- Family friendly
- Refreshment stop
- Circular route
- Signage
Skywalk/Schanze circular route - Ettelsberg
The easy circular route takes pedestrians to the Skywalk, Mühlenkopfschanze and Ettelsberg attractions
Tour starting point:
Mountain station of the Ettelsberg cable car
Tour destination point:
Mountain station of the Ettelsberg cable car
Properties:
Additional Information
Category
regionaler WanderwegLength
4.1 kmDuration
1:10 hElevation ascent
112 mElevation descent
105 mLowest point
724 mHighest point
834 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
The Ettelsberg cable car takes you comfortably up the 838 m high Ettelsberg. The circular trail begins at the mountain station, the first sign is at the Hochheideturm tower by the lake. Follow the red-grey signposts and walk leisurely along forest, woodland and meadow paths.
After about one and a half kilometers, you will reach the Mühlenkopfschanze, the largest large hill in the world, where the best ski jumpers in the world go on a long-distance hunt every winter and fly down into the valley like eagles.
It is also home to the spectacular Skywalk, one of the longest suspension bridges in the world at 664 m in length. With no disturbing pillars or supports, it offers a magnificent view of the famous Mühlenkopf sports facility and the beautiful landscape.
The circular route continues from there to the Große Grube, past the Kyrillpfad and finally back to the Hochheideturm. Here, the youngest guests can let off steam in the large playground. The 4-kilometre circular trail has a difference in altitude of around 100 meters and is also suitable for baby carriages, but not for walking frames or wheelchairs. Sturdy footwear is recommended.
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Directions
The circular trail begins at the Ettelsberg cable car mountain station, where the first red-grey signpost is already located.Pass the Hochheideturm tower on the right, then turn left towards the mountain lake, after a few meters down the embankment of the lake and along below the lake until you turn left onto a forest path. After about one and a half kilometers, you will reach the Mühlenkopfschanze and the spectacular Skywalk, the longest suspension bridge in Germany.The circular route leads from there via hiking trail W1 to the Große Grube, past the Kyrillpfad and finally back to the Ettelsberg.
Equipment
We recommend sturdy shoes, clothing suitable for the weather, rucksack provisions and sufficient liquids (water, tea).
Safety guidelines
Not suitable for walkers or wheelchairs.
Author Tip
The 62-metre-high Hochheideturm tower on the Ettelsberg with its viewing platform at 875 meters is the highest vantage point in north-west Germany.
Maps
Hiking map Willingen/Diemelsee & Trekking Park Sauerland, scale 1:25,000, mr-kartographie, Gotha, ISBN 978-3-86636-923-8
Public transit
Bus/train to Willingen station
How to get there
By car via the B251 to Willingen (Upland), enter/exit the town in the direction of Brilon and turn off onto the road "Zur Hoppecke" to the Ettelsberg cable car, Zur Hoppecke 5
Parking
Free parking at the valley station of the Ettelsberg cable car, Zur Hoppecke 5, 34508 Willingen (Upland)