stream through the Frettertal valley characterizes the first phase of the route, which is predominantly uphill. This initial elevation gain is followed by a rewarding descent that leads via the pumped storage plant to Rönkhausen. There is an optional extension at Fehrenbracht to the Fledermaustunnel, a well-known station on the SauerlandRadring. The route continues from Fehrenbracht uphill towards Schliprüthen and Weuspert to the junction of the pumped storage plant. At this point, there are two alternatives: either the tour is completed directly via Schönholthausen to Lenhausen, or the route continues to the lower reservoir and then back to Lenhausen via Rönkhausen. There are also various places to stop for refreshments along the tour.
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Directions

Lenhausen - Fretter - Fehrenbracht - Schliprüthen - Faulebutter - Rönkhausen - LenhausenFollow the yellow signs with the number 42.Junction sequence starting in Lenhausen: 49 - 55 - 54 - in Schliprüthen stay on Fehrenbacherstraße - 54- 53 - in Weuspert straight ahead onto Faulebutter, then left - 52 - 51 - 50 - 49The entire Sauerland region has been signposted with the junction system since 2015:www.radeln-nach-zahlen.de/de/Das-Konzept

Equipment

You can find a list of helpful tips on equipment at:
www.adfc.de/themen/auf-tour/radtourenplanung/checkliste-packen/

Safety guidelines

A rescue point system has been installed throughout the region (Soest district, Hochsauerland district, Märkischer district, Olpe district and Siegen-Wittgenstein district). Rescue points can be found on the information boards at the junctions of the South Westphalia cycle network.

Author Tip

The "Energy Trail", a 1.3-kilometre circular route around the upper reservoir of the Rönkhausen pumped storage plant, is very interesting. Information boards show visitors how the technology for generating electricity works as an energy storage facility.

Literature

The BVA cycling guide "Alte Bahntrassen im Sauerland" 1:50,000: € 14.95 (plus € 2.50 packaging and postage) offers a tour description as well as further information on the sights along the way.

Maps

You can order here


BVA ADFC regional map Sauerland (with junction system) 1:75,000: € 8.95 (€ 2.50 packaging and shipping, foreign shipping € 3.70)


BVA Cycling Guide Old Railway Routes in the Sauerland 1:50,000: €14.95 (plus €2.50 packaging and shipping)



Publicpress: Ruhr-Sieg cycle route, Meschede - Kirchen (Sieg) 1:50,000: €9.99

Public transit

There are no train stations along the route. A limited journey is possible by bus. The nearest train station to the starting point is in Finnentrop.

How to get there

Volksbank in Lenhausen