- Refreshment stop
- Circular route
SauerlandRadring with HenneseeSchleife loop
Cycling under the sign of the bat: a cycling experience away from the road, on perfectly asphalted paths: This is what the SauerlandRadring with HenneseeSchleife offers.
Tour starting point:
Schmallenberg
Tour destination point:
Schmallenberg
Properties:
Category
Theme routeLength
123.5 kmDuration
9:20 hElevation ascent
611 mElevation descent
634 mLowest point
225 mHighest point
458 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
Finnentrop, Eslohe, Schmallenberg and Lennestadt are the four main towns on the SauerlandRadring. The 40 km long HenneseeSchleife connects the SauerlandRadring via the picturesque Wennetal valley down to the Ruhrtal, the district town of Meschede and the Hennetalsperre dam. There is no fixed start and end point, you can "hop on" at any point - similar to the train.
The HenneseeSchleife is currently still signposted with the SauerlandRadring Nordschleife logo.
Some of the evidence of the railroad's past can still be seen along the route: in addition to old signal systems, buffer stops and wagons, you can also marvel at old steam locomotives. And as a special highlight, the famous Kückelheim "Fledermaustunnel" awaits cyclists.
Information
Directions
Since 2015, the entire Sauerland region has been signposted with the junction system: www.radeln-nach-zahlen.de/de/Das-KonzeptFor the SauerlandRadring, it is therefore best to follow the logo or the junction sequence.Junction sequence: 50 - 52 - 39 - 37 - 41 - 46 - 47 - 48 - 50 - 49 - 55 - 42 - 44 - 45- 26 - 27 - 23 - 22 - 28 - 29 - 44 - 45 - 46 - 50
Equipment
Safety guidelines
A rescue point system has been installed throughout the region (Soest district, Hochsauerlandkreis, Märkischer Kreis, Olpe district and Siegen-Wittgenstein district). Rescue points can be found on the information boards at junctions and hiking signs.
Author Tip
In the evening, the Himmelstreppe in Meschede is illuminated and offers an impressive sight and view.
Literature
The ADFC cycling guide "Alte Bahntrassen im Sauerland" (Old railroad lines in the Sauerland) offers not only a tour description but also further information on the sights along the way.
Maps
BVA ADFC regional map Sauerland (with junction system) 1:75,000: € 8.95 BVA cycling guide Old railroad routes in the Sauerland 1:50,000: € 14.95 Order via: info@sauerland-radwelt.de (plus € 2.50 packaging and shipping)
Public transit
Depending on the start of the tour, the route can be reached via Meschede, Finnentrop and Lennestadt-Altenhundem stations.
How to get there
From the west: A44 to Werl junction. Continue on the A445 and A 46 towards Arnsberg/Meschede. Take the Meschede exit.
From the north: A2 to the Rheda-Wiedenbrück exit. Continue on the B55 in the direction of Lippstadt/Meschede.
From the south: A45 to the Olpe exit. Continue on the B55 towards Meschede.
Parking
Parking spaces at the SauerlandRadring can be found at www.sauerlandradring.de