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Best long trails in Arnsberg Forest Nature Park

Best long trails in Arnsberg Forest Nature Park

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North Rhine-Westphalia
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The Arnsberg Forest Nature Park in North Rhine-Westphalia was established in 1961 and now covers an area of 599 km². Here you will find wooded low mountain landscapes of the North Sauerland uplands such as the Arnsberg Forest, the Warsteiner Hügelland and the Plackwald.

In the nature park, you can hike many beautiful trails along Lake Möhne or various Möhne and Ruhr tributaries, visit the mixed forest with its wildlife or discover mysterious caves such as the Bilstein Cave or the Hohler Stein Cave. From various observation towers (Lörmecke Tower, Küppelturm and Delecker Bismarck Tower) you can enjoy the view over the various nature reserves in the region.

Top sights

Möhnesee-Turm
Möhnesee-Turm
Viewpoint
Heve
Heve
River
Staumauer Möhnetalsperre
Staumauer Möhnetalsperre
Dam
Möhne Reservoir
Möhne Reservoir
Reservoir
Jagdschloss Sankt Meinolf
Jagdschloss Sankt Meinolf
Castle
Ausgleichsweiher
Ausgleichsweiher
Reservoir

Top trails

  1. #1 - Moehnesee - Jagdschloss Sankt Meinolf - Hevesee

    4.3 (57)·Moderate·10.3 km·Est. 3–3.5 hr
    Popular circular route in the Arnsberg Forest Nature Park, North Rhine-Westphalia. This is a marvellous hike starting directly at the "Westphalian Sea", as the Möhnesee is also known. The route runs via the Möhnesee tower and the Sankt Meinolf hunting lodge, built in 1891 and located directly in the Arnsberg Forest Nature Park, to the Hevesee lake. Highlights of the hike: - Lake Heve - Saint Meinolf hunting lodge - Möhnesee tower - Lake Möhne

  2. #2 - Grosse Möhneseerunde

    4.0 (55)·Moderate·25.3 km·Est. 7–8 hr
    Panoramic hike in the Arnsberg Forest Nature Park, North Rhine-Westphalia. This trail makes a complete loop around the beautiful Möhnesee lake. The tour starts and ends at the Delecke Süd car park. You will be accompanied by great views on this hike. There is a wide range of water sports on offer at the Möhnsee. Highlights of the hike: - Möhnetalsperre - Wonderful views - Local flora and fauna - Refreshment stops available

  3. #3 - Möhne Dam Circular Route

    4.3 (37)·Moderate·19.3 km·Est. 5.5–6 hr
    Scenic tour around the Möhnesee lake, North Rhine-Westphalia. This circular route leads around Lake Möhne and to the Möhne dam. It can also be covered on foot, but most of the time it runs close to the road and on paved paths. There are refreshment stops and public toilets at the impressive Möhne Dam. The start is at the car park in "Seepark Möhnesee", right next to the campsite. There are also several places to stop for refreshments here. The "Seestr." bus stop is located nearby, so...

  4. #4 - Möhnesee and Hevesee

    4.4 (20)·Hard·22.2 km·Est. 6.5–7 hr
    This hike circles the western part of Lake Möhne and also Lake Heve, a smaller lake separated by the Heve dam. The route mainly runs along the wooded shoreline with views of the water. After passing the Hevesee, the route also leads through the forest to the hunting lodge of St Meinolf.

  5. #5 - Electoral Thiergarten Arnsberg

    4.1 (27)·Moderate·13.5 km·Est. 4.5–5 hr
    Historical circular route near Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia. The themed trail comprises 41 historically interesting stations and documents the historical development of the Alt-Arnsberg district. It is advisable to obtain the brochure "Erlebnis-Wanderführer" in advance (available from the Arnsberg Tourist Office, Arnsberg bookshops and the Sauerland Museum). The circular route leads through parts of what is now the Obereimer nature reserve on the territory of the former electorate of...

  6. #6 - Loop trail A8: Loermecke Tower

    4.3 (22)·Moderate·11.4 km·Est. 3.5–4 hr
    Popular circular hiking trail in the Arnsberg Forest Nature Park, North Rhine-Westphalia. The circular route A8 leads to the highest point of the Arnsberg Forest. Good starting points for the hike are, for example, the Loermecketurm car park or the Buchsplit car park. You hike almost continuously through the forest, where little surprises like the Josefsteich await you every now and then. Arrived at the high point of the hike, hikers with a head for heights can climb the more than 200 steps...

  7. #7 - Niederense - Möhnesee

    4.9 (41)·Hard·61.8 km·Est. 16–18 hr
    Idyllic circular trail on Lake Möhnesee, North Rhine-Westphalia. On this tour, you cycle around the Möhnesee and as far as Beleck on the Möhneseeradweg cycle path. The southern edge of the lake is very natural. Following the Möhne, you cycle along an old railway cycle path to Belek and back. Highlights: - Lake Möhne - Varied natural landscape

  8. #8 - Rund um die Große Höhe und Markusberg

    4.7 (8)·Hard·18.8 km·Est. 7–7.5 hr

  9. #9 - RuhrtalRadweg Etappe 2: Meschede - Wickede (Ruhr)

    4.6 (16)·Moderate·53.9 km·Est. 14–15.5 hr
    Stage 2 of the Ruhr Valley cycle path. The second section of the Ruhr Valley cycle path leads from Meschede via Arnsberg to Wickede. On hot days, it is worth taking a detour to the Möhnesee lake, which is a popular local recreation area with numerous places to swim and stop for refreshments. Highlights: - Arnsberg Forest Nature Park - Ruhr-Valme-Elpe Valley - Lakes Hever and Möhne with Möhne dam - Fürstenberg castle ruins in Ense

  10. #10 - Lörmecketurm from Wildpark Bilsteintal

    4.6 (8)·Moderate·12.4 km·Est. 4–4.5 hr
    This circular trail starts in the Bilsteintal wildlife park, which is free and accessible all year round. After admiring the typical forest animals - red and sika deer, raccoons, foxes, wild boar and lynx - the trail leads to the 35-metre-high Lörmecketurm tower, which at 581 metres above sea level is the highest point in the Arnsberg Forest Nature Park. From there, you have a marvellous 360-degree view of the Hochsauerland region across the Westphalian Bay and the Haarstrang to the Teutoburg...
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