Best easy trails in Plettenberg

Popular loop trail in the Sauerland-Rothaargebirge nature park, North Rhine-Westphalia. The quiet village of Selscheid is the starting point for the rather short loop trail A3. The first stop is Grimminghausen, a small settlement best known for its mansion. Passing the quarry on the Stelzenberg, you hike to Pungelscheid and from there, accompanied by the Selscheider Bach, back to the parking lot. Highlights of the hike: - Hardt - Selscheider Bach - Stelzenberg

The scenic trail offers a peaceful escape in the tree-covered valleys near Plettenberg, circling the quiet reservoir built to power historic mills. Beginning near the traditional village boundaries of Himmelmert, the pathway guides visitors across smooth forest tracks and past open clearings that look out over the lake. Explorers are invited to view the historic quarry stone gravity dam, a protected local monument reflecting early industrial heritage. Nature lovers can look out for native...

Idyllic walk from the Schlot hiking car park, North Rhine-Westphalia The Sauerland-Rothaargebirge Nature Park, which is characterized by dense mixed forests, stretches north of Plettenberg. From the hiking car park Schlot it goes through the forest quite flat until descending on the way back, follow the "Krähe" stream slightly uphill. Highlights: - beautiful mixed forest - local flora and fauna