Road bike - Ride to the Kahler Asten

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The road bike tour to the Kahler Asten offers a challenging circular route that meets sporting demands. Cultural attractions and a variety of refreshment stops characterize this route.
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Tour starting point:

Willingen train station, Briloner Straße 49

Tour destination point:

Willingen train station, Briloner Straße 49

Properties:

  • Culturally interesting
  • Refreshment stop
  • Circular route

Additional Information

https://www.bike-arena.de/

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Category

Road bike tour

Length

77.7 km

Duration

3:50 h

Elevation ascent

960 m

Elevation descent

962 m

Lowest point

332 m

Highest point

838 m

Condition

Difficulty

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J F M A M J J A S O N D
The road bike ride to the Kahler Asten is a challenging circular tour through the region that offers both sporting challenges and cultural insights. The carefully designed route also offers a variety of refreshment stops along the way.
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Directions

After the start at Willingen railroad station, an approx. 5 km long roll-in section leads us to Brilonwald, using the hard shoulder, before a 1.4 km long ascent to the Rhine-Weser watershed follows. At the top, we see the "Feuereiche", which sparkles in the sunlight. This was the site of a prehistoric place of worship; today the Rothaarsteig crosses the road here.

Equipment

Wearing a bicycle helmet should be a matter of course for all cyclists. Before setting off, check that your bike is in perfect condition. For demanding tours, we recommend packing plenty of drinks and snacks.

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

A detour to the Kahler Asten is well worthwhile.

Literature

Road bike map package Bike Arena Sauerland: Over 70 road bike tours in one compact package Information and ordering at http://www.bike-arena.de/Rennrad/Rennrad-Kartenpaket

Maps

Road bike map package Bike Arena Sauerland: Over 70 road bike tours in one compact package Information and ordering at http://www.bike-arena.de/Rennrad/Rennrad-Kartenpaket

Public transit

You can easily reach Willingen and the district of Usseln by train. Willingen (Upland) railroad station Intercity/ICE stations: Dortmund, Hagen, Marburg, Warburg, Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe Current timetables and tickets can be found on the Deutsche Bahn website.

How to get there

Tourist-Information Willingen,



From Bremen/Münster: A1 to Dortmund/Unna - A44 to Werl junction - A445/A46 to Bestwig freeway end - B7 towards Brilon - after Nuttlar L 743 to Olsberg/Elleringhausen - B251 to Willingen



From Hamburg/Hanover: A2 to Bielefeld, A33 towards Paderborn to the end of the highway - B480 to Brilon - B251 to Willingen



From Frankfurt: A 5 to Gießen-Südkreuz - Gießener Ring to Marburg - Frankenberg - Korbach - B251 to Willingen From Munich/Würzburg: A 7 towards Kassel - A 44 to Zierenberg exit - B251 Korbach - Willingen



From Dortmund: A44 to Werl junction - A445/A46 to Bestwig freeway exit - B7 towards Brilon - after Nuttlar L 743 to Olsberg/Elleringhausen - B251 to Willingen From Kassel: A 44 to Zierenberg exit - B251 Korbach - Willingen

Parking

You will find sufficient parking facilities in Willingen.