Möhne valley - nature trail from Brilon to Rüthen

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Tour starting point:

Parking lot on the B516 shortly before the junction to Scharfenberg

Tour destination point:

east of Rüthen

Properties:

  • Refreshment stop

Additional Information

The Möhne-Mittellauf FFH area begins to the west of Rüthen and borders on the area described above. This area is also well served by the Möhne Valley cycle path and offers the opportunity to experience further renaturalized sections of water
along the Möhne.
Brilon and Rüthen are two attractive towns with medieval town centers in the immediate vicinity.
If you are planning a somewhat longer cycle tour, you will find a destination with various
leisure facilities in Lake Möhne, around 25 kilometers away.
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Category

regional bike tour

Length

6.8 km

Duration

0:30 h

Elevation ascent

16 m

Elevation descent

44 m

Lowest point

322 m

Highest point

363 m

Condition

Difficulty

Recommended seasons

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Following straightening and drainage, the upper and middle reaches of the Möhne valley have been renaturalized by a European nature conservation project. The upper section of the Möhne is now characterized by gravel banks, deep swirl holes and bank erosions, which create a natural, winding course. Kingfishers, dippers and the occasional black stork can be observed here. The rich flora, characterized by snake meadow knotweed and meadowsweet, attracts numerous insects in spring and summer and offers opportunities to stop for refreshments along this regional cycle tour.
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Directions

The Möhne Valley is best explored by bike. From the parking lot described above, the well-developedMöhne Valley Cycle Path leads for around 25 kilometers through the entire Möhne Valley to the Möhne Lake and offers beautiful views of the water and the surrounding floodplains.In the Heidberg area, approx. five kilometers above Rüthen, there are two viewing points with benches and information boards that invite you to rest and enjoy the Möhne floodplain.The parking lot is followed by a small but highly recommended circular trail of around two kilometers, from which you can view many of the renaturation measures carried out as part of the LIFE project.

Equipment

Bicycle

How to get there

Coming from Brilon, you can reach the area via the B 516. Coming from Warstein-Belecke, also take the B 516.

GPS (UTM): 32 U 468729, 5699487
Google coordinates: 51.445700, 8.549627

Parking

There is a parking lot on the B 516 coming from Brilon after the junction towards Scharfenberg. There are further parking bays along the main road