- Round trip
- Refreshment stop
Plettenberg: Familiarization tour
30 km round trip from Plettenberg along the Oestertalsperre to Herscheid, Hüinghausen and back.
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MountainbikeLength
30.3 kmTime
1:45 Std.Elevation ascent
325 mElevation descent
309 mAltitude (Minimum)
227 mAltitude (Maximum)
483 mCondition
Difficulty
Adventure
Landscape
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Beautiful, varied circular tour on cycle paths, country roads and forests along the Oestertalsperre and the Sauerland Little Railway. Refreshment stops are available along the route.
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Directions
Plettenberg center - Oestertal - Oestertalsperre - Herscheid - Elsen - Hüinghausen - Plettenberg centerThe round trip from Plettenberg to Herscheid begins in the center of Plettenberg. 8 km later you reach the dam wall of the Oestertalsperre, along the banks of which you cycle until after a short stretch of country road (approx. 1.5 km) you turn off into the forest again. You pass through the village of Kiesbert. The route continues through the picturesque Oestertal valley at the foot of the Ebbegebirge mountains and in Reblin (15.5 km - the apex of the route) you have the opportunity to stop for a short break. It is then 3 km along a country road to Herscheid. Here you will find one of the best ice cream parlors in the area. You reach Elsen via a small country road. Here you cycle through the forest again. From Hüinghausen, the route leads along cycle paths past the museum railroad back to your destination.
Public transiot
The starting and finishing points can be reached via MVG line 54 or Plettenberg station.
Parking
Free parking is available at Wallen or Wall in Plettenberg.