Ruhr-Valme-Hennen Tour

Sauerland-Seen / Neusta Touren / Ruhr-Valme-Hennen Tour

Three rivers are the focus of this round.

Tour starting point:

Bestwig

Tour destination point:

Bestwig

Properties:

Refreshment stop
Circular route

Additional Information

www.radeln-nach-zahlen.de

www.sauerland.com/ebike

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Length

47.5 km

Duration

2:20 h

Elevation ascent

669 m

Elevation descent

669 m

Lowest point

257 m

Highest point

529 m

Condition

Difficulty

Recommended seasons

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

Three rivers are at the center of this tour. The most famous of them, the Ruhr, is where the route starts in Bestwig. It first leads along a former railroad line, known as the "Bähnchen", via Heringhausen to Ramsbeck. The tour continues steadily uphill through the Valmetal valley to Bödefeld.

Initially, the route follows a cycle path from Westernbödefeld along the country road, which you leave at Höringhausen. After a steep climb near Köttinghausen, you reach several wind turbines. Later, the route gently descends into the Ruhrtal. The road is crossed again at Remblinghausen and the tour leads back to Meschede via Löllinghausen, where you meet the third river, the Henne, which flows through a beautifully landscaped park into the Ruhr as an outflow from the Hennen dam.

There you can take a detour to the Hennesee and recharge your batteries with a rest before returning to Bestwig via the RuhrtalRadweg through Meschede and Wehrstapel.

Hennesee

Information

Directions

Bestwig - Heringhausen - Ramsbeck - Bödefeld - Remblinghausen - Meschede - BestwigJunction sequence starting at Bestwig railroad station: 20 - 53 - 25 - 24 - in Höringhausen turn left towards Remblinghausen/Köttinghausen - Köttinghausen - Einhaus - Remblinghausen - 24 - 23 - cross the road onto Löllinghausen - Meschede - Löttmaringhausen - straight ahead onto Remblinghauser Straße, Steinstraße, pedestrian zone - 22 - turn right onto Kolpingstraße - follow cycle signs - 20The official starting point for Tour 39 is in Bestwig at the train station. However, you can of course also start the route from any other point.Since 2015, the entire Sauerland region has been signposted with the junction system:www.radeln-nach-zahlen.de/de/Das-Konzept

Equipment

You can find a list of helpful tips on equipment at:

www.adfc.de/themen/auf-tour/radtourenplanung/checkliste-packen/

Please pack your charging device. You can charge your battery at many restaurateurs.

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 the junctions of the Südwestfalen cycle network.

Author Tip

In Meschede, we recommend the HenneBoulevard. This leads from Meschede town center to the Hennesee. The highlight there is the Himmelstreppe.

Literature

The BVA cycling guide "Alte Bahntrassen im Sauerland" 1:50,000: € 14.95 (plus € 2.50 packaging and shipping) offers a tour description as well as further information on the sights along the way.