- Refreshment stop
- Circular route
Olpe - Attendorn
You can cycle around the largest dam in Westfalen on this e-bike tour.
Tour starting point:
Olpe leisure pool
Tour destination point:
Olpe leisure pool
Properties:
Category
regionale RadtourLength
33.9 kmDuration
2:20 hElevation ascent
203 mElevation descent
255 mLowest point
298 mHighest point
348 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
The GPX track starts at the leisure pool in Olpe and leads north along the east bank to the Biggedamm near Attendorn. Shortly before this, you pass Waldenburg Bay. In fine summer weather, the beautiful beach here is a great place to stop for a swim. Don't miss the magnificent view over the lake from the "BiggeBlick" viewing platform. This can be reached from the Waldenberger Bucht parking lot via a short footpath over a hill. However, you can of course start this circular tour at any point.
The "Leuchtturm" café right next to the dam offers a place to stop for refreshments. Now continue along the west bank to the Lister dam. The dam wall separates the water masses of the Bigge and Listertalsperre dams. The route continues around the Sonderner Kopf, where there is also a lido for a refreshing dip. In Eichhagen, you cross the Biggesee and return to the starting point in Olpe.
Leaflet © OpenStreetMap contributors
Information
Directions
Olpe - Biggestaudamm - Sondern - OlpeThe entire Sauerland region has been signposted with the junction system since 2015:www.radeln-nach-zahlen.de/de/Das-Konzept
Equipment
You can find a list of helpful tips on equipment at:
www.adfc.de/themen/auf-tour/radtourenplanung/checkliste-packen/
Please pack your charging device. You can charge your battery at many restaurateurs.
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.
Author Tip
A boat trip on the Biggesee is recommended at the end of this beautiful tour.
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, 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 no train stations along the route. A limited journey is possible by bus. The nearest train station to the starting point is in Finnentrop.
How to get there
A 45 - Sauerlandlinie (Dortmund-Hagen-Drolshagen-Siegen-Gießen-Frankfurt) junction number 18 "Olpe"
A 4 (Cologne-Olpe)
Parking
Parking lot at the leisure pool