- Summit
- Culturally interesting
- Refreshment stop
- Circular route
2nd stage of the KneippWanderWeg Olsberg - Two Valleys Tour
A stage of the KneippWanderWeg Olsberg, a hiking trail certified by the German Hiking Association with a special theme:
Water, hiking, well-being, on the Kneipp hiking trail this is given with the natural treading points. Simply emulate the priest Sebastian Kneipp and enjoy not only "treading water" in the most beautiful natural surroundings, but also the Kneipp elements of "medicinal herbs, exercise and balance".
Tour starting point:
Olsberg Touristik, Ruhrstrasse 32, 59939 Olsberg
Tour destination point:
Olsberg Touristik, Ruhrstrasse 32, 59939 Olsberg
Properties:
Category
regionaler WanderwegLength
16.4 kmDuration
5:00 hElevation ascent
349 mElevation descent
349 mLowest point
317 mHighest point
504 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
Olsberg KneippWanderWeg - Hiking, water, well-being
In the Kneipp spa town of Olsberg in the Sauerland, health is a top priority. On the 2nd stage of the Kneipp Trail, a"Wanderbares Deutschland" quality trail, you will also find a natural treading area.
The health teachings of the priest Sebastian Kneipp are based on the pillars of exercise, balance, nutrition, water and medicinal herbs. All of these pillars can be found on this stage of the Kneipp hiking trail. In addition, culture is not neglected on this stage of the trail. Schellenstein Castle can be visited from the outside. Schloss Gevelinghausen with its beautifully maintained grounds is also worth a visit. The Gevelinghausen mill right on the edge of the trail can be visited by prior arrangement.
So culture and health fans will find many great stops on this stage.
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Information
Directions
The starting point for this stage of the Kneipp Trail is Olsberg Touristik, Ruhrstrasse 32.There are plenty of free parking spaces available there. Here you are also directly at the entrance to the Kneipp Adventure Park Olsberg.Now walk along the Ruhr (in the direction of flow) towards Bigge. Here you can follow the newly established Kneipp Active Trail (the blue watering can) until you reach the Ruhrauen.The route now leads through the renaturalized Ruhrauen, past Schellenstein Castle (view of the castle from the rear).At the large traffic circle, cross over onto the Olsberg Kneipp Trail. Well marked with the K. After crossing the traffic circle, we follow the path marked with the K uphill to the Losenberg, where we enjoy the beautiful views.Along the Losenberg we come to the small village of Gevelinghausen with its castle, which is well worth seeing.We can visit the small local history museum in the "Gevelinghausener Mühle" mill along the way by prior arrangement. The village offers a variety of places to stop for refreshments and we also have the option of taking the 349 or 350 bus back to Olsberg. The hike continues into the Elpe valley, directly along the small stream to the treading area on the Elpe, where we can refresh our feet according to Pastor Kneipp.This stage now continues along the Kneipp trail towards Wiggeringhausen.There we have to cross the busy road to Fort Fun and can walk uphill to the Scheltenberg past the horse stable opposite. The picturesque little village of Helmeringhausen can be reached via a 2 km detour and is well worth a visit. We now walk back towards Biggen along the hiking trail marked as a diamond.We soon reach the center of Olsberg along the cemetery in the direction of the reservoir.
Equipment
* Hiking boots
* Drinking bottle
* Olsberg hiking map
Safety guidelines
The natural treading areas on the Kneipp hiking trail are open from May to October.
Author Tip
The Kneipp hiking trail in Olsberg has been chosen by viewers of the WDR program"Daheim und Unterwegs"
as the most beautiful hiking trail in NRW.
Literature
Olsberg Kneipp hiking trail flyer and the Brilon-Olsberg hiking map. Both available from Olsberg Touristik, Ruhrstra. 32, 59939 Olsberg.
Maps
Brilon-Olsberg hiking map, available from Olsberg Touristik, Ruhrstr. 32, 59939 Olsberg
Public transit
Hagen-Kassel Winterberg-Dortmund
S30 bus route Brilon-Olsberg-Winterberg
How to get there
By car via A44 Dortmund-Kassel - A46 exit Meschede-Bestwig
Parking
Free parking lot in front of Olsberg Touristik
Ruhrstrasse 32
59939 Olsberg
At the same time entrance portal to the Kneipp ErlebnisPark Olsberg.