- Refreshment stop
- Circular route
Parking lot at the community hall
Parking lot at the community hall
The municipality of Herscheid presents itself as a nature park community with high recreational and residential value. It lies in the middle of the "Sauerland Rothaargebirge Nature Park". The charming landscape, the vastness of the forests, meadows and fields as well as the well-marked hiking trail network of the SGV in combination with the infrastructure initiated by the nature park have made Herscheid a popular hiking region known far beyond the boundaries of the municipality. Not to be forgotten is the 242 km long "Sauerland-Höhenflug" hiking trail, which runs through the municipality of Herscheid. Winter sports enthusiasts will find skiing and tobogganing slopes, in particular a 20 km cross-country ski trail for cross-country skiers.
The Ebbehang is also a training ground for hang-gliders and paragliders. Water sports and camping at the Oestertalsperre dam, mini golf, tennis, gliding and horse riding are also possible. The idyllic warm-water outdoor pool in the Bruchbach valley is also one of Herscheid's attractions. Well-kept restaurants round off the offer.
From the parking lot at the community hall, we cross the bridge and then turn left into the street "Im Uerp".At the warm water outdoor pool, we turn right and follow the street "In der Mark" uphill. Further up, we turn left into the street "Am Rohbusch" and shortly afterwards turn right along "Katerlöher Weg" until we reach the main road. On this path, we already have a wonderful view of the Ebbegebirge with its three towers on the Nordhelle.We cross the main road and take the L707 up to Nordhelle. At the top, we follow the road downhill for a little while before turning right onto the Hubertusweg. Continue along this until you reach the refuge and then continue along the Hubertusweg and Höhweg until you reach the barrier. Turn right there and then right again through the forest to the forester's lodge.Now we continue down the hill and turn left to the Fürwiggetalsperre dam.Here we enjoy the tranquillity of the water and continue along the path to the dam. Cross the dam and turn right along the main road to the village of Neuemühle. At the bottom, turn left towards the Versetalsperre dam.At the reservoir, turn right to enjoy the natural surroundings of the Versetalsperre dam on a route that is closed to vehicles.At the end of this path, you will reach the Versedamm dam.Turn right here onto the main road and immediately take the next left. At the crossroads, turn right up the hill. At the top, we cross the bridge towards Gasmert.We stay on this road and turn right at the fire station just before the village of Ober-Holte.We cross the hamlet of Dürhölten. We then take a sharp left onto the main road. We follow this road to our starting point, not forgetting to enjoy the beautiful view from the top of the hill.
The Verse and Fürwiggetalsperre dams are located directly on the route. Other excursion destinations nearby are:
Nordhelle:
Forest learning trail and tower "See and understand" is the motto of the forest learning trail on the Nordhelle. Information boards convey the latest findings about nature and provide insights into unknown habitats. The walk leads over the highest elevation in the north-western Sauerland: 663 m above sea level. Along the way is the Robert-Kolb-Turm with the adjacent 130-metre-high WDR broadcasting tower
. At the foot of the tower, visitors will find a cozy hiking restaurant with a terrace. A 5.5-kilometre circular trail starts at the tower.
Märkische Museumseisenbahn
Lovingly restored trains roll from the old station in Herscheid-Hüinghausen into the Sauerland: typical narrow-gauge trains made up of old passenger and freight wagons, pulled by historic steam and diesel locomotives. Those who get on board travel like people used to do: sitting comfortably on wooden benches. Other locomotives and carriages can be viewed in the vehicle hall. www.sauerlaender-kleinbahn.de
Oestertalsperre
Construction of the Oestertalsperre in Plettenberg began in 1904 after several years of preliminary planning. The facility includes the quarry stone dam with a dam height of 32 m - a very impressive height at the time of construction - and two sliding towers. There are stone-roofed turbine houses on both sides of the Oestertalsperre's tailwater.
Swimming and water sports are permitted in some areas of the water. This once again makes the dam a popular excursion destination. www.plettenberg.de
After approx. 200m turn left at the community hall into Räriner Straße and drive into the parking lot.