Meinerzhagen Stoltenberg circular trail (A3) - Between Grundlose and Ebbenhöhe

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The A3 circular hiking trail in Meinerzhagen, in the Oben an der Volme region in the Märkisches Sauerland, leads hikers on a wooded loop past the marshy headwaters of the Lister and through the foothills of the "Ebbemoore" nature reserve.

Tour starting point:

Stoltenberg hiking parking lot

Tour destination point:

Stoltenberg hiking parking lot

Properties:

Circular route

Additional Information

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Length

5.4 km

Duration

1:30 h

Elevation ascent

129 m

Elevation descent

129 m

Lowest point

453 m

Highest point

574 m

Condition

Difficulty

Recommended seasons

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

On the A3 circular hiking trail, hikers discover the special nature at the foot of the Ebbegebirge. The trail initially leads slowly but steadily up the mountain, where the Grundlose, the headwaters of the Lister, is reached. Further up, now at an altitude of almost 600 meters, the hiking trail now leads visitors slowly back towards the starting point on a kind of small Kammweg, with some great views. The trail now also leads through the "Ebbemoore" nature reserve and you walk through a natural and unspoilt wooded area before crossing fields, meadows and settlements back to the hiking parking lot,

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Directions

Starting at the Stoltenberg hiking parking lot, we follow the marked path, which climbs steadily towards Grundlose - the source of the Lister. We now find the swampy headwaters on the left, with the path continuing to ascend and running largely parallel to them. "Once we reach the top, we find a small refuge where we can take a short break.Our circular hiking trail now bends diagonally to the right and leads us along a beautiful little ridge-like path through the local woods. After a few hundred meters, there is a beautiful view of the nearby Nordhelle on the left, through the still relatively young conifers.The path continues through the forest and now drops gently down the slope on the left. The natural part of the trail now begins. To the left and right of our route, we can marvel at the special nature before we now walk along the edge of the forest and along a field path with high grass cover in the direction of Hohenhengstenberg.After reaching the first house, we keep right again on the small road and follow it downhill towards Niederhengstenberg. Here we "cross" the local farm and follow the path, which climbs again, mostly directly along the edge of the forest, back towards the hikers' parking lot.

Equipment

Sturdy walking shoes are recommended. You should bring some food for a picnic on the way, as there are no refreshment stops along the way.

Safety guidelines

The near-natural route of the circular hiking trail in the foothills of the Ebbemoore allows hikers to walk through higher meadows and sometimes climb over fallen trees.

First aid: In an emergency, call the emergency number 112 and quote the rescue point number. Rescue points are marked access points in the forest for rescue vehicles. If the nearest rescue point is not known, your location can be called up directly via AML (Advanced Mobile Location) during the emergency call.

Author Tip

Almost halfway along the trail, hikers will find a refuge where they can take a short break.

After the hike, hikers can stop for refreshments at the Hotel Bauer (Willertshagen 10, tel. 02354/7085502, info@hotel-bauer-meinerzhagen.de), not far from the hiking parking lot.

Maps

Hiking map Oberes Volmetal - Second edition - ISBN number 9 783866 369207

Public transit

With the RB 25Coming from Cologne or Lüdenscheid, get off at Meinerzhagen station. Change to the bus route R61 and then get off at the bus stop Abzw. Willertshagen. From here it is a 10-minute walk to the Stoltenberg hiking parking lot.

Further bus connections can be found on the ZWS homepage.

How to get there

Arrival via the A45, Meinerzhagen exit, continue in the direction of Valbert / Attendorn. After a few meters, keep left again in the direction of Willertshagen. Follow the road until you reach the Stoltenberg hiking parking lot.

Coming from the east (Attendorn), pass the Meinerzhagen district of Valbert and turn right towards Willertshagen shortly before reaching the Meinerzhagen urban area, before the highway. Follow the road until you reach the Stoltenberg hiking parking lot.