Road bike - Rothaargebirge & Medebach Bay

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The circular road bike tour through the Rothaargebirge and the Medebacher Bucht allows for a challenging exploration of the local topography. Culinary stops accompany the ride in this charming region.
Rennrad im Sauerland

Tour starting point:

Winterberg

Tour destination point:

Winzterberg

Properties:

  • Refreshment stop
  • Circular route

Additional Information

More information at https://www.sauerland-radwelt.de/de

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Category

Road bike tour

Length

115.2 km

Duration

5:45 h

Elevation ascent

2120 m

Elevation descent

2121 m

Lowest point

332 m

Highest point

782 m

Condition

Difficulty

Recommended seasons

J F M A M J J A S O N D
The start of the road bike tour in Winterberg begins in Altastenberg with a long descent past the Großer Bilchen and through the Sorpetal valley. Via Grafschaft and Fleckenberg, a long ascent characterized by serpentines is then completed through the Rothaargebirge mountains into the Edertal. The route then runs flat for a few kilometers along the Eder to Bad Berleburg. A targeted section through the Wittgensteiner Land leads the riders back to the Sauerland. From Hallenberg, the route gradually opens up towards Medebach Bay, with the landscape becoming increasingly wide and gentle. After Berge, cyclists can expect a long climb up the Schlossberg near Küstelberg. Although Winterberg is already in sight, the tour concludes with an additional section via Grönebach before returning to the starting point.
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Directions

Winterberg - Altastenberg - Winkhausen - Grafschaft - Fleckenberg - Jagdhaus - Wingeshausen - Berghausen - Bad Berleburg - Wunterthausen - Hallenberg - Medelon - Medebach - Küstelberg - Gönebach - Winterberg

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, 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.

Public transit

From Hagen there are connections every hour, from Kassel at least every 2 hours. You can travel from Dortmund to Winterberg and vice versa in just 104 minutes. Six times per working day or twelve times on Saturday or Sunday.


Information about the door-to-door luggage service is available at all DB ticket offices. The nearest DB counter is located in Winterberg at the Bürgerbahnhof.

How to get there


  • From the north: A7 Hamburg-Hannover - A2 Bielefeld - A33 Paderborn - exit Wünnenberg, direction Brilon > Olsberg > Winterberg

  • From the south: A5 Frankfurt-Giessen - exit Marburg, direction Allendorf > Winterberg

  • From the west: A44 Dortmund-Kassel - exit Kreuz Werl, direction A46 Arnsberg > Meschede > Bestwig > Olsberg > Winterberg

  • From the east: A44 Kassel-Dortmund - exit Zierenberg, direction B251 Korbach > Medebach > Winterberg

Parking

Parking is available at the Kappe adventure mountain, for example.