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 little wonders along the way, the taste of fresh spring water, the good conversations? Or simply the feeling of well-being that comes from all of this?

Then welcome to the Rothaarsteig, the "path of the senses". In the middle of Germany, it grounds the senses, mind and soul over 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

Further information about the route is available at www.rothaarsteig.de and by calling the free service hotline on 02974 / 499 4163, where 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 mountains. The starting point is Brilon on the north-eastern 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, the route now heads south again through the Rothaarvorhöhen into the Hilchenbacher Winkeln 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 its imposing Wilhelmsturm tower.

Stage descriptions and lots more information can be found at: www.rothaarsteig.de

Wanderportal Marktplatz Brilon

Hotel Buiterling

Propsteikirche St. Petrus und Andreas Brilon

Parkplatz Krumme Straße Brilon (grün)

Hotel Rech

Bahnhof Brilon-Stadt

Parkplatz Kreishaus Brilon (blau)

Wanderstart Kreishauspark

Naturschutzgebiet Drübel Brilon

Briloner Bauernladen

Café am Rothaarsteig

Landschaftstherapeutischer Weg 11 - Hängematten

Möhnequelle Brilon

Trekkingplatz Himmelsnah

Briloner Bürgerwald mit Kyrill-Tor

Wanderparkplatz Bürgerwald

Kneippbecken am Rothaarsteig

Hiebammen Hütte

Wanderparkplatz Hilbringse

Waldhotel Schinkenwirt

Borbergs Kirchhof (Seelenort)

Waldbahnhof Brilon-Wald

Wanderportal Brilon-Wald

Ginsterkopf (Seelenort)

Schlosshotel Brilon-Wald

Feuereiche

Wanderportal Feuereiche auf dem Rothaarsteig

Schmalah See (Seelenort)

Bruchhauser Steine Naturmonument

Wanderportal Bruchhausen Ortseingang

Sauerländer Blütengarten

Volksbank Brilon - Büren - Salzkotten

Gutscafé Rosenbogen Heidrich

Richtplatz

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

Parkplatz Talstation Ettelsberg-Seilbahn

Langenberg (höchster Berg in NRW)

Hochheidehütte

Adventure Golf

Parkplatz Diabas Steinbruch

Clemensberg

Hillekopfhütte

Aussichtspunkt Hillekopf

Wanderparkplatz Dorfmitte Küstelberg

GastHof Lichte

Ruhrquelle

Restaurant Oversum Winterberg

Hotel Forsthaus

Parkplatz Oversum

Wanderportal Winterberg

Kur-Apotheke Winterberg

Hotel Sauerländer Hof

St. Georg Sprungschanze

Bushaltestelle Winterberg - Nordhang

Astenstraße

Sahnehang

Bushaltestelle Altastenberg - Kirche

Bushaltestelle Altastenberg beim Sportgeschäft Wemhoff

Romantik Berghotel Astenkrone ****S

Kahler Asten

Parkplatz/Wanderparkplatz Kahler Asten

Lennequelle

Parkplatz Helleplatz

Bushaltestelle Neuastenberg - Winterberger Straße

Wanderportal Neuastenberg

Barfußpfad mit Finnstrecke

Parkplatz Schützenhalle Langewiese

Tretbecken Langewiese

Berghotel Hoher Knochen

Wanderportal Langewiese

Landhotel Gasthof zur Post

Bushaltestelle Langewiese - Bundesstraße

Landgasthof Gilsbach

Bushaltestelle Hoheleye - Girkhäuser Straße

Parkplatz Girkhäuser Straße

Westfeld - Sportplatz

Wanderportal und Wanderparkplatz Albrechtsplatz

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

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

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

Information

Directions

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

Safty guidelines

Information about the rescue signs on the RothaarsteigMost hiking trails run away from towns and settlements and every hiker has thought about what would happen if an emergency were to occur. How can I be found here? Where am I anyway? Can the emergency services reach me?In an emergency, things have to happen quickly! That's why the Rothaarsteig is equipped with so-called rescue signs throughout. The green and white plaques attached to the posts of the signposts have a number that you must give when making an emergency call. This means that the emergency services know exactly where you are and valuable time can be saved.Note on the increased risk of forest firesPlease bear in mind 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 fall, 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 cause forest fires.When it is (too) late:Extinguish small incipient fires if you can do so safely. Check the area carefully if necessary.Report fires via "112".Leave the danger zone by the shortest route.The forest will thank you!Bison and wild animals on the Rothaarsteig - tips on how to behaveMany species of wildlife live in the forests along the Rothaarsteig. Encounters with red deer, wild boar (wild sows), mouflon and, more recently, bison are possible. You may encounter the latter on the Rothaarsteig between Albrechtsplatz and Dreiherrenstein.The risks posed to normal hikers by bison are low and can be reduced to an absolute minimum by appropriate and respectful behavior.Walk calmly and inconspicuously past the animals at a distance, do not frighten them and do not look them directly in the eye.If the animals approach you, remain calm, do not turn your back on them and leave the area without rushing, but always with a view of the animal.If the animals fall below a distance that makes you uncomfortable, call loudly, whistle or make yourself heard in another way. Watch out for threatening gestures!If sows "chatter their teeth" or bison lower their heads, they expect you to retreat. Move back!If you have a dog with you, keep it under control on a lead. If an animal attacks your dog, take it off the lead! The dog is faster and more agile than you and will definitely find you again!

Public transiot

Whether you start your hike on the Rothaarsteig in the north or the south, both Brilon (Brilon Stadt station) and Dillenburg (Dillenburg main station) are easily accessible by train. If you would like to hike the Rothaarsteig in its entirety, we even recommend traveling to and from Brilon by train. This is also because the journey time between Brilon and Dillenburg by public transport is relatively time-consuming and takes around 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 start of your tour and leave your car at the end point. This way you don't 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 free of charge in Brilon in the parking lot in "Krummestraße" or at the Kreishaus (Am Rothaarsteig 1). Enter "Marktplatz" in your navigation system.DillenburgFree parking is available at the stadium in Dillenburg. Enter in your navigation system: "Am Sportzentrum".In addition, there are usually free parking lots for hikers in numerous towns along the Rothaarsteig where you can leave your car.

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