Racing bike - Rüthen Mittel

Cycling World Sauerland / Open Data Hub Touren / Racing bike - Rüthen Mittel
Rennrad im Sauerland

Tour starting point:

Rüthen

Tour destination point:

Rüthen

Properties:

  • Circular route

Additional Information

More information at https://www.sauerland-radwelt.de/de

Category

Road bike tour

Length

87.3 km

Duration

4:20 h

Elevation ascent

812 m

Elevation descent

812 m

Lowest point

169 m

Highest point

451 m

Condition

Difficulty

Recommended seasons

J F M A M J J A S O N D
This circular road bike tour begins in Rüthen with a descent to Büren. The route to Bad Wünnenberg then requires a constant ascent. After cycling around the scenic Aabachtalsperre dam, there is a significant climb to Bleiwäsche. The following section to Alme, where the source of the river rises, is downhill. A final ascent completes the tour in Rüthen.
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Information

Directions

Rüthen - Hemmern - Weine - Büren - Brenken - Ahden - Wewelsburg - Haaren - Fürstenberg - Aabachtalsperre - Alme - Harth - Kneblinghausen - RüthenSince 2015, the entire Sauerland region has been signposted with the junction system: https://www.sauerland-radwelt.de/de/tourenrad/das-konzept-radeln-nach-zahlen

Equipment

You can find a list of helpful tips on equipment at: www.adfc.de/themen/auf-tour

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.


The road bike tours in the Sauerland region run on roads where motorized traffic is to be expected.

Author Tip

With its natural and extensive landscape, the tour around the Aabachtalsperre is a special treat.

Public transit

There are no train stations along the route. A limited journey is possible by bus. The nearest train station to the starting point is in Lippstadt or Paderborn.

How to get there

Rüthen market square

Parking

There are plenty of parking spaces available in Rüthen.