- Family friendly
- Refreshment stop
- Circular route
- Signage
- free of charge / accessible at any time
Dreislar bird trail
The Dreislar bird adventure trail offers plenty of entertainment, fun and interesting facts for all young and old explorers on a 3.5 km circular trail!
Tour starting point:
Dreislar Barite Museum, Am Scheidt 2
Tour destination point:
Dreislar village square, Ölfestraße
Properties:
Additional Information
Category
ThemenwegLength
3.2 kmDuration
1:00 hElevation ascent
73 mElevation descent
80 mLowest point
365 mHighest point
444 m
Recommended seasons
There is a lot to discover here!
The circular trail is particularly suitable for a family walk with children.
The bird species found here and their way of life are presented at eleven stations. 15 small information boards at the stations encourage you to observe the environment more closely. Follow Toni, the trail's mascot, through the charming landscape around Dreislar.
Observation tips, information and questions take you into the world of birds.
Look closely: Can you see a bird of prey hunting? Can you spot the metal bird figures?
Listen: That's the sound of the white wagtail, that's the drumming of the great spotted woodpecker. This is how you get to know the bird calls.
Play together: Do as the jay does. Play the squirrel game.
Nature around Dreislar
From Dreislar, head into the hiking paradise of Medebach Bay, a European bird sanctuary that is home to a particularly high number of bird species worthy of protection. Red-backed shrikes, great grey shrikes, red kites, partridges and meadow pipits live here.
Take part:
There are 10 activity sheets for the bird trail with craft instructions, games and tips on nature and bird conservation. They are available at the tourist information office in Medebach and in the restaurants in Dreislar or can be downloaded here.
Leaflet © OpenStreetMap contributors
Information
Directions
The Dreislar bird adventure trail starts at the Schwerspatmusum, Am Scheidt 2. The route is marked with a green arrow throughout.From the museum, we walk past the cemetery, along the natural 'Sleeping Beauty Path' to the Schwinkel wellness rest area, where we reach the first adventure station. After leaving the rest area, we follow the green arrow on hiking trail D5 and shortly afterwards come across further stations. After approx. 1.4 kilometers, the green arrow points us to the right and then right again at the next fork in the path (still D5). We finally reach the Opolt with its fantastic view via a natural path that also leads us through the forest. The ninth bird experience station is located at the summit cross. We now descend along a fairly steep, natural path to the Schwinkelweg. The green arrow points the way back towards the village center, where the last stop is at the small herb garden on the village square. At the end, children can let off steam in the playground.
Safety guidelines
The route is not suitable for baby carriages!
The nature trail down from Opolt is quite narrow and steep. Depending on the weather, it can be slippery.
Author Tip
Solve the barite mission in the barite museum: The last miner from Dreislar knows many of the mountain's secrets. Follow his clues and find the treasure in the museum!
Maps
Hiking map of Medebach: 4th edition 2022 Touristik-Gesellschaft Medebach mbH
Public transit
- From Medebach: Bus R44 (BRS): Medebach - Dreislar - Hallenberg
- From Winterberg: Bus S50 (BRS): Winterberg - Hallenberg / change in Hallenberg to bus R44
- From Brilon/Olsberg bus S30 (RLG): Brilon - Medebach / change in Medebach to bus R44
- From Korbach bus 550 (NVV): Korbach - Medebach / change in Medebach to bus R44
- From Frankenberg bus 530 (NVV): Frankenberg - Lichtenfels - Medebach / change in Medebach to bus R44
How to get there
- From the north: A7, A2, A33 to Wünnenberg-Haaren junction, B480 Brilon, Olsberg, direction Winterberg then to Züschen, Liesen, Hesborn.
- From the west: A44 Dortmund-Kassel, exit Werl junction, A445 Meschede to Bestwig, Olsberg, direction Winterberg then to Züschen, Liesen, Hesborn.
- From the Rhineland: A4 Cologne-Olpe to the Olpe junction, take the A45 towards Dortmund to the Olpe exit, B55 towards Lennestadt, B236 Schmallenberg, Winterberg then to Züschen, Liesen, Hesborn.
- From the east: A44 Dortmund-Kassel to exit Wünnenberg-Haaren, B480 Brilon, Olsberg, direction Winterberg then to Züschen, Liesen, Hesborn.
- From the south: A5 from Frankfurt to Gießen, A485/B3 exit Marburg, B252 Wetter, B236 Hallenberg-Winterberg then to Züschen, Liesen, Hesborn.
Parking
Parking lot Schwerspatmuseum above the church, Am Scheidt 2