Rothaarsteig

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What do you love most about hiking?

The closeness and idyll of nature, the active relaxation, the unmistakable silence, the scent of the seasons, the small wonders along the way, the taste of fresh spring water, the good conversations? Or simply the feeling of well-being that comes as the sum of all this?

Then welcome to the Rothaarsteig, the "path of the senses". In the middle of Germany, it grounds your senses, mind and soul on 154 panoramic kilometers and satisfies your longing for security.

Get to know the Rothaarsteig and its hosts. You will find a second home. That's a promise!

By the way, the Rothaarsteig is one of the Top Trails of Germany. In this cooperation, 14 long-distance hiking trails in Germany have come together to offer maximum hiking enjoyment!

Tour starting point:

Brilon marketplace

Tour destination point:

Dillenburg

Properties:

dog friendly
From A to B
Stage tour
promising
geological highlights
Fauna
Refreshment stop
cultural / historical
Flora

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Additional Information

For more information on the trail, visit www.rothaarsteig.de and call the free service hotline at 02974 / 499 4163. Here we will be happy to advise you on your personal tour planning.

Length

157.7 km

Time

97:00 Std.

Elevation ascent

2894 m

Elevation descent

3123 m

Altitude (Minimum)

224 m

Altitude (Maximum)

838 m

Condition

Difficulty

Adventure

Landscape

Recommended seasons

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

The Rothaarsteig leads in a north-south direction over the ridge of the Rothaargebirge. The starting point is Brilon on the northeastern edge of the Sauerland. Over the highest mountain in North Rhine-Westphalia - the Langenberg (843m) - the Rothaarsteig leads past the source of the Ruhr to Winterberg to the Kahler Asten (842m). Here in the headwaters of the Lenne, the second major river in the Sauerland, the Rothaarsteig bends to the west and runs south of Schmallenberg to the Rhein-Weser-Turm. From the Rhein-Weser-Turm it now heads south again through the Rothaarvorhöhen into the Hilchenbacher Winkel and on to the headwaters of the Lahn, Sieg and Eder above Netphen. Via the Haincher Höhe, the Rothaarsteig finally heads for its destination, the Orange town of Dillenburg with the imposing Wilhelmsturm.

Stage descriptions and many other tips are available at: www.rothaarsteig.de

Wanderportal Marktplatz Brilon

Propsteikirche St. Petrus und Andreas Brilon

Parkplatz Krumme Straße Brilon (grün)

Bahnhof Brilon-Stadt

Wanderstart Kreishauspark

Naturschutzgebiet Drübel Brilon

Briloner Bauernladen

Café am Rothaarsteig

Landschaftstherapeutischer Weg 11 - Hängematten

Möhnequelle Brilon

Briloner Bürgerwald mit Kyrill-Tor

Wanderparkplatz Bürgerwald

Wanderparkplatz Hilbringse

Borbergs Kirchhof (Seelenort)

Wanderportal Brilon-Wald

Ginsterkopf (Seelenort)

Feuereiche

Wanderportal Feuereiche auf dem Rothaarsteig

Schmalah See (Seelenort)

Die Bruchhauser Steine

Wanderportal Bruchhausen Ortseingang

Sauerländer Blütengarten

Volksbank Brilon - Büren - Salzkotten

Richtplatz

U4) Ritzhagen bei Willingen - Blick auf Ettelsberg-Kabinenseilbahn und die Berge

Parkplatz Talstation Ettelsberg-Seilbahn

Langenberg (höchster Berg in NRW)

Hochheidehütte

Adventure Golf

Aussichtspunkt Hillekopf

Wanderparkplatz Dorfmitte Küstelberg

Ruhrquelle

Parkplatz Oversum

Wanderportal Winterberg

Kur-Apotheke Winterberg

St. Georg Sprungschanze

Bushaltestelle Winterberg - Nordhang

Astenstraße

Sahnehang

Bushaltestelle Altastenberg - Kirche

Bushaltestelle Altastenberg beim Sportgeschäft Wemhoff

Kahler Asten

Parkplatz/Wanderparkplatz Kahler Asten

Lennequelle

Parkplatz Helleplatz

Bushaltestelle Neuastenberg - Winterberger Straße

Wanderportal Neuastenberg

Parkplatz Schützenhalle Langewiese

Berghotel Hoher Knochen

Wanderportal Langewiese

Bushaltestelle Langewiese - Bundesstraße

Bushaltestelle Hoheleye - Girkhäuser Straße

Parkplatz Girkhäuser Straße

Westfeld - Sportplatz

Kyrill-Pfad

Landhotel Gasthof Schütte

Hiking parking place Schanze

Almhütte Schanze

Waldkiosk "Schanze 1"

Skulptur Kein leichtes Spiel

Waldsofas am Ortsrand Kühhude

Wanderparkplatz Kühhude

Skulptur Stein - Zeit - Mensch

Hängebrücke am Rothaarsteig

Schutzhütte Millionenbank

Wanderparkplatz Jagdhaus

Landhotel Gasthof Hubertus

Schäferhof

Hotel Jagdhaus Wiese

Aussichtspunkt am Rothaarsteig

Sombornquelle

Hiking portal Rhein-Weser-Turm

Zur Hahnenquelle

Rothaarsteig-Erlebnisstation Schule des Waldes

Rhein-Weser-Turm

Wanderportal Hochheide

Rothaarsteig-Erlebnisstation Aquädukt

Dreiherrnstein

Wanderparkplatz Zinse

Wanderparkplatz Oberndorfer Höhe

Schutzhütte Helberhäuser Höhe

Ferndorfquelle in Hilchenbach

Hotel-Restaurant Ginsberger Heide

Vormwald

Waldsofas zwischen Ginsburg und Ginsberger Heide

Ginsburg

Wanderparkplatz Giller

Lu?tzel

Wanderparkplatz Drei Fichten

Wildgehege am Forsthaus Hohenroth

Waldinformationszentrum Forsthaus Hohenroth

Café Waldland im Forsthaus Hohenroth

Wanderparkplatz Ederquelle

Getränkekühlschrank am Waldheim

Siegquelle

Wanderparkplatz Siegquelle

Walderlebnispfad "Siegquelle"

