- Family friendly
- Refreshment stop
- Circular route
- Signage
Visitor center, Am Hagen 10, 34508 Willingen (Upland)
Visitor center, Am Hagen 10, 34508 Willingen (Upland)
The squirrel with the red symbol goes through the beautiful Strycktal valley up to the Hochheide. The tour takes us past the Mühlenkopfschanze and continues along the idyllic course of the Itter stream. At the end of the valley, there is a real climb up to the Hesse/NRW state border. We follow the boundary stones to the right as far as the "Zum Streit" refuge, where the trail splits between the red squirrel and black squirrel tours.The red squirrel tour continues with the description red bird over the nature reserve "Neuer Hagen", one of the highest high heath areas in Europe.At the end of the heathland, the route returns to a firm path and the managed Hochheide Hütte with its magnificent view of the Hochsauerland is already on the left. If you don't want to take a break, follow the red bird on the right to the Langenberg, the highest mountain in NRW. After reaching the highest point, the route continues along the Langenberg in an easy descent. On this descent, we cross the Sonnenlift and have a wonderful view of Willingen. At the next lift, the descent into the valley is a little steeper, so the brakes should work well here and the children should be made aware that there may be hikers on the way and that they should adjust their speed accordingly.What would a children's tour be if there was no reward for the effort? The summer toboggan run is located on the right-hand side at the start of Willingen and is fun for young and old alike, so lock up your bike and end the day.