Road bike - Bestwig valley tour

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Tour starting point:

Bestwig (train station)

Tour destination point:

Bestwig (train station)

Properties:

  • Refreshment stop
  • Circular route

Additional Information

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

Category

Road bike tour

Length

81.9 km

Duration

4:05 h

Elevation ascent

1121 m

Elevation descent

1120 m

Lowest point

256 m

Highest point

702 m

Condition

Difficulty

Recommended seasons

J F M A M J J A S O N D
The Bestwig Valley Road Bike Tour includes challenging climbs as well as extensive, flatter sections in the Elpe, Sorpe and Ruhr valleys. Challenging elevations such as the Große Bildchen and the Rimberg near Bad Fredeburg characterize the route. The route section from Meschede to Bestwig follows the Ruhr cycle path and allows for effective recovery.
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Information

Directions

Bestwig - Ostwig - Elpe - Siedlinghausen - Niedersorpe - Holthausen - Bad Fredeburg - Oberhenneborn - Sögtrop - Meschede - BestwigSince 2015, the entire Sauerland region has been signposted with the junction system: https://www.sauerland-radwelt.de/de/tourenrad/das-konzept-radeln-nach-zahlenJunction sequence: 20 - 54 - 26 - 22 - 20

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, Hochsauerlandkreis, Märkischer Kreis, Olpe district and Siegen-Wittgenstein district). Rescue points can be found on the information boards at the junctions of the Südwestfalen cycle network.


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

Author Tip

The ride downhill through the green Sorpetal valley is a real pleasure.

Public transit

The route can be reached via the train station in Bestwig.

How to get there

Bestwig railroad station

Parking

Bestwig Town Hall