- Culturally interesting
- Refreshment stop
- Circular route
Ruhr-Eder GeoRadroute
On the Ruhr-Eder GeoRadroute, you can experience the Sauerland in North Rhine-Westphalia and the Waldeck region in Hessen in a special way: we take you on a journey of discovery through the geological history of these two regions.
Tour starting point:
Winterberg
Tour destination point:
Winterberg
Properties:
Category
FernradwegLength
210.7 kmDuration
20:00 hElevation ascent
1728 mElevation descent
1717 mLowest point
204 mHighest point
693 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
The Ruhr-Eder GeoRadroute connects the Sauerland with the Waldeck region over 210 kilometers. You experience the regions in a special way: On the one hand in the Ruhr and Eder valleys, on the other hand many kilometers over former railroad lines.
One of Germany's largest reservoirs, the Edersee, awaits you. The route also takes you on a journey through the GrenzWelten National Geopark. Exciting insights into the history of the earth and the development of the landscape await you.
We invite you to discover the geological, historical and cultural development on the eastern edge of the Rothaargebirge by bike. Get to know and understand the natural and cultural landscape.
Information
Directions
The route is signposted via the logo, the Korbach dachshund, along the entire route.The stage locations:Winterberg - Olsberg - Brilon - Willingen (Upland) - Medebach - Lichtenfels - Korbach - Waldeck - Edertal - Vöhl - Frankenberg (Eder) - Willingen (Upland) - Bromskirchen - Hallenberg - Winterberg Since 2015, the entire Sauerland region has been signposted with the junction system: www.radeln-nach-zahlen.de/de/Das-Konzept
Equipment
You can find a list of helpful tips on equipment at: www.adfc.de/Packliste
Safty guidelines
A rescue point system has been installed throughout the region (Soest district, Hochsauerlandkreis, Märkischer Kreis, Olpe district and Siegen-Wittgenstein district). Rescue points can be found on the information boards at junctions and hiking signs.
Author Tip
A boat trip across the Edersee is a good alternative. You can also shorten the tour if you wish.
Maps
GeoRadroute Ruhr-Eder Leperelle cycle tour map (1:50,000) Price € 11.99 (plus shipping) ISBN: 978-3-89920687-6 Available at local tourist information offices or at info@sauerland-radwelt.de
Public transiot
There are 12 train stations along the route that you can use to get to and from the route by bike:
The stations in Winterberg, Olsberg, Brilon, Brilon-Wald, Willingen, Usseln, Korbach, Herzhausen, Schmittlotheim, Ederbringhausen, Viermünden and Frankenberg (Eder) allow you to travel back to your starting point in comfort.
Getting there
To Winterberg:
From the north: A7 Hamburg-Hannover - A2 Bielefeld - A33 Paderborn - exit Wünnenberg, direction Brilon > Olsberg > Winterberg
From the south: A5 Frankfurt-Giessen - exit Marburg, direction Allendorf > Winterberg
From the west: A44 Dortmund-Kassel - exit Kreuz Werl, direction A46 Arnsberg > Meschede > Bestwig > Olsberg > Winterberg
From the east: A44 Kassel-Dortmund - exit Zierenberg, direction B251 Korbach > Medebach > Winterberg
To Frankenberg (Eder)
From the north: A7 Hamburg-Hannover - A49 Marburg - B253 Frankenberg (Eder)
From the south: A5 Frankfuhrt-Gießen - A45 Gießen - A485 to the end of the freeway towards Marburg (B3) - B62/B252 Korbach/Frankenberg (Eder)
From the west: A44 Dortmund-Kassel - Diemelstadt exit - B252 Korbach /Frankenberg
From the east: A44 Kassel-Dortmund - Diemelstadt exit - B252 Korbach /Frankenberg
Korbach:
From the north: A7 Hamburg-Hannover - A49 Marburg - B253 Korbach
From the south: A5 Frankfuhrt-Gießen - A45 Gießen - A485 to the end of the freeway in the direction of Marburg (B3) - B62/B252 Frankenberg (Eder)
From the west: A44 Dortmund-Kassel - Diemelstadt exit - B252 Korbach /Frankenberg
From the east: A44 Kassel-Dortmund - Diemelstadt exit - B252 Korbach /Frankenberg
Parking
There are parking spaces at the train station in Winterberg and at the Winterberg tourist information office