- Family friendly
- Circular route
To the Galgenberg
The "Zum Galgenberg" loop trail leads from Hallenberg through vast expanses of meadows and fields.
Tour starting point:
Hallenberg
Tour destination point:
Hallenberg
Properties:
Category
regional bike tourLength
17.1 kmDuration
1:10 hElevation ascent
325 mElevation descent
325 mLowest point
356 mHighest point
518 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
The loop trail starts at the church in Hallenberg and leads across the Nuhne River into the Dreisbach Valley. The route continues through Braunshausen am Wehlenbach until just outside Dreislar. There, it branches off toward Galgenberg, the highest point of the tour, offering a view of the Hochsauerland. The route then leads back to Hallenberg.
Information
Directions
Hallenberg - Braunshausen - Dreislar - Galgenberg - HallenbergIntersections: 61 - 62 - 59 - 61The entire Sauerland region has been signposted with the junction system since 2015:www.radeln-nach-zahlen.de/das Concept
Equipment
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
Take a stroll through the historic old town and take a look at the "Petrusbrunnen", the so-called "Kump", named after Hallenberg's patron saint.
Maps
BVA ADFC regional map Sauerland (with junction system) 1:75,000: 8.95 € (2.50 € packaging and shipping, international shipping 3.70 €)
Bike Arena Sauerland: map sheet Hochsauerland 1:35,000: € 7.00 ( € 2.50 packaging and shipping, international shipping € 3.70)
Public transit
Hallenberg is connected to Winterberg train station via the S50 bus route.
You can usually reach Winterberg quickly and easily by inter-regional transport. From Hagen, for example, there are connections every hour, from Kassel every 2 hours. The journey from Dortmund to Winterberg and vice versa takes 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 sales outlets.
How to get there
From the north: A7 Hamburg-Hannover - A2 Bielefeld - A33 Paderborn - exit Wünnenberg, direction Brilon > Olsberg > Winterberg > Hallenberg
From the south: A5 Frankfurt-Giessen - exit Marburg, direction Allendorf > Hallenberg
From the west: A44 Dortmund-Kassel - exit Werl junction, direction A46 Arnsberg > Meschede > Bestwig > Olsberg > Winterberg > Hallenberg
From the east: A44 Kassel-Dortmund - exit Zierenberg, direction B251 Korbach > Medebach > Hallenberg
Parking
You will find plenty of parking spaces in Hallenberg.