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Hiking in the Sauerland

From the art trail in Schmallenberg to the Rothaarsteig and a winter walk on the Kahler Asten – plus ready-made tours to follow on komoot.

  • Rothaarsteig hiking path across the heathland with a waymarkerHiking 27 km · 30 min

    Rothaarsteig

    Rhein-Weser-Turm, Kirchhundem

    A ridge trail of almost 160 km from Brilon to Dillenburg, certified as a quality hiking trail. A good place to start is the Rhein-Weser-Turm with its lookout tower and inn – walkable in winter too.

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    Photo: Dirk Schmidt, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Golden egg sculpture “Was war zuerst?” in the forest on the WaldSkulpturenWegHiking 7 km · 10 min

    WaldSkulpturenWeg

    Schmallenberg – Bad Berleburg

    An art trail with eleven large sculptures in the forest, such as the golden egg “Was war zuerst?”. The route of about 23 km ends at Schmallenberg town hall; shorter sections are possible.

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    Photo: Welt-der-Form, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Cleared winter path through frosted trees on the Kahler AstenWinter walks 27 km · 30 min

    Kahler Asten

    Winterberg

    At 841.9 m the second-highest mountain in North Rhine-Westphalia – with the Astenturm tower, a restaurant and snow-covered heathland. A short winter circular walk starts at the car park.

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    Photo: giggel, CC BY 3.0

Hiking tours to follow

Selected tours from the Schmallenberger Sauerland on komoot – with map, elevation profile and navigation on your phone.

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    The locals’ favourite hikes

    Eight personal tours from people of the region – from a leisurely 4 km loop to a multi-day hike.

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    Hikes to soul places

    Seven tours to special places around Schmallenberg and Eslohe, such as up the Wilzenberg.

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Back to the fireplace after your hike

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