- Culinary interesting
- Family friendly
- Nature highlight
- Culturally interesting
- Refreshment stop
- Accommodation option
- Signage
- Tour with dog
- Quality Trail Wanderbares Deutschland
- Good public transport connections
- free of charge / accessible at any time
Sauerland-Waldroute - stage 14 southern route: Marsberg - Diemel dam
This stage leads from Marsberg up and down the historic Altstadt to Diemelsee.
Tour starting point:
Marsberg
Tour destination point:
Diemel dam
Properties:
Category
regionaler WanderwegLength
22.3 kmDuration
6:40 hElevation ascent
508 mElevation descent
429 mLowest point
245 mHighest point
465 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
From Niedermarsberg, the route leads through the town up to historic Obermarsberg. Hikers can make exciting discoveries along the way, such as the Buttenturm - a former dungeon and surveillance tower - or the Drakenhöhle - a former drinking water supply site.
Once at the top, the legendary Knights' Leap offers a fantastic view over the town. The route leads over the Kalvarienberg hill along the Diemel river through the beautiful surrounding forests.
Traces of mining in this region can be seen again and again, but faunistic highlights such as the large fields of wild garlic and arnica also amaze hikers. Finally, the trail leads down to the Diemelsee and the adjacent village of Helminghausen, as well as the Diemelsperrmauer. Numerous bathing spots or one of the bathing beaches invite you to linger and make the end of the stage perfect!
Information
Directions
Marsberg - Obermarsberg - Giershagen - Padberg - Helminghausen - Diemelsee
Equipment
Sturdy shoes and weatherproof clothing are recommended on all sections of the Sauerland-Waldroute!
Safety guidelines
Information on the rescue signs along the Sauerland-Waldroute
Most hiking trails run away from towns and settlements and every hiker has thought about what would happen if an emergency were to occur. How can I be found here? Where am I anyway? Can the emergency services reach me?
In an emergency, things have to happen quickly! That's why the Sauerland-Waldroute is equipped with so-called rescue signs throughout. The green and white stickers attached to the posts of the signposts have a number that you must give when making an emergency call. This means that the emergency services know exactly where you are and valuable time can be saved.
Author Tip
Historical Obermarsberg
Calvary
Wild garlic fields
Bionics trail
Diemelsperrmauer
Literature
Adventure hiking guide - Sauerland-Waldroute >www.naturpark-arnsberger-wald.de
Public transit
There is a regular bus service for both points. Marsberg has a train station and is also accessible via long-distance transport!
How to get there
Marsberg is conveniently located on the A44. The town center can be reached within a few minutes. From here, you can also easily reach the Diemelsee destination by car.
Parking
There is free parking at the end point. In Marsberg it is possible to park near the town - free of charge and/or for a fee.
