Road bike - After waterfall

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This circular road bike tour in the Hochsauerland district near Bestwig is characterized by its route to a waterfall. The ride takes you through varied landscapes and requires an appropriate level of fitness; there are no refreshment stops.
Rennrad im Sauerland

Tour starting point:

Bestwig

Tour destination point:

Bestwig

Properties:

  • Circular route

Additional Information

https://www.sauerland-radwelt.de/de

Category

Road bike tour

Length

45.5 km

Duration

2:15 h

Elevation ascent

906 m

Elevation descent

906 m

Lowest point

291 m

Highest point

654 m

Condition

Difficulty

Recommended seasons

J F M A M J J A S O N D
The road bike tour, starting in Bestwig, initially runs along the Bundesstraße 7 towards Nuttlar. The route then branches off onto district road 15, which leads to Ostwig. Passing Schloss Gevelinghausen, you reach Bigge. The route crosses the districts of Bigge and Olsberg on the Ruhrstraße or main road. The Bahnhofstraße, left near Aqua-Olsberg, leads along the Landesstraße 743 through Gierskopp to Elleringhausen. District road 47, known as Hochsauerlandstraße, continues to Bruchhausen. There you will see a Wasserschloß with an adjoining rose garden at the foot of the Bruchhauser Steine. The route then leads to the rose village of Assinghausen. After a left turn onto the state road 742 in Wulmeringhausen, you reach Brunskappel. From this point, two challenging climbs follow via Elpe and Wasserfall, near which Fort Fun Abenteuerland is located. The final stage from Andreasberg leads with a moderate gradient via Ramsbeck and Heringhausen back to the starting point in Bestwig.
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Information

Directions

Bestwig - Gevelinghausen - Bigge - Olsberg - Elleringhausen - Bruchhausen - Assinghausen - Wulmeringhausen - Brunskappel - Elpe - Heinrichsdorf - Andreasberg - Ramsbeck - BestwigSince 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: https: //www.adfc.de/themen/auf-tour/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.


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

Author Tip

Enjoy the ride through the beautiful half-timbered villages of Bruchhausen and Assinghausen, which are spruced up with lovely gardens and rose beds.

Public transit

The route can be reached via Bestwig station.

How to get there

Bestwig railroad station

Parking

In Bestwig at the train station and town hall