Kierspe dam route

The Kierspe Talsperrenroute runs from Rönsahl via Auf dem Heed, Anschlag, Mühlen-Schmidthausen,
Wilbringhausen, Grünenweg and back to Rönsahl.

Tour starting point:

Rönsahl marketplace

Tour destination point:

Rönsahl marketplace

Properties:

  • Round trip

Additional Information

City of Kierspe
Springerweg 21
58566 Kierspe
Tel. 02359/661-0
Tax: 02359/661-199
www.kierspe.de

Length

30.6 km

Time

2:18 Std.

Elevation ascent

342 m

Elevation descent

342 m

Altitude (Minimum)

295 m

Altitude (Maximum)

461 m

Condition

Difficulty

Adventure

Landscape

The Kierspe Talsperrenroute is approx. 30 km long and takes approx. 2 hours to complete.

Sights along the way include the historic Rönsahl distillery and the district of Rönsahl itself.
The listed historic distillery at Hauptstraße 23 was once operated by the Krugmann distillery. The historic building that has been left behind is now used and preserved by the association founded in 2008. The historic distillery is currently a popular meeting place for clubs as well as a popular cultural and event venue.

The district of Rönsahl impresses with its historic center. One of the most beautiful buildings is the former Amtshaus, which forms the Rönsahl market square together with the church and the house "Vor dem Isern". The district of Rönsahl has received several awards in the "Our village has a future" competition and can officially call itself a "gold village".

Information

Directions

From the market square (to the left of the church), turn left along the main road to the historic distillery. Turn right here into "Kerspeweg" and follow the road. Pass Großfastenrath along the Kerspetalsperre water protection zone in the direction of Voswinkel. Continue through "Auf dem Heed" and Engstfeld to the crossroads, then turn right towards Anschlag. After Anschlag, take the next road on the right towards Mühlen-Schmidthausen. Follow the main road to Mühlen-Schmidthausen, through the village and on towards Kierspe. In Kierspe, cross the first intersection in the direction of Eicken. After Eicken, cross the junction, through Padberg and the industrial estate to the crossroads. Turn right here onto the B 237 and ride up to Neuenhagen, then take a sharp left towards Wilbringhausen. Follow the road through Höhlen and Wilbringhausen to the crossroads, then turn right. At the crossroads behind Lienkamp, take the first exit on the right at the traffic circle, in Hövel continue over the crossroads towards Wernscheid. Drive through Wernscheid to Lambach. Keep right there towards Kierspe. Follow the road to the fork at Benninghausen, keep left there and continue to Grünenweg. There go straight over the B 237 towards Dörscheln/Haarhausen. Cross the next crossroads to Haarhausen and follow the road through the village. Keep left at the fork and follow the paved road into Rönsahl back to the market square.

Public transiot

The MVG bus line 94 and the OVAG bus line 336 run in Rönsahl.The bus stop "Rönsahl Markt" is located in the immediate vicinity of the market square.Please refer to the current timetables for the exact travel times.

Getting there

The market square is located in the middle of Rönsahl and can be reached via the B 237 and the K 2. Coming from Kierspe, take the B 237 in the direction of Rönsahl. After the town entrance sign, you will find the market square at the junction onto the K 2 on the right-hand side. If you are coming from Wipperfürth, also take the B 237 into the town and you will find the market square just after the pedestrian lights on the left-hand side. If you are coming from Kierspe via the K 2 towards Rönsahl, you will find the market square at the end of the K 2.

Parking

Marketplace RönsahlHauptstraße 5558566 Kierspe