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Orketal - nature discovery trail near Medebach-Medelon
The numerous flowing waters are the lifelines of the Sauerland. But water alone does not make a stream. The Orke with its diversity of floodplain and stream inhabitants shows this impressively.
Tour starting point:
Medelon or hiking portal / information board
Tour destination point:
Medelon or hiking portal / information board
Properties:
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Additional Information
A new brochure for all nature trails in Medebach Bay has been published. It is available, as well as a nature explorer backpack for children to borrow, at the tourist information in Medebach. All information can be found at www.medebach-touristik.de.
LIFE-Project MEDEBACHER BUCHT - BUILDING STONE FOR NATURA 2000 www.medebacher-bucht.de
Category
ThemenwegLength
9.6 kmTime
2:15 Std.Elevation ascent
53 mElevation descent
53 mAltitude (Minimum)
368 mAltitude (Maximum)
421 mCondition
Difficulty
Adventure
Landscape
Recommended seasons
In the European LIFE project - a building block for Natura 2000 - the Orke was made more natural through extensive measures. By converting or bypassing 22 transverse structures, the river's passability for brown trout, brook lamprey and bullhead was restored. The black stork also benefits from the renaturation due to a better food supply. Afforested areas of spruce or hybrid poplars have been converted back into grassland, which is now managed by farmers in a nature-conserving manner.
Follow the discovery trail along the Orke. At 13 stations you will find interesting facts about habitats, animals and plants, the former use of the watercourse and nature conservation measures of the LIFE project.
You can find more information at: www.naturschaetze-suedwestfalens.de
Information
Directions
The Orketal can be experienced ideally through the approximately 9.6 kilometer long Gewässerpfad Orke. To do so, follow the mascot "Koppi", a light-colored bullhead (fish) on a blue background, from the starting point. Western part:Via Marienglück to the Vildische Grund to the forester's lodge Kaltenscheid and back (7.4 km; 9 stations).Eastern part:To renaturalized Orke sections below Medelon and back (2.2 km; 4 stations).
Safty guidelines
The water trail also leads you off paved paths across meadows and cattle pastures into the floodplain. Waterproof, sturdy shoes are recommended for the adventure tour on partly wet and slippery paths.Please do not feed the grazing animals (cattle, horses, goats, ducks). Unsuitable feed can cause life-threatening diseases in the animals.
Public transiot
The nearest bus stop is called "Medelon" (walking distance to the starting point about 3 minutes). The current timetable information can be found at: http://efa.vrr.deFrom Medebach: Bus 361 (BRS): Medebach - Medelon - HallenbergFrom Winterberg: Bus 356 (BRS): Winterberg - Hallenberg / change in Hallenberg to bus 361 direction MedebachFrom Brilon/Olsberg Bus S30 (RLG): Brilon - Medebach / change in Medebach to bus 361 direction HallenbergFrom Korbach Bus 510 (NVV): Korbach - Medebach / change in Medebach to bus 361 direction HallenbergFrom Frankenberg Bus 530 (NVV): Frankenberg - Lichtenfels - Medebach / change in Medebach to bus 361 direction Hallenberg
Getting there
In the center of the village of Medelon there are parking facilities directly on the main road. A pavilion marks the entrance to the water trail. An alternative access to the area is the hiking parking lot "Orketal".Address for navigation: Orkestraße 21, 59964 Medelon (Medebach)GPS (UTM): 32 U 476865, 5668722Google coordinates: 51.169460, 8.669100
Parking
Parking is available on the side of Medelon Street. By arrangement, you can also park at the Landhotel Müller or at the Medelon parish hall.