- Family friendly
- Refreshment stop
- Circular route
- free of charge / accessible at any time
Meschede city tour with HenneBoulevard
City tour from the Ruhr to the Hennesee - a successful mix of culture and nature
Tour starting point:
Pedestrian zone
Tour destination point:
Pedestrian zone
Properties:
Additional Information
Flyer city tour Meschede: https: //www.hennesee-sauerland.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Stadtrundgang_Meschede.pdf
Category
StadtrundgangLength
5.3 kmDuration
1:26 hElevation ascent
113 mElevation descent
112 mLowest point
257 mHighest point
327 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
Our tour starts directly on the Ruhr at the beginning of Meschede's pedestrian zone (Ruhr Bridge). From here we walk through the town center to the district hall. The Hennepark on the Henne floodplains begins behind the district administration. Nature and water can be experienced here. There is a viewing platform, water building blocks, play equipment and much more. Further along the renaturalized Hennen there is some sports equipment that you are welcome to try out.
Another highlight on the Hennen Boulevard is the new Himmelstreppe. Once you have climbed the 333 steps, you will be rewarded with fantastic views. The Hennesee glistens to the west. On the other side, you have a view over the whole of Meschede.
The route continues past the Chill'in kiosk, across the parking lot of the Hennedamm Hotel. The next stop is the Klausenkapelle chapel on Langeloh at the end of an avenue of birch trees. The Michaelskapelle on the Klausenberg dates back to the 12th century and preserves a precious carved altar from the Galilee monastery.
Continue down the Way of the Cross towards Meschede town center.
Maybe you'll be lucky and it's market day. Every Tuesday and Friday morning, Kaiser-Otto-Platz is a hive of activity. Regional fruit and vegetable stalls and fresh flowers can be found here. Stores and cafés invite you to stroll through the pedestrian zone (Ruhrstraße), while the steps at the Ruhr Promenade at the end of the pedestrian zone offer a place to linger.
Information
Equipment
Comfortable footwear.
Author Tip
Fancy a break?
- In good weather, the "chill'in" kiosk on Hennedamm is open. Here you can get waffles, ice cream, coffee specialties and cool drinks.
- The Biergarten at the Welcome Hotel Meschede/Hennesee is not far away.
- About 1 km from the Hennedamm along the lake is the modern H1 am See in Berghauser Bucht
Fancy a walk around the Hennesee? The A8 hiking trail leads 15 km around the lake.
Literature
Flyer city tour Meschede: https://www.hennesee-sauerland.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Stadtrundgang_Meschede.pdf
Maps
Hiking map "Around the Hennesee", hiking map Meschede-Freienohl, ISBN 978-3-89920-787-3
The hiking map has a scale of 1:30,000 and is GPS-accurate. Regional hiking trails and local circular hiking trails are marked. The back of the map contains information on excursion destinations, tips on places to stop for refreshments and leisure activities as well as an overview of the circular hiking trails with lengths and tour tips for the individual places.
The map material is weatherproof, tearproof and wipeable. The individual hiking maps are available at the "Around the Hennesee" tourist information offices. They can also be ordered from bookshops throughout Germany.
https://www.hennesee-sauerland.de/sauerland/freizeit/wanderwege/wanderkarten-bestwig-meschede/
Public transit
Travel by train to Meschede station. From there it is only a few hundred meters to the start of the tour at the Ruhr bridge/pedestrian zone.
Parking
There are numerous parking options in Meschede city center: https://www.meschede.de/leben-einkaufen/einkaufen/ankommen-parken/. The tour starts at the Ruhr and the beginning of the pedestrian zone in the city center.