- Suitable for baby carriages
- Family friendly
- Culturally interesting
- Refreshment stop
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Waldstadion in Neuenrade, Im Glocken 3, 58809 Neuenrade or hiking parking lot Borke, 58809 Neuenrade-Blintrop
Waldstadion in Neuenrade, Im Glocken 3, 58809 Neuenrade or hiking parking lot Borke, 58809 Neuenrade-Blintrop
Most of the Squirrel Trail runs along the Sauerland-Höhenflug long-distance hiking trail. The hiking trail is the "old forest nature trail" and leads 4.3 km from the forest stadium in Neuenrade to the Borke hiking parking lot near Neuenrade-Blintrop.
At the beginning of the trail, you will find your bearings on an information board, then walk uphill along a narrow path and reach the forest school. You can experience a lot here: How far do the forest animals jump and how far can you get? Who lives in a wildflower meadow and who lives in a pile of deadwood? Stand in front of a giant butterfly, have your photo taken with the wings on your back and dream that you could fly. Opposite the forest school, climb onto a viewing platform and enjoy the view.
Walk downhill along a hollow path, look through a peep box and spot a woodpecker hole. At the baby forest, take a rest on a covered bench. You then cross the Hexentanzplatz and hike uphill past a pond to the Falkenlei refuge, where a wooden guessing game and animal tracks are waiting to be discovered.
Shortly after the Black Cross, you come to a pile of foam, which the forest adventure trail working group has erected on a pile. Charcoal piles actually smoked here until the 18th century. You continue to the apiary, where you can test your knowledge about bees. You can look inside a beehive without fear of being stung.
Finally, you come to a small muddy path by the Borke stream: a welcome way to cool off in hot weather as you explore the stream barefoot.
After such an exciting hike, you can recharge your batteries at the "Zur Borke" restaurant.
We can start the Squirrel Trail either in Neuenrade from the forest stadium or in Neuenrade-Blintrop from the Borke hiking parking lot.The trail from the forest stadium to Borke is 4.3 km long and runs along wide forestry paths. It is therefore also suitable for families with baby carriages. Trail markers are the fir tree and the squirrel.First we walk uphill until we reach the forest school. Here we can experience a lot: How far do forest animals jump and how far do we jump? What do animal tracks feel like? Who lives in a wildflower meadow and who lives in a pile of dead wood? We stand in front of a giant butterfly, have our picture taken with the wings on our backs and dream that we could fly.Then we walk downhill through deciduous forest. On the left-hand side, we can spot a woodpecker hole in a tree through a peephole. We then arrive at the Hexentanzplatz. According to popular belief, witches rode to this place centuries ago to perform their dances here on moonlit nights. However, it is historically proven that there was a place of execution with a gallows and an execution wheel near the Hexentanzplatz until the 18th century.We follow the Eichhörnchenweg path uphill again. A small pond - a paradise for plants and animals - has been created on the right. An information board explains the pond throughout the year and shows us which animals like to settle here.We then pass a small hotel, but only for insects.The path climbs up to Falkenlei. There we can take a break at the refuge. As in some places before, there are information boards here. What wild animals can be found in our forest? What tracks do forest animals leave in the snow? What mushrooms are there? How well do we know the local woods?Near the Black Cross, we can find out everything we need to know about charcoal burning at a historic charcoal kiln site with a replica of a charcoal kiln and also try out a hillebille.Continuing along the Squirrel Trail, we pass a beehive. We look inside a beehive and don't need to be afraid of being stung.We then walk downhill to the Borke. Just before the hiking parking lot and the "Zur Borke" restaurant, a small muddy section invites you to splash around. Next to the Borke stream, a small stream bed has been excavated and filled with clay. Young and old water lovers can walk through this stream bed and then clean their feet sitting on a footbridge over the Borke.
Stop off at the restaurant "Zur Borke "
In summer, be sure to bring a towel for the young and old water lovers who want to discover the Borkebach barefoot.
Guided tours by appointment via the town of Neuenrade (Tel. 02392 6930 or 02392 649393)
Train: Take the Hönnetal train RB 54 Neuenrade-Unna to Neuenrade station (Mondays to Fridays hourly, at weekends and on public holidays every two hours), from Neuenrade station follow the access route to Sauerland-Höhenflug, then you will reach the Waldstadion, timetable information: www.diebahn.de
Bus: Take line 60 to Neuenrade Stadtmitte. From there, follow the signs to the Waldstadion. Or take the ALF 67 bus to the Borke hiking parking lot, for timetable information: www.mvg-online.de
Leave the highway 45 at junction 14 - Lüdenscheid - and turn right towards Werdohl. Follow the B229 for approx. 15 km until you reach Neuenrade. Coming from the A46, leave the highway at junction 46 - Arnsberg-Hüsten - and follow the B229 for approx. 30 km to Neuenrade.
Waldstadion: In Neuenrade, turn off the B229 at the junction Bahnhofstrasse/Erste Strasse/Mühlendorf (Sparkasse) into Mühlendorf and follow the signs to Waldstadion
Hikers' parking lot Borke: From the B229 in the Küntrop district, turn into the L842 country road towards Affeln/Plettenberg. After approx. 1.5 km, the hiking parking lot is on the right-hand side (the Zur Borke restaurant is on the left).
