High plateau round

The high plateau tour in Willingen is a mountain bike tour designed as a circular route. It allows you to experience the regional high altitudes and the specific landscape formations of the Upland.

Tour starting point:

Visitor center, Am Hagen 10, 34508 Willingen (Upland)

Tour destination point:

Visitor center, Am Hagen 10, 34508 Willingen (Upland)

Properties:

  • Circular route

Additional Information

www.willingen.de/bike

Category

Mountain bike tour

Length

61.2 km

Duration

6:05 h

Elevation ascent

1438 m

Elevation descent

1441 m

Lowest point

443 m

Highest point

838 m

Condition

Difficulty

Recommended seasons

J F M A M J J A S O N D
The high plateau tour from Willingen is an extensive cycle tour to the west, deep into the Westphalian Sauerland. It leads across three striking high plateaus and offers a harmonious sequence of forest roads, challenging forest paths and trails. The route is characterized by a diverse landscape of dense fir forests, sparse beech groves and wide plateaus with characteristic heather. The final section of the tour leads over the Ettelsberg back to Willingen. Here, cyclists have a variety of options for finishing the tour individually, whether on established forest trails or more challenging freeride sections. In the center of Willingen, there is a wide range of restaurants and cafés to relax in after the ride. The high plateau circuit has established itself as a popular tour suggestion, which was originally published in a specialist magazine. Please note that this route is not part of the official offer of the Bike Arena Sauerland and is therefore neither signposted nor regularly maintained. You are responsible for your own safety.
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Information

Directions

Willingen - Winterberg - Kahler Asten - Altastenberg - Siedlinghausen - Niedersfeld

Equipment

We recommend a helmet, functional cycling clothing suitable for the weather, a rucksack with food and drink, sufficient fluids (water, tea), an air pump, a repair kit and a multi-tool.

Maps

RaderlebnisPark Diemelsee & Bikewelt Willingen, scale 1:38,000, mr-kartographie, Gotha, ISBN 978-3-86636-937-5

Public transit

Bus/train to Willingen station, continue by shared cab (AST) to the visitor center stop or a 10-minute walk to the starting point at the visitor center

How to get there

By car via the B251 to Willingen (Upland), drive to the parking lot at the visitor center, Am Hagen 10, 34508 Willingen (Upland)

Parking

Free parking at the visitor center/lagoon pool

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