- Family-friendly
- Place to stop for a bite to eat
- Circular Trail
Road Bike - Hessentour
Bad Arolsen, the Twiste Reservoir, and Korbach are the highlights of this undulating tour through Hessen.
Tour starting point:
Marsberg (Church Square)
Tour destination point:
Marsberg (Church Square)
Properties:
Category
Road bike tourLength
74.5 kmDuration
3:45 hElevation ascent
827 mElevation descent
827 mLowest point
206 mHighest point
472 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
Open countryside, sparse forests, and a rolling terrain characterize this route, although there are no long climbs.
Right after the start in Marsberg, the first hill—nearly 400 meters high—awaits cyclists. After a short descent into the valley, the route climbs again to the Thielekopf, which is also 400 meters high. The tour then descends to the Twiste Reservoir, followed by a moderate 10 km stretch.
Before and after Korbach, however, the undulating route continues all the way to Giershaben, from where it’s all downhill back to Marsberg.
Information
Directions
Marsberg - Erlinghausen - Bad Arolsen - Brausen - Elleringhausen - Korbach - Flechtdorf - Adorf - Giershagen - MarsbergSince 2015, the entire Sauerland region has been signposted using the junction system: https://www.sauerland-radwelt.de/de/tourenrad/das-konzept-radeln-nach-zahlen
Equipment
You can find a list of helpful tips about equipment at: www.adfc.de/themen/auf-tour
Safety guidelines
A system of emergency stops has been installed throughout the region (Soest District, Hochsauerland District, Märkischer Kreis, Olpe District, and Siegen-Wittgenstein District). You can find these emergency stops, among other places, on the information boards at the junctions of the Südwestfalen bike network.
The Bike Arena Sauerland road bike tours take place on roads where motorized traffic is to be expected.
Author Tip
You should treat yourself to some short sightseeing tours in Korbach and Bad Arolsen.
Public transit
You can reach the starting point via the Marsberg train station.
How to get there
http://www.touristik-marsberg.de/anreise/
Parking
There is plenty of parking available in Marsberg.