Road bike - east loop

The "Ostschleife" road bike tour unfolds amidst the characteristic topography of the Sauerland, characterized by hills and valleys in the catchment area of the Biggesee. The fixed starting point of the circular tour is at the mill pond in Drolshagen. You can join the tour at any point along the route. Starting from Drolshagen, the route leads northwards to the Listerstausee reservoir and on to the Biggesee in the Attendorn area. The Neu-Listernohl section of the route crosses the dam of the Biggetal reservoir and circles the Waldenburg Bay, offering striking landscape impressions. The route continues via Helden in the Repetal to the western shore of the Biggesee. The tour then climbs the hills to the Fahlenscheid ski area, which forms the topographical culmination point of this route. From there, the ride continues in the direction of Wenden. The way back to Drolshagen includes demanding climbs that challenge your riding skills before a final descent leads back to the starting point.

You can find a list of helpful tips on equipment at: www.adfc.de/Packliste

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

A short stop at the Biggesee is worthwhile. You might even have time to visit the Aussichtsplattform Biggeblick in Walbenburger Bucht.

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 Meinerzhagen.

Drolshagen is located directly on the A 45 freeway (Sauerland route from Dortmund to Aschaffenburg) and has its own exit, which leads to Drolshagen from the north via Wegeringhausen and Hützemert. The route is even shorter via the Olpe exit in the south, which leads to the town center via the B 54 and B 55 federal highways that run together here.

There are plenty of parking facilities in and around Droslhagen.