Sauerland-Höhenflug: Through the Ebbemoore to Nordhelle

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This public transport tour leads along the Sauerland-Höhenflug to Nordhelle. Highlights include the wooden footbridge through the Ebbemoore and the 250-year-old gnarled Markenbaum tree below the Nordhelle.





Auf der Brücke der Ebbemoore




Auf dem Weg zu Nordhelle

Tour starting point:

Nordhelle, parking lot P5

Tour destination point:

Nordhelle, parking lot P5

Properties:

  • Family friendly
  • Refreshment stop
  • Tour with dog
  • Good public transport connections

Additional Information

www.sauerland-hoehenflug.de


Service and booking hotline for the Sauerland-Höhenflug: 02974 - 202 199



The smart number for bus and train in NRW:


Tel.: 01803 - 50 40 30 (0.09€/min from a German landline, mobile max. 0.42€/min)


Timetable information "around the clock" every day of the year.



Märkische Verkehrsgesellschaft GmbH (MVG): www.mvg-online.de


Category

regionaler Wanderweg

Length

7.2 km

Duration

2:30 h

Elevation ascent

283 m

Elevation descent

87 m

Lowest point

412 m

Highest point

660 m

Condition

Difficulty

Recommended seasons

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

The hiking bus takes you from Nordhelle to Hösinghausen on Sundays and public holidays during the hiking season. Highlights of this short hike include the unspoilt spring valley near Hösinghausen, the wildly romantic and rare Ebbemoore and the Robert-Kolb-Turm on the Nordhelle.

All public transport information at a glance:

The MVG hiking bus route 252 travels to hiking destinations between Meinerzhagen, Nordhelle and Lüdenscheid on Sundays and public holidays between May and October. On this tour, you travel from the Meinerzhagen, Nordhelle stop to Meinerzhagen, Hösinghausen.

Find out more at MVG Märkische Verkehrsgesellschaft GmbH www.mvg-online.de

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Grenzbuche Markenbaum Südhangweg

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Robert-Kolb-Turm




Der Robert-Kolb Turm auf der Nordhelle

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Information

Directions

The tour starts on the Nordhelle at the bus stop on the L 707. From here, on Sundays and public holidays during the hiking season, the hiking bus route 252 takes you in the direction of Meinerzhagen to Meinerzhagen, Hösinghausen. The bus stop is on the main road. From here, the black-marked access path leads through the village to the Quellental hiking parking lot and thus directly onto the Sauerland-Höhenflug.Young hikers can use an Archimedes spiral at the Quellental parking lot to pump water from the Hösinghausen stream and let the water flow back through various channels made of natural stones. A Sauerland bench also invites you to take a break. Narrow paths, lush fern vegetation and the nearby Ochsenmoor take hikers back to earlier times in the history of the earth. The high-altitude route leads up to the Koppenkopf, where there is a refuge and a memorial stone.Hikers experience fascinating and untouched nature as they cross the narrow wooden footbridge through the "Wilde Wiese" moorland area. The nature reserve is part of the Ebbemoore, which has been designated an FFH area due to its rarity. Many rare animal and plant species such as peat moss, cranberry, bog lily and the raised bog fritillary butterfly can be found in these hillside and spring moors.The high-altitude route continues steadily uphill through the wild and romantic nature reserve. Below Nordhelle, the path comes across a 250-year-old brand tree. The gnarled copper beech served as a border tree, marking the boundary of the Herscheid Mark.The Sauerland-Höhenflug reaches Nordhelle via a natural path. At 663 m above sea level, it is the highest mountain in the Ebbegebirge. Next to a hiking restaurant is the Robert-Kolb-Turm on the summit, which was erected in 1913 and named after the then head hiking warden of the Sauerland Mountain Association. From here, you have a wonderful view over the Märkischer Kreis. The 130 m high WDR broadcasting tower is also located on the Nordhelle. The playground invites young hikers to let off steam.Here we leave the main path and walk downhill along the black-marked access path to the P5 parking lot, where the bus stop is located on the main road. Our tour ends here.

Equipment

No special equipment

Author Tip

This hike is best done on Sundays and public holidays during the hiking season.

Literature

StandpunktVerlag (ed.) (2010): Adventure hiking guide Sauerland-Höhenflug. Standpunkt-Verlag. ISBN 9783942309011, 14,90 €

Public transit

On the Nordhelle: The hiking bus route 252 commutes between Meinerzhagen, Nordhelle and Lüdenscheid on Sundays and public holidays during the season from May to October. The bus stop on the Nordhelle is located on the L 707 in the immediate vicinity of the P5 parking lot. From the parking lot, an access path takes you to the Robert-Kolb-Turm and thus to the Sauerland-Höhenflug.


Hösinghausen: In addition to Meinerzhagen and Nordhelle, the hiking bus 252 also stops at Hösinghausen. A black-marked access path leads directly from the bus stop to the Quellental parking lot, where the Sauerland-Höhenflug trail runs along. The stop also offers a connection to Meinerzhagen, Valbert and Attendorn (R61).


Further information at http://www.mvg-online.de/

How to get there

Nordhelle: From Meinerzhagen via the L 539 in the direction of Attendorn. Shortly before Valbert, turn right onto the L 707 in the direction of Herscheid.


Hösinghausen: Leave the A45 in Meinerzhagen and turn onto the L539. This will take you to Hösinghausen in a few kilometers.

Parking

On the Nordhelle: At the P5 hiking parking lot below the Nordhelle. From here, a black-marked access path leads to Nordhelle. GoogleMaps-Koordinaten: 51.144315,7.746989


Hösinghausen: At the Quellental hiking parking lot directly on the Sauerland-Höhenflug. GoogleMaps-Koordinaten: 51.121714,7.733204

Interesting places in the neighbourhood

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