- Culturally interesting
- Circular Trail
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Welleringhausen Volcano Trail (Quality Hike)
Following a "hot" trail, the path leads to an extinct volcano.
Tour starting point:
Welleringhausen Hiking Portal, Fire Station, Zum Sonnenberg 12, 34508 Willingen, Welleringhausen neighborhood
Tour destination point:
Welleringhausen Hiking Portal, Fire Station, Zum Sonnenberg 12, 34508 Willingen, Welleringhausen neighborhood
Properties:
Category
ThemenwegLength
6.8 kmDuration
1:51 hElevation ascent
100 mElevation descent
101 mLowest point
473 mHighest point
574 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
This circular hiking trail in the Diemelsee Nature Park begins in the village of Welleringhausen—one of the smallest villages in the Waldeck-Frankenberg district. In the nature park at the foot of the long-extinct Grotenberg volcano, hikers repeatedly come across traces of the Earth’s history and the region’s border history. A wide variety of plant species bloom there. Typical examples include heath carnation, field thyme, and sharp stonecrop. Those who hike with a certified Geopark guide will learn many fascinating facts about the nature park’s flora and its geological features.
Geopark Guide: Renate Hill, Tel. 05632-1757
Information
Directions
The Welleringhausen Volcano Trail begins at the fire station in Welleringhausen, located at Zum Sonnenberg 12. Six stops provide information about geological and botanical features as well as the history of the town, including the Romanesque St. Abraham’s Church. Passing Grotenberg and Sonnenberg, the history trail follows the Uplandsteig certified hiking trail for a short stretch to Krutenberg. It then continues along the same route as the Volcano Trail back to the starting point.You can also walk the trail in the opposite direction.
Equipment
We recommend sturdy shoes, weather-appropriate clothing, a backpack with snacks, and plenty of fluids (water, tea).
Author Tip
Combine both trails: the Volcano Trail and the History Trail. Both trails follow the same route for a portion of the way.
Literature
Flyers are available at the tourist information office or at this link:
https://www.geopark-grenzwelten.de/flyer-brosch%C3%BCren.html?file=files/grafiken/download/vulkan-und-geschichtspfad-Welleringhausen.pdf
Maps
Hiking Map of Willingen/Diemelsee & Sauerland Trekking Park, Scale 1:25,000, mr-kartographie, Gotha, ISBN 978-3-86636-923-8
Public transit
Take the bus or train to Willingen or Usseln station, then continue by bus or shared taxi (AST) to Welleringhausen, getting off at the "Mitte" stop
How to get there
By car, take the B251 to Gasthof Ohlenbeck between Usseln and Neerdar, at the Welleringhausen turnoff.
Parking
Free parking at the fire station, Zum Sonnenberg 12, 34508 Willingen, Welleringhausen district