Audio trail on the Rothaarsteig - Buchenwalds around Schanze

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With a total of 13 informative stations, this tour takes you via the Forest Sculpture Trail, the suspension bridge and back to Schanze via the Rothaarsteig.




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Tour starting point:

Schanze town center

Tour destination point:

Schanze town center

Properties:

  • Culturally interesting
  • Circular route

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Category

Themenweg

Length

11.6 km

Duration

3:30 h

Elevation ascent

259 m

Elevation descent

259 m

Lowest point

479 m

Highest point

738 m

Condition

Difficulty

Recommended seasons

J F M A M J J A S O N D

The "Buchenwald forests around Schanze" audio trail is an 11 km circular trail through the forests near Schanze. It consists of a total of 13 stations. As these stations build on each other, you should hike the circular trail anticlockwise from station 1 - 13. All stations are marked on site with posts and signs and have an additional QR code with which you can access the audio files in German, Dutch and English.

Altarstein




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The Altastein in the Grubental valley is a reminder of an earlier pagan sacrificial site.

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Suspension bridge on the Rothaarsteig




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The 40-meter-long suspension bridge on the Rothaarsteig leads over a small valley incision.

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Herding boy grave




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Grave of the herding boy Herbert Ginnuth.

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Sculpture The Crook




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The unique works of ten internationally renowned artists turn the WaldSkulpturenWeg Wittgenstein-Sauerland into an incomparable public art gallery in nature that can be visited at any time of year.

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Kyrill-Pfad




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In Schanze, the forest on an area owned by the state was preserved as it was left behind by Kyrill in 2007.

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Schanze stop




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Bus stop at the "Wanderparkplatz Schanze".

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Information

Directions

On the Rothaarsteig, you will first pass the Altarstein. The trail then takes you past the Dicken Eiche (thick oak) to the suspension bridge. Along the sculptures "Stein Zeit Mensch", "Kein leichtes Spiel" and "Krummstab", the tour takes you back to the hilltop village of Schanze.

Equipment

We recommend that you bring sturdy shoes and sufficient food and drink.

Safety guidelines

A rescue point system has been installed in the Hochsauerland district. Rescue points can be found on the information boards at junctions and on hiking signs.

Author Tip

At the end of the hike, you will pass the Kyrill-Pfad Schanze. This 1 km long path shows the natural force of the storm "Kyrill", which permanently destroyed the forests of the Sauerland in 2007. If you walk along the Kyrill-Pfad, you will come back to the actual hiking trail at its end. Turn right there.

Maps

Hiking map Schmallenberg-Sauerland 1 : 25,000

Public transit

The hiking bus of the Schmallenberg Sauerland runs in Schanze (note the timetable.


With the Schmallenberg Sauerland Card you can use the hiking bus and the buses in the region free of charge.

Parking

Free parking is available at the hiking parking lot in Schanze.

Interesting places in the neighbourhood

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Schanze stop
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Hiking parking lot Schanze front area
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Landschaftsgasthaus Schanze 1
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