- Family friendly
- Circular route
Ore and water tour
Tour starting point:
Bestwig, junction 20
Tour destination point:
Bestwig, junction 20
Properties:
Category
regionale RadtourLength
48.4 kmDuration
3:15 hElevation ascent
557 mElevation descent
555 mLowest point
259 mHighest point
521 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
The Ore and Water Tour, a family-friendly circular tour, starts in Bestwig and first follows a former railroad line, known locally as the "Bähnchen", via Heringhausen to Ramsbeck. This historic route was once used to transport the ore mined in Ramsbeck to Bestwig. A visit to the Sauerland visitor mine allows you to ride the original mine train. There, knowledgeable miners provide in-depth insights into the history of ore mining.
The route then continues through the picturesque Valmetal valley to Bödefeld, leads via Westernbödefeld to Remblinghausen and then reaches the Hennesee vacation village in Mielinghausen. The route runs along the eastern shore of the Hennesee, with the option of experiencing a section in a relaxed manner on board the MS Hennesee. Bicycle transport is available on this route.
Starting from the Hennedamm, the route continues to Meschede, where the tour integrates into the course of the RuhrtalRadweg. In Velmede, renaturalized sections of the banks of the Ruhr and benches located there offer opportunities to relax. The final section leads cyclists back to the starting point in 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
Equipment
Safety 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
Author Tip
A short trip underground? In the Sauerland visitor mine Ramsbeck, the adventure mine near Bestwig, guests, equipped with helmets and protective clothing, take the mine train 1.5 kilometers deep into the mountain.
Literature
The BVA cycling guide "Alte Bahntrassen im Sauerland" 1:50,000: € 14.95 (plus € 2.50 packaging and shipping) offers a tour description as well as further information on the sights along the way.
Maps
BVA ADFC regional map Sauerland (with junction system) 1:75,000: 8.95 €( 2.50 € packaging and shipping, foreign shipping 3.70€)
BVA Cycling Guide Old Railway Routes in the Sauerland 1:50,000: € 14.95 (plus € 2.50 packaging and shipping, international shipping € 3.70)
Public transit
By train to Bestwig. There are connections from Dortmund, Hagen, Kassel and Winterberg.
How to get there
Bestwig railroad station
Parking
There are several parking spaces in the immediate vicinity of the train station in Bestwig.