- Culturally interesting
- Refreshment stop
- Circular route
Meinerzhagen: We learned it from the water (circular route along the Sauerland-Höhenflug)
PLEASE NOTE THE ROUTE CHANGE (see below)
We learned it from water - the name says it all on this circular hiking trail. You will come into contact with the fascinating element of water everywhere you go.
We learned it from water - the name says it all on this circular hiking trail. You will come into contact with the fascinating element of water everywhere you go.
Tour starting point:
Meinerzhagen, Schallershaus
Tour destination point:
Meinerzhagen, Schallershaus
Properties:
Additional Information
Service and booking hotline Sauerland-Höhenflug: 02974 - 202 199
Category
regionaler WanderwegLength
11.8 kmDuration
3:31 hElevation ascent
312 mElevation descent
308 mLowest point
339 mHighest point
478 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
Right at the entrance to the 250 km long, award-winning Sauerland-Höhenflug long-distance hiking trail, you can enjoy the first beautiful view of the Meinhardus Mattenschanzen. Hidden deep in the forest is the Wasserschloß Badinghagen, an old knight's seat with a documented history stretching back over a thousand years. Today it is used as a private residence and can only be viewed from the outside.
The circular tour leads along the Agger and the Grotmicke, a near-natural and meandering river with floodplains in sections, which flows into the Genkeltalsperre. The Genkeltalsperre, in turn, as a pure drinking water reservoir, is fed by numerous small tributaries and thus supplies most of the households in the area. A signposted nature trail has been laid out along its banks.
You can hike along another special feature of the route: the Aggerquelle, which has its source below the Meinhardus Mattenschanzen in the middle of a Weide.
ATTENTION ROUTINE ROUTE PLANNED:
After passing the "Am Schwarzen Teich" water level measuring station (after the Genkeltalsperre), the trail initially runs along the road before turning right along a gravel path along the forest and later alongside a field. Below the field, the markings indicate that you should turn left into a dense forest. However, as there is a lot of dead wood in this section of the forest, we are currently working on rerouting this section of the trail, which we would like to recommend right now:
Instead of turning left into the forest, continue straight ahead along the path until you reach another small water level measuring station. Here you cross the stream over a small wooden bridge and follow the path. Then turn left up the hill towards the village of Heed, arriving at the bus stop on the head (next to the hiking parking lot). From here, follow the signs for the circular route again. If you have any questions, please contact the tourist information team (02354 / 77-132).
Information
Directions
The hike starts at the entrance to the Sauerland-Höhenflug in Meinerzhagen, at the Schallershaus parking lot (Heerstraße). From here, the circular route initially follows the Sauerland-Höhenflug to the Wasserschloß Badinghagen. With its moats and ponds, it offers a romantic view. At the Wasserschloß, the circular trail leaves the Sauerland-Höhenflug and runs along several small reservoirs. The hiking trail now reaches the L323. The trail follows the road on the right for around 200 m before turning left again into the forest. It then winds its way uphill through varied forests. Shortly before the highest point, there is a wonderful panoramic view back into the Agger valley. If visibility is good, you can also see the Meinhardusschanzen. You reach the Genkeltalsperre dam via a natural path through beautiful Buchenwald forests. The hiking trail takes you along the riverside path for a while. Enjoy the wonderful views of the glistening waters! Shortly after the reservoir, the trail reaches the road. Follow it for a short distance and after about 200 m turn off again onto a forest path. You walk through meadows and Weide through the Grotmicke valley, part of which is a nature reserve. The hiking trail crosses the stream on narrow paths and continues uphill through forests to the small village of Heed. Above Heed, the hiking trail follows the narrow road to the bus stop, then left to the L323. The route now heads back into the forest and slightly uphill to the Meinhardusschanzen, before descending via a meadow path to the Aggerquelle. Passing the Mattenschanzen outruns, the trail now heads back uphill along a path to the starting point of the hike, the Schallershaus hiking parking lot. The trail can generally be hiked in both directions.
Equipment
No special equipment required
Recommendation: sturdy shoes
Safety guidelines
ATTENTION ROUTE ROUTE PLANNED:
After passing the "Am Schwarzen Teich" water level measuring station (after the Genkeltalsperre dam), the trail initially runs along the road before turning right onto a gravel path along the forest and later alongside a field. Below the field, the markings indicate that you should turn left into a dense forest. However, as there is a lot of dead wood in this section of the forest, we are currently working on rerouting this section of the trail, which we would like to recommend right now:
Instead of turning left into the forest, continue straight ahead along the path until you reach another small water level measuring station. Here you cross the stream over a small wooden bridge and follow the path. Then turn left up the hill towards the village of Heed, arriving at the bus stop on the head (next to the hiking parking lot). From here, follow the signs for the circular route again. If you have any questions, please contact the tourist information team (02354 / 77-132).
After passing the "Am Schwarzen Teich" water level measuring station (after the Genkeltalsperre dam), the trail initially runs along the road before turning right onto a gravel path along the forest and later alongside a field. Below the field, the markings indicate that you should turn left into a dense forest. However, as there is a lot of dead wood in this section of the forest, we are currently working on rerouting this section of the trail, which we would like to recommend right now:
Instead of turning left into the forest, continue straight ahead along the path until you reach another small water level measuring station. Here you cross the stream over a small wooden bridge and follow the path. Then turn left up the hill towards the village of Heed, arriving at the bus stop on the head (next to the hiking parking lot). From here, follow the signs for the circular route again. If you have any questions, please contact the tourist information team (02354 / 77-132).
Author Tip
Less than 500 meters from the start and finish point of the hike is the La Muh ice cream parlour, where you can stop for refreshments before or after the hike.
Public transit
For guests from Cologne, the RB 25 runs every hour from Cologne to Meinerzhagen (the access route from the station to the Sauerland-Höhenflug entry portal is marked with a white H on a black background).
How to get there
Meinerzhagen: The town of Meinerzhagen is located in the immediate vicinity of the A 45, has its own highway exit and can be reached from the Ruhrgebiet and the Cologne/Aachen metropolitan area in an hour's drive.
Parking
In Meinerzhagen at the Schallershaus hiking parking lot directly at the entrance to the Sauerland-Höhenflug. GoogleMaps-Koordinate: 51.099453,7.65324.