Racing bike - Around the Hohe Bracht

Cycling World Sauerland / Open Data Hub Touren / Racing bike - Around the Hohe Bracht
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Tour starting point:

Lennestadt-Altenhundem (train station)

Tour destination point:

Lennestadt-Altenhundem (train station)

Properties:

  • Refreshment stop
  • Circular route

Additional Information

www.bike-arena.de

Category

Road bike tour

Length

51.9 km

Duration

2:35 h

Elevation ascent

804 m

Elevation descent

804 m

Lowest point

251 m

Highest point

542 m

Condition

Difficulty

Recommended seasons

J F M A M J J A S O N D
The road bike tour around the Hohe Bracht starts in Lennestadt-Altenhundem and initially climbs moderately until after Benolpe. From there, the gradient increases significantly to Einsiedelei, followed by a brisk descent to Oberveischede. The route touches the Biggesee near Haardt before continuing through the Repetal. A subsequent ascent leads to the descent to Sankt Claas. Two further significant climbs lead the tour via Grevenbrück back to the starting point in Lennestadt-Altenhundem. There are refreshment stops along the route.
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Information

Directions

Lennestadt-Altenhundem - Hofolpe - Benolpe - Oberveischede - Biggesee (Haardt) - Rieflinghausen - Helden - Niederhelden - Grevenbrück - Bonzel - Maumke - Meggen - Lennestadt-Altenhundem

Safety guidelines

The road bike tours of the Bike Arena Sauerland run on roads where motorized traffic is to be expected.

Author Tip

A detour to the Biggesee, the largest reservoir in Westfalen, is well worthwhile.

Literature

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Maps

Road bike map set Bike Arena Sauerland 15,00 € (plus shipping and packaging costs 2,50 €, international shipments 3,70 €) You can order here

Public transit

Via the regional route Essen-Siegen, destination station Lennestadt-Altenhundem, Lennestadt-Grevenbrück or Kirchhundem.


There are connections from Hagen and Siegen every half hour.

How to get there


  • from the north and south via the A 45 and B55 (highway exit Olpe, B 55 direction Lennestadt),

  • from the west via the A 4/A 45 highway (Olpe exit, B 55 towards Lennestadt),

  • from the east via the A 44 / B 55 (highway exit Anröchte, B 55 direction Meschede).

Parking

A Park & Ride parking lot is available in Lennestadt-Altenhundem directly at the train station.