Combined tour - Elkeringhausen summit tour

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Elkeringhausen /

Scenic and challenging tour with wonderful views.

Tour starting point:

Hiking portal at the Haus des Gastes

Tour destination point:

Hiking portal at the Haus des Gastes

Properties:

promising
Healing climate
Round trip
Refreshment stop
cultural / historical

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Additional Information

https://www.winterberg.de/winterberg/artikel/detail/GER00020061330371445

Length

8.8 km

Time

3:15 Std.

Elevation ascent

280 m

Elevation descent

278 m

Altitude (Minimum)

460 m

Altitude (Maximum)

738 m

Condition

Difficulty

Adventure

Landscape

Recommended seasons

J F M A M J J A S O N D

From the hiking portal at the Haus des Gastes, the route leads via the Winterberg Hochtour up to the Alte Grimme, continuing to the "Schöne Aussicht" viewpoint. Past the Zeche Elend mine down into the Orketal valley to the deserted Wernsdorf church and on to the Ehrenscheid mill. There we leave the Winterberg Hochtour and follow the A1 hiking trail to the asphalt road. Here we leave the A1 which continues to the left and walk straight on towards the country road to Elkeringhausen. Along the lake, following the E 2, we return to the starting point.

Alte Grimme

Naturkino Elkeringhausen

Information

Directions

Follow the route of the Winterberg Hochtour (WHT) to the Ehrenscheider Mühle, from there follow trail A1 to the starting point at the Haus des Gastes.

Safty guidelines

This is a challenging tour with a partly alpine character.

Public transiot

You can reach Elkeringhausen from Winterberg on the R 48 bus route.Information on departure times can be found at www.rlg-online.de

Getting there

From Winterberg via the K50 to Elkeringhausen.

Parking

Parking lot in the center of the village, opposite the Haus des Gastes.

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