- Suitable for baby carriages
- Family friendly
- Circular route
- free of charge / accessible at any time
Meinkenbracht Planetary Trail
The planet trail offers interesting information about our solar system.
Tour starting point:
Hikers' parking lot Romecke in Meinkenbracht
Tour destination point:
The tour also ends here
Properties:
Category
ThemenwegLength
5.5 kmDuration
2:00 hElevation ascent
108 mElevation descent
108 mLowest point
455 mHighest point
557 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
From the starting point at the sun, you walk along the seven other planets of our solar system on a scale of 1 : 2,000,000,000. The proportions of the planets are shown on display boards.
Information
Directions
From the starting point, follow the orange hiking signs (access route A2) to the cemetery. Here you will find a large granite sphere depicting the sun on a scale of 1 : 2,000,000,000. Now follow the black and white A2 hiking signs through the beautiful Romecke valley to the last planet in our solar system at Saukuhle. On the slope of the Essenberg you now return to the starting point of the hike. But not without enjoying a rest on the sun loungers.
Equipment
Sturdy footwear and rucksack provisions are recommended.
Maps
You can obtain a hiking map of Sundern am Sorpesee for € 7.50 from the office of Wi.Sta Sundern-Sorpesee GmbH. You can reach them by telephone on 02933/979590 or by e-mail at info@wista-sundern.de.
Getting there
Drive from Sundern towards Eslohe, then towards Grevenstein.
Parking
At the hiking parking lot of the Sauerland-Rothaargebirge Nature Park, in Romecke.
