- Refreshment stop
- Signage
- Quality Trail Wanderbares Deutschland
- Good public transport connections
- free of charge / accessible at any time
Sauerland-Waldroute by bus and train: From Sanssouci to Sundern (NWL)
Accompanied by water to the Sorpesee
Tour starting point:
Sanssouci train station
Tour destination point:
Sundern town hall square
Properties:
Category
regionaler WanderwegLength
20.9 kmDuration
5:47 hElevation ascent
395 mElevation descent
373 mLowest point
216 mHighest point
417 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
The day hike begins in the small village of Sanssouci and continues via Beckum and the Brachtenberg towards Sorpesee. On the way, you will pass the Meschleder Mühle mill and the Heinrichsquelle spring, whose water offers cooling refreshment.
After a few descents, the Sorpesee comes into view. Here you pass the gate to the Waldroute and cross the lake bridge. Here you will find the Amecke Brücke landing stage and a nice place to linger and watch the hustle and bustle on the lake. The "Heimathafen" café invites you to take a short break right by the water. On warm days, there is also an ice cream van with delicious refreshments. The stations of the Airlebnisweg, which leads around the reservoir, invite you to try out and explore.
From the Julianenhütte parking lot, the trail leads through numerous nature reserves with the lake behind you towards the "Sagenhafter Schatzgräber" (legendary treasure digger) station. The destination of the hike is the small town of Sundern, with numerous places to stop for refreshments. This tour can be combined with Tour 4 on the Waldroute as a multi-day variant.
Information
Directions
Sanssouci - Melscheder Mühle - Julianenhütte - Sundern
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
- Sorpesee
- Melscheder Mill
- Heinrichsquelle
- Boat trip Sorpesee
- Airlebnisweg Sorpesee
Literature
Booklet Sauerland long-distance hiking trails via www.sauerland.com
Hiking map Sundern am Sorpesee via www.sundern-sorpesee.de
Hiking map Hönnetal via www.hoennetal.de
Public transit
Starting point Sanssouci station: Served from Fröndenberg and Menden by the RegionalBahn RB54 every hour (2 hours on Sundays). In Fröndenberg there is a connection to the RE57 from Dortmund. From the south, Sanssouci is reached via Neuenrade. Take bus no. 60 from Werdohl station to Neuenrade station and change there to the train to Sanssouci.
Destination Sundern: From the Rathaus bus stop you have good daily departure options. Lines R21 and R25 run every hour to Neheim-Hüsten station, from where there are train connections to Dortmund/Hagen and Brilon/Warburg twice an hour.
How to get there
Both starting points can be reached via the A46 and after the Arnsberg exit via the B229.
Parking
Parking in Sundern at designated parking lots, some with costs. In Sanssouci, parking is possible directly at the train station.