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- Round trip
- Refreshment stop
The highlights of this short tour between Arnsberg and Sundern are the Arnsberg Ruhr loop and the Sorpetalsperre dam.
Arnsberg
Arnsberg
The highlights of this short tour between Arnsberg and Sundern are the Arnsberg Ruhr loop and the Sorpetalsperre dam. First, the route leads through the Seufzertal valley and via Hachen to the west bank of the beautiful Sorpetalsperre dam. After Sundern, the Ochsenkopf awaits with 170 meters of elevation gain and a few hairpin bends, before returning to the starting point along the Ruhr.
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.
Coming from the Rhineland or Ruhrgebiet, you can reach Arnsberg via the Dortmund junction on the regional express train in around 45 minutes or via Hagen/Schwerte in around 40 or 35 minutes, with regional express trains running every 40 minutes.Coming from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe (R17/R57 "Obere Ruhrtalbahn"), you can reach Arnsberg by regional express train in approx. 2 hours.
Coming from Dortmund on the A44, you can reach Arnsberg via the "Kreuz Werl" junction. Arnsberg is signposted from there. To reach the Altstadt of Arnsberg, take exit no. 65 from the A 46.
Sufficient parking spaces are available in the Neumarkt underground parking garage.