Ore and water tour

Cycling World Sauerland / Open Data Hub Touren / Ore and water tour
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Tour starting point:

Bestwig, junction 20

Tour destination point:

Bestwig, junction 20

Properties:

  • Family friendly
  • Circular route

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Category

regional bike tour

Length

48.4 km

Duration

3:15 h

Elevation ascent

557 m

Elevation descent

555 m

Lowest point

259 m

Highest point

521 m

Condition

Difficulty

Recommended seasons

J F M A M J J A S O N D
The Ore and Water Tour, a family-friendly circular tour, starts in Bestwig and first follows a former railroad line, known locally as the "Bähnchen", via Heringhausen to Ramsbeck. This historic route was once used to transport the ore mined in Ramsbeck to Bestwig. A visit to the Sauerland visitor mine allows you to ride the original mine train. There, knowledgeable miners provide in-depth insights into the history of ore mining. The route then continues through the picturesque Valmetal valley to Bödefeld, leads via Westernbödefeld to Remblinghausen and then reaches the Hennesee vacation village in Mielinghausen. The route runs along the eastern shore of Lake Hennesee, with the option of experiencing a section in a relaxed manner on board the MS Hennesee. Bicycle transport is available on this route. Starting from the Hennedamm, the route continues to Meschede, where the tour integrates into the course of the Ruhr Valley cycle path. In Velmede, renaturalized sections of the banks of the Ruhr and benches located there offer opportunities to relax. The final section leads cyclists back to the starting point in Bestwig.
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Information

Directions

Junction sequence: 20 - 53 - 25 - 24 - 27 - 23 - 22 - 20The entire Sauerland region has been signposted with the junction system since 2015:www.radeln-nach-zahlen.de/de/Das-Konzept

Equipment

A list of helpful tips on equipment can be found at:


www.adfc.de/Packliste

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, among other places

Author Tip

A short trip underground? In the Sauerland visitor mine Ramsbeck, the adventure mine near Bestwig, guests, equipped with helmets and protective clothing, take the mine train 1.5 kilometers deep into the mountain.

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

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


BVA cycle excursion guide Old railroad routes in the Sauerland 1:50,000: € 14.95 (plus € 2.50 packaging and shipping, international shipping € 3.70)


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Public transit

By train to Bestwig. There are connections from Dortmund, Hagen, Kassel and Winterberg.

How to get there

Bestwig station

Parking

There are several parking spaces in the immediate vicinity of the train station in Bestwig.