- Family-friendly
- Circular Trail
- free of charge / accessible at any time
On the Forest Adventure Trail in Westenfeld
Explore the local forest with your children and engage all your senses.
Tour starting point:
Westenfeld Shooting Range
Tour destination point:
This is where the tour ends.
Properties:
Category
ThemenwegLength
5.2 kmDuration
1:28 hElevation ascent
159 mElevation descent
159 mLowest point
279 mHighest point
365 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
This beautiful forest nature trail was built in 2002 by the Westenfeld Local Association, who crafted it with great care, idealism, and a lot of manpower.
Information
Directions
Starting from the parking lot at the Schützenhalle in Westenfeld, first follow Westenfelder Straße about 150 meters to the left and turn onto Bainkhauser Weg. Now follow the W1 trail marker along the “Sieben Fußfälle” up to the Bainghauser Höhe. This is where the actual forest adventure trail begins. Schnappi, the forest crocodile, greets the children, who can take a swing on his back while their parents relax on the wooden swing. To experience the entire trail, be sure to allow plenty of time. Follow the signpost with the birds as its logo. From the tree guitar and the barefoot trail, through the fox den and the listening tubes, all the way to the waterworks and many hand-carved sculptures, there’s plenty to experience. Once you’ve completed the entire loop, you’ll head back down to the village along the same path.
Equipment
Since there are plenty of places to stop and rest, it’s a good idea to pack a hearty snack for the hike.
Author Tip
In Westenfeld, a small bakery invites you to stop in.
Maps
A hiking map of Sundern on Lake Sorpesee is available from Wi.Sta Sundern-Sorpesee GmbH, Tel. 02933/979590.
How to get there
1) From Dortmund/Münster, take the A 44 Dortmund–Kassel to the Werl interchange, then the A 445 toward Arnsberg to the Hüsten/Sundern exit; take the B 229 to Hachen, then follow signs for Sundern. In Sundern, head toward Freienohl and Westenfeld
2) From the direction of Kassel, take the A 44 Kassel–Dortmund to the Werl interchange, then continue as described in Option 1.
3) From Cologne, take the A 4 Cologne–Olpe to the Olpe interchange, then take the A 45 Dortmund–Frankfurt toward Dortmund to the Olpe exit, continuing via Attendorn, Finnentrop, and Rönkhausen to Sundern. Continue as described in
14) From Frankfurt, take the A 45 Frankfurt–Dortmund to the Olpe exit, then continue as described in Option 2.
Parking
At the Schützenhalle Westenfeld, Westenfelder Str. 44, 59846 Sundern
There is also a hiking map here
There is also a hiking map here
