- Family-friendly
- Place to stop for a bite to eat
- Circular Trail
Willingen Health Trail (K1)
A beautiful hiking trail to the Strycktal and back.
Tour starting point:
City Hall, Waldecker Straße 12, 34508 Willingen (Upland)
Tour destination point:
City Hall, Waldecker Straße 12, 34508 Willingen (Upland)
Properties:
Additional Information
Category
regionaler WanderwegLength
4.4 kmDuration
2:00 hElevation ascent
60 mElevation descent
60 mLowest point
544 mHighest point
603 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
The health trail passes under Willingen’s landmark, the viaduct, and continues past Lake Stryck to the idyllic Strycktal. Here, cafés and restaurants invite you to linger. The route then follows a beautiful hiking trail along the Itterbach stream and through Stryck Park back to Willingen.
Information
Directions
The starting point is the Willingen Town Hall on Waldecker Straße. Follow the street toward Stryck/Usseln for about 100 meters, then turn right onto Stryckweg at the Hotel Waldecker Hof. Pass under the viaduct and continue straight ahead at the next intersection (which is slightly offset). Follow Stryckweg and, about 100 m past the Kurpavillon, turn right onto the street “Am Dicken Stein.” This street climbs steadily until you reach the first houses in Stryck. Continue straight ahead until you reach a cross street, Mühlenkopfstraße. There, turn left down the street and, at the bottom, turn left onto the hiking trail toward Willingen. The trail runs for about 2 km along the Itterbach stream through Stryck Park to the viaduct, then continues on Stryckweg and back to City Hall.
Equipment
We recommend sturdy shoes, weather-appropriate clothing, a backpack with snacks, and plenty of fluids (water, tea).
Author Tip
It’s worth taking a short detour to the world’s largest ski jump, the Mühlenkopfschanze, which is just a few minutes’ walk from the K1 health trail.
Maps
Willingen Town Map, available at the Tourist Information Office
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 Station, then continue by bus or shared taxi (AST) to the stop at City Hall
How to get there
By car via the B251 to Willingen (Upland); drive to the town hall at Waldecker Straße 12, 34508 Willingen (Upland)
Parking
Various paid short-term parking spaces in town