- Family friendly
- Culturally interesting
- Refreshment stop
- Circular route
SauerlandRadring: HenneseeSchleife
The HenneseeSchleife adds 40 km to the SauerlandRadring. At the same time, it connects the SauerlandRadring with the RuhrtalRadweg.
Tour starting point:
Meschede train station
Tour destination point:
Meschede train station
Properties:
Category
regionale RadtourLength
40.5 kmDuration
2:40 hElevation ascent
215 mElevation descent
230 mLowest point
238 mHighest point
379 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
The 40 km long HenneseeSchleife connects the SauerlandRadring on former railroad lines via the picturesque Wennetal valley down to the Ruhrtal valley, and follows the course of the Ruhr to the district town of Meschede.
The HenneseeSchleife of the SauerlandRadring joins the railroad stations in Meschede and Freienohl to the north and connects the SauerlandRadring with the very popular RuhrtalRadweg.
If you start the HenneseeSchleife in Meschede, you first cycle along the Ruhr to Wennemen and then via Berge, Eslohe and Erflinghausen to the Hennesee. The traffic-free side path takes you to the dam of the lake. You can climb the Hennedamm (on foot) via the Himmelstreppe, which is illuminated in the evening. The Hennesee offers cyclists the opportunity to take a refreshing dip on or in the lake, but a boat trip is also a great way to relax. This can also be used to shorten the route along the banks of the Hennesee.
The HenneseeSchleife is currently still signposted with the SauerlandRadring Nordschleife logo.
Information
Directions
Stage locations: Meschede - Berge- Eslohe - Erflinghausen - MeschedeOrientation:Since 2015, the entire Sauerland region has been signposted with the junction system: www.radeln-nach-zahlen.de/de/Das-KonzeptFor the SauerlandRadring, it is therefore best to follow the logo or the junction sequence.Junction sequence: 22 - 28 - 29 - 44 - 45 - 26 - 27 - 23 - 22
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 junctions and hiking signs.
Author Tip
In the evening, the Himmelstreppe in Meschede is illuminated and offers an impressive sight and view.
Literature
The ADFC cycling guide "Alte Bahntrassen im Sauerland" (Old railroad lines in the Sauerland) offers not only a tour description but also 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, international shipping 3.70 €)
BVA Cycling Guide Old Railway Routes in the Sauerland 1:50,000: € 14.95 (plus € 2.50 packaging and shipping)
Public transit
There are direct connections to the train station in Meschede from Dortmund, Hagen and Kassel,
How to get there
From the west: A44 to Werl junction. Continue on the A445 and A 46 towards Arnsberg/Meschede. Take the Meschede exit.
From the north: A2 to the Rheda-Wiedenbrück exit. Continue on the B55 in the direction of Lippstadt/Meschede.
From the south: A45 to the Olpe exit. Continue on the B55 towards Meschede.
Parking
You can find a list of parking spaces along the SauerlandRadring at https://www.sauerlandradring.de/de/Tourenplanung/Anreise/Parkplaetze-am-SauerlandRadring