- Circular Trail
MTB - Via Hillekopf & Junge Grimme No. 3
The loop trail leads from Winterberg toward Langenberg and across the high heath near Niedersfeld. A highlight of the trail is the panoramic view from Clemensberg.
Tour starting point:
Winterberg
Tour destination point:
Winterberg
Properties:
Additional Information
Category
Mountain bike tourLength
39.7 kmDuration
3:55 hElevation ascent
810 mElevation descent
887 mLowest point
475 mHighest point
816 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
The mountain bike tour, a loop, starts at the Bremberg parking lot with an initial section that leads down to Winterberg. The route continues with a moderate descent through the Ruhr Valley and reaches Niedersfeld. From this point on, there is a steady climb toward Langenberg, which transitions into a technically challenging trail that winds through the characteristic high heathland. Conquering the Hillekopf is a key challenge before reaching Küstelberg. There are various options for taking a break there. This is followed by another climb that passes the Schienenhütte at Bringsfeld before the route descends again toward Elkeringhausen. After passing the Ehrenscheider Mühle in the Orke Valley, the tour culminates in a steep climb that leads back to Winterberg.
Information
Directions
Winterberg – Niedersfeld – Hochheide – Küstelberg – Elkeringhausen – Winterberg
Equipment
Wearing a bicycle helmet should go without saying for all cyclists. Before setting out, make sure your bike is in good working order. For challenging rides, we recommend packing plenty of drinks and snacks.
Safety guidelines
The Bike Arena Sauerland's mountain bike trails are inspected twice a year.
Author Tip
In Winterberg, for example, the trail and bike park is well worth a visit.
Maps
Mountain Bike Map Sheet: Hochsauerland, €7.00 (plus shipping and handling fees of €2.50; €3.70 for international shipments)
Public transit
By Train
You can usually reach Winterberg quickly and comfortably via the Interregio service. For example, there are hourly connections from Hagen and every two hours from Kassel. The trip from Dortmund to Winterberg and back takes just 104 minutes. Trains run six times on weekdays and twelve times on Saturdays and Sundays. Information about the railroad’s door-to-door baggage service is available at all DB ticket offices.
How to get there
Bremberg Parking Lot, across from the Winterberg Bike Park,
From the north: A7 Hamburg–Hanover – A2 Bielefeld – A33 Paderborn – take the Wünnenberg exit, toward Brilon > Olsberg > Winterberg
From the south: A5 Frankfurt–Gießen – Marburg exit, toward Allendorf > Winterberg
From the west: A44 Dortmund–Kassel – take the Kreuz Werl exit, heading toward A46 Arnsberg > Meschede > Bestwig > Olsberg > Winterberg
From the east: A44 Kassel–Dortmund – Zierenberg exit, toward B251 Korbach > Medebach > Winterberg
Parking
The Bremberg parking lot or the Winterberg train station.