- Family friendly
- Nature highlight
- Culturally interesting
- Refreshment stop
- Multi-day tour
- Accommodation option
- Signage
- Tour with dog
- Good public transport connections
- Expeditive (EPE)
- Adaptive Pragmatic (ADA)
Sauerland-Höhenflug: Altena to Korbach
The Sauerland-Höhenflug runs from Altena to Korbach in Hesse right through the Sauerland Rothaargebirge Nature Park. More than 190 fascinating, sporty and impressive kilometers are waiting to be discovered on this section of the route.
Bookable hiking offers on the Sauerland-Höhenflug
Tour starting point:
Altena, Burg Altena
Tour destination point:
Korbach, Eisenberg
Properties:
Additional Information
www.sauerland-hoehenflug.deService hotline of the Sauerland-Höhenflug: 02974 - 202 199
Category
FernwanderwegLength
193.9 kmDuration
57:55 hElevation ascent
5190 mElevation descent
4850 mLowest point
189 mHighest point
845 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
Short overview Sauerland-Höhenflug
- 192 km from Altena to Korbach can be hiked in stages
- Start and finish points easily accessible by public transport
- Suitable for beginners to professionals
- There are one-day and half-day tours.
- Excellent signposting
- Rangers are constantly out and about on the Sauerland-Höhenflug and look after guests and nature. Ranger hotline: 02972 / 9702 55
- The accommodation establishments along the route are geared towards hikers
Information
Directions
The long-distance hiking trail leads right through the Sauerland Rothaargebirge Nature Park and connects numerous sights, scenery and natural features along its individual stages.Nature lovers can look forward to fascinating natural experiences in the deep forests, in the high moors, in the extensive pastures of the Upland, in the Hochheide on the Kahler Asten or in the mountain meadows of the European bird sanctuary Medebacher Bucht.However, the Sauerland-Höhenflug offers much more than fascinating landscapes and wonderful natural idylls. In the villages along the Sauerland-Höhenflug, the cultural and industrial history lives on today, as does the traditional rural bustle. Museums invite visitors to discover the history, industry and crafts of the region andto recharge their batteries on the Sauerland-Höhenflug - especially the incomparable views. Whether from the heights around Altena, from the Hunau or the Kahle Pön near Düdinghausen, from the Quitmannsturm near Neuenrade, the Schombergturm near Wildewiese, the tower on the Kahlen Asten near Winterberg, the Heidkopfturm near Hallenberg or the Georg-Viktor-Aussichtsturm near Korbach, hikers are rewarded everywhere with numerous panoramic views!And if you let your gaze wander over mountains and valleys, idyllic villages, forests, meadows, streams, rivers and lakes, you will realize thatonly flying is more beautiful!
Equipment
No special equipment required, sturdy shoes, rain protection and provisions are recommended.
Safety guidelines
Rescue signs on the Sauerland-Höhenflug
In an emergency, things have to move quickly! That's why the Sauerland-Höhenflug is equipped with so-called rescue signs throughout. The green and white plaques attached to the posts of the signposts have a number on them, which you give when you make an emergency call. This means that the emergency services know exactly where you are and valuable time can be saved.
Author Tip
Right at the start of the hike, you should not miss the new adventure elevator to Burg Altena. There are many towers along the way that offer wonderful views, such as the Quitmannsturm in Neuenrade, the Schombergturm near Wildewiese or the Heidkopfturm in Hallenberg.
Literature
Standpunkt Verlag (ed.) (2017): Adventure hiking guide Sauerland-Höhenflug. Standpunkt-Verlag publishing house. ISBN 9783942309370, 14,90 €
Maps
Local hiking maps from Müller&Richert are available along the entire Sauerland-Höhenflug and can be ordered from the tourist information offices.
Public transit
Altena:
Take the train via the Ruhr-Sieg line (Hagen-Siegen) to Altena station. The signposted access path takes you from the station to the entrance portal at Burg Altena in just a few minutes.
To Korbach:
Here there are connections to the ICE train station Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe and to Brilon-Wald station. The access trail starts in the historic Altstadt of Korbach and takes you 4.5 km to the entrance portal on the Eisenberg.
How to get there
Altena:
You can reach Altena from the north via the A 46, exit Iserlohn/Oestrich and then continue on the B 236. If you are traveling from the south, follow the A 45 to the Lüdenscheid exit. You will reach Altena via the L 530 and the B 236.
Korbach:
You can reach the Korbach entry point from the north via the A44, Diemelstadt exit and then via the B 252. From the south, follow the A 485 to the Gießener Nordkreuz junction, via Marburg and Frankenberg to Korbach.
Parking
Altena:
At the "Langer Kamp" parking lot on Lenneuferstraße. From here, a black-marked access path leads to Burg Altena.
Korbach :
Directly at the hiking parking lot on the Eisenberg.