Ore and water tour

Radeln nach Zahlen / Outdooractive Touren / Ore and water tour

This circular tour leads from Bestwig to Ramsbeck, Bödefeld, Westernbödefeld and Remblinghausen. It continues to the Hennesee and Meschede. Then back to Bestwig via the RuhrtalRadweg.

Tour starting point:

Bestwig, junction 20

Tour destination point:

Bestwig, junction 20

Properties:

promising
Round trip
family-friendly

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Additional Information

www.radeln-nach-zahlen.de

Info about the Sauerland visitor mine

Info about the Valmetal

Info about the Hennesee

Length

48.4 km

Time

3:15 Std.

Elevation ascent

557 m

Elevation descent

555 m

Altitude (Minimum)

259 m

Altitude (Maximum)

521 m

Condition

Difficulty

Adventure

Landscape

Recommended seasons

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

This family-friendly circular tour leads from Bestwig along a former railroad line, known as the "Bähnchen", via Heringhausen to Ramsbeck. In earlier times, the ore that was mined in the Ramsbeck mine was transported to Bestwig on this route. A ride on the original mine train into the Sauerland visitor mine is a special experience. A real miner explains the history of ore mining in Ramsbeck 300 m below ground.

The cycle tour continues through the Valmetal valley to Bödefeld, then via Westernbödefeld to Remblinghausen. The tour now leads to the Hennesee vacation village in Mielinghausen and then along the eastern shore of the Hennesee. Of course, you can also enjoy the "lake route" in complete relaxation on the deck of the MS Hennesee. Bicycles are transported free of charge.

From the Hennedamm, the route continues to Meschede. From here, the route follows the RuhrtalRadweg. In Velmede, benches along the renaturalized Ruhr invite you to linger. Then it is only a short distance to the finish point in Bestwig.

Bestwig hikers' parking lot, direction Heringhausen

Sauerland visitor mine Ramsbeck

Alte Kornmühle Ramsbeck

Valmetal hiking parking lot

Remblinghausen sawmill

Hennesee

Himmelstreppe

Hennepark

E-bike battery charging station at Hennepark

HenneBoulevard

Guided city tours Meschede

Train station parking lot, Bestwig

Tourist-Information Bestwig

Information

Directions

Junction sequence: 20 - 53 - 25 - 24 - 27 - 23 - 22 - 20The entire Sauerland region has been signposted with the junction system since 2015:www.radeln-nach-zahlen.de/de/Das-Konzept

Safty 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, among other places

Public transiot

By train to Bestwig. There are connections from Dortmund, Hagen, Kassel and Winterberg.

Getting there

Bestwig railroad station

Parking

There are several parking spaces in the immediate vicinity of the train station in Bestwig.

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