- Culturally interesting
- Refreshment stop
- Accommodation option
- Signage
- Good public transport connections
- free of charge / accessible at any time
Sauerland-Waldroute by bus and train: From Brilon town to Bestwig (NWL)
This tour takes hikers through the pristine nature of the Sauerland and invites you to relax on the Sauerland-Waldroute.
Tour starting point:
Brilon city
Tour destination point:
Bestwig train station
Properties:
Category
regionaler WanderwegLength
23.3 kmDuration
6:54 hElevation ascent
721 mElevation descent
581 mLowest point
289 mHighest point
568 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
A beautiful day hike awaits you on this stage. The first section of this stage leads from Brilon town (train station) along the Brilon Kammweg past the Poppenberg towards Gudenhagen.
Here the Brilon Bürgerwald opens up with the Kyrilltor gate and finally the hiker meets the Sauerland-Waldroute here. This now takes you through various nature reserves towards Olsberg and up the Langer Berg. From here, there are great views over Olsberg and the surrounding area. The route leads past Schellenstein Castle back into the deep forests and along the small Elpe river through the village of Ostwig, where you can stop for refreshments. Finally, the stage leads up to Bergkloster Bestwig and from there to the train station. From the finish at Bestwig station, there are good train connections back to Brilon.
Information
Directions
From Brilon via the Waldroute to Bestwig
Equipment
Sturdy shoes and weatherproof clothing are recommended on all sections of the Sauerland-Waldroute!
Safety guidelines
Information about the rescue signs on 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
- the natural footbridge on the Elpe
- the Maxstollen
- Long mountain
Literature
Booklet Sauerland long-distance hiking trails via www.sauerland.com
Public transit
Starting point Brilon Stadt station: You can reach Brilon Stadt every two hours without changing trains from Dortmund, Arnsberg and Bestwig on the RE57 line. Additional travel options are available with a change in Brilon-Wald on the RE17 and R42 lines.
Destination Bestwig station: There are half-hourly services from Bestwig along the upper Ruhrtalbahn. There are hourly trains to Dortmund, Hagen and Warburg. Winterberg, Brilon Stadt or Korbach can be reached every 2 hours.
Due to the connections, this tour can also be hiked entirely by public transport.
How to get there
Bestwig can be easily reached via the A 46 highway. From Bestwig, continue on the B7 to Brilon.
Parking
Parking is easily possible at both stations.