Lahnquelle

Wanderparkplatz Lahnhof

Ilsequelle

Wanderparkplatz Hinterm Holländer Garten

Wasserburg Hainchen

Wanderparkplatz Hainchen

Tiefenrother Höhe

Wanderparkplatz Wilgersdorf

Wilgersdorfer Haubergspfad

Dillbrecht

Rodenbach

Hof Reimann

Parkplatz an der Stadthalle Dillenburg

Villa Grün Dillenburg

Hessisches Landgestüt Dillenburg

Bahnhof Dillenburg

Clemensberg

Wanderportal und Wanderparkplatz Albrechtsplatz

Parkplatz Kreishaus Brilon (blau)

Hillekopfhütte

Kneippbecken am Rothaarsteig

Barfußpfad mit Finnstrecke

Tretbecken Langewiese

Hiebammen Hütte

Parkplatz Diabas Steinbruch

Restaurant Oversum Winterberg

Hotel Sauerländer Hof

Romantik Berghotel Astenkrone ****S

Landgasthof Gilsbach

Hotel Rech

Trekkingplatz Himmelsnah

Gutscafé Rosenbogen Heidrich

Waldhotel Schinkenwirt

GastHof Lichte

Waldbahnhof Brilon-Wald

Schlosshotel Brilon-Wald

Hotel Buiterling

Landhotel Gasthof zur Post

Hotel Forsthaus

Information

Directions

Brilon-Bruchhausen-Küstelberg-Winterberg- Langewiese-Hoheleye-Kühhude-Schanze-Latrop-Jagdhaus-Lützel-Großenbach-Rodenbach-Manderbach-Dillenburg

Safty guidelines

Information about the rescue boards on the RothaarsteigMost hiking trails run away from towns and settlements and every hiker has at some time thought about what would happen if an emergency were to occur. How can I be found here? Where am I at all? Can the rescue service reach me?But in an emergency things have to happen quickly! For this reason, the Rothaarsteig is equipped throughout with so-called rescue signs. On the green and white plaques, which are attached to the posts of the signposts, there is a number which you must give when making your emergency call. This helps rescue workers know exactly where you are and valuable time can be saved.Note on the increased risk of forest firesPlease remember that there is currently an increased risk of forest fires due to the drought! Therefore, please observe the following instructions:Observe the legal ban on smoking in the forest - it applies in spring, summer and autumn, more precisely: from March 1 to October 31.Observe the ban on open fires in the forest and within 100 meters of the forest.Take glass out of the forest - the burning glass effect can start forest fires.When it's (too) late:Extinguish small incipient fires if you can do so safely. Carefully inspect the site if necessary.Report fires via "112".Leave the danger area by the shortest route.The forest thanks you!Wisent and wild animals on the Rothaarsteig - tips for behaviourMany species of game live in the forests along the Rothaarsteig. Encounters with red deer, wild boar, mouflon and for some time now also bison are possible. The latter can be encountered on the Rothaarsteig between Albrechtsplatz and Dreiherrenstein.The risks posed by the bison for the normal hiker are low and can be reduced to an absolute minimum by appropriately adapted and respectful behavior.Walk quietly and inconspicuously at a distance past the animals, do not frighten them and do not look them directly in the eye.If the animals approach you, remain calm, do not Wenden your back to them, and leave the area without rushing, but always keep your eyes on the animal.If the animals fall below a distance that makes you uncomfortable, call loudly, whistle, or otherwise make yourself heard. Watch out for threatening gestures!If sows "chatter their teeth" or bison lower their heads, they are expecting your retreat. Back away!If you have a dog with you, keep it under control on a leash. If an animal attacks your dog, unleash it! The dog is faster and more agile than you and will definitely find you again!

Public transiot

No matter whether you start your hike on the Rothaarsteig in the north or in the south, both Brilon (Brilon Stadt station) and Dillenburg (Dillenburg Hbf) are very easy to reach by train. If you want to hike the Rothaarsteig completely, we even recommend arriving and departing by train. Also because the travel time between Brilon and Dillenburg by public transport is relatively time-consuming and takes about four hours. In addition, numerous other places along the Rothaarsteig are well connected to the bus and train network. We recommend that you use public transport at the beginning of your tour and position a car at the end point. This way you do not have to follow the bus / train timetable on your hike.

Getting there

BrilonYou can reach Brilon from the north and east via the A 44 and from the south and west via the A 445/A 46.DillenburgYou can reach Dillenburg via the A 45, exit 25 Dillenburg.

Parking

BrilonYou can park your car in Brilon free of charge in the parking lot in "Krummestraße" or at the Kreishaus (Am Rothaarsteig 1). Enter in your navigation system: "Marktplatz".DillenburgFree parking is available at the stadium in Dillenburg. Enter into your navigation system: "Am Sportzentrum".In addition, there are mostly free parking spaces for hikers in numerous towns along the Rothaarsteig where you can park your car.

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