Repetal cycle route

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The Repetal Bike Route is a loop trail through the Repetal valley and offers places to stop for a break.

Tour starting point:

Hikers' parking lot on Heldener Straße

Tour destination point:

Hikers' parking lot on Heldener Straße

Properties:

Refreshment stop
Circular route

Additional Information

https://www.sauerland-radwelt.de

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Length

20.2 km

Duration

1:20 h

Elevation ascent

257 m

Elevation descent

257 m

Lowest point

252 m

Highest point

445 m

Condition

Difficulty

Recommended seasons

J F M A M J J A S O N D

The Repetal Bike Route is a loop trail through the Repetal valley, passing through Dünschede, Röllecken, St. Claas, Niederhelden, Helden, Repe, Rieflinghausen, Hofkühl, and Berlinghausen, as well as over the Sonnenberg. Information signs provide details about local attractions. There are places to stop for refreshments along the route.

Information

Directions

Hikers' parking lot on Heldener Straße - Rieflinghausen - Hofkühl - Helden - Niederhelden - Röllecken - Dünschede -Since 2015, the entire Sauerland region has been signposted with the junction system:https://www.sauerland-radwelt.de/de/tourenrad/das-konzept-radeln-nach-zahlen https://www.sauerland-radwelt.de/de/tourenrad/das-konzept-radeln-nach-zahlen

Equipment

A list of helpful tips on equipment can be found 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.

Author Tip

Plan a stop at the game reserve near Berlinghausen, where you can observe a herd of fallow deer.

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)

You can order here

Publicpress: Ruhr-Sieg cycle route, Meschede - Kirchen (Sieg) 1:50,000: €9.99

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 Finnentrop.

How to get there

Coming from the south: A 4 or A 45 - B 54, 55

Coming from the north: A 46, B55 or 229, L 236

Parking

The start is located directly at a hiking parking lot.