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- Accommodation option
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Sauerland-Waldroute - Stage 3: Volkringhausen - Sundern Amecke
Through the woods towards Sorpesee - a variety of landscape changes make for exciting hours!
Tour starting point:
Volkringhausen
Tour destination point:
Sundern Amecke
Properties:
Additional Information
Category
regionaler WanderwegLength
13.1 kmDuration
3:43 hElevation ascent
351 mElevation descent
264 mLowest point
207 mHighest point
400 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
A stage with many different stories awaits hikers here. Starting in the small village of Volkringhausen, the wooded path leads past the village of Sanssouci and the equestrian facilities of Schloss Wocklum.
Here you will also find the Luisenhütte, one of the oldest, fully preserved blast furnaces in Germany. A detour to the Luisenhütte as well as to the Balver Höhle, the largest cultural cave in Europe, is always worthwhile.
After passing the Melscheder Mühle mill, the route continues towards Sorpesee, over the Brachtenberg and past the Heinrichsquelle spring. There is also another legend station here. After the last few kilometers, the hiker passes the dam wall of the Sorpesee and arrives in the village of Amecke.
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Information
Directions
Volkringhausen - Sansoucci - Beckum - Mellen - Amecke
Equipment
Sturdy shoes and weatherproof clothing are recommended on all sections of the Sauerland-Waldroute!
Safety guidelines
Information on the rescue signs along the Sauerland-Waldroute
Most hiking trails run away from towns and settlements and every hiker has thought about what would happen if an emergency were to occur. How can I be found here? Where am I anyway? Can the emergency services reach me?
In an emergency, things have to happen quickly! That's why the Sauerland-Waldroute is equipped with so-called rescue signs throughout. The green and white stickers attached to the posts of the signposts have a number that you must give when making an emergency call. This means that the emergency services know exactly where you are and valuable time can be saved.
Author Tip
Luisenhütte
Balver Höhle Cave
Schloss Wocklum
Sorpesee with refreshment stops at Amecke Damm
Literature
Maps
Adventure hiking guide Sauerland-Waldroute >www.naturpark-arnsberger-wald.de
Hiking map Hönnetal
Hiking map Sundern am Sorpesee
Public transit
Volkringhausen station is served hourly from Fröndenberg or Neuenrade, at weekends every two hours.
Amecke local bus service in the direction of Sundern and Arnsberg, check the notice board here!
Parking
Parking spaces are available at both the start and end points, some of which are subject to a charge (gateway to the Waldroute in Volkringhausen and gateway to the Waldroute at Amecke Damm).
