© Paul Masukowitz
Fun, experience, power – cycling in the Sauerland region
Bike Touring Collection by Sauerland-Tourismus
9
Tours
73:41 h
730 mi
28,600 ft
Picturesque river cycle paths, perfectly prepared railway tracks and exciting theme routes that lead you through lush meadows, shady forests, idyllic river and lake landscapes, over panoramic mountains and through picturesque valleys - the Sauerland is a really good place for cyclists. In this collection, we present nine major tours that are particularly suitable for enjoyable stage rides. With countless highlights, varied gastronomy and cyclist-friendly hosts along the routes, the Sauerland is ready to welcome you and your bike.
The tours in this collection are all relatively long, and only a few ambitious cyclists will take up the routes in one go. But that's not even necessary. It is much more enjoyable if you let the beautiful nature and the numerous highlights of the Sauerland have an effect on you in peace. Thanks to its good tourist infrastructure, you can decide for yourself how far you want to go and where you want to get on the tours. Many hosts have specially adapted to the needs of cyclists, so you won't lack anything on the way: You can park your bike safely, dry your clothes in bad weather, repair your bike directly in the accommodation or recharge the battery of your e-bike.
If you want to do a lot of cycling to enjoy the beautiful nature extensively and perseveringly, then do it this way. If, on the other hand, you would rather get to know the culture and history of the Sauerland, the numerous highlights along the routes offer you all kinds of possibilities. So that you can put together your personal, perfect cycling experience, each of the tours presented has its own website. There you can find out everything about the condition of the route, about highlights and hosts along the route: sauerland.com/erleben/Radfahren/Tourenrad-und-Genussradeln.
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Tours
- 07:4977.0 mi9.9 mph4,225 ft4,225 ftExpertExpert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The SauerlandRadring is a true cyclist highlight: on a 84-kilometer round, it connects cities such as Finnentrop, Eslohe, Schmallenberg or Lennestadt. It runs over former railway tracks far away from traffic through the wonderful nature of the Sauerland. And because it's a ring, you can get in and out…
- 14:40129 mi8.8 mph8,200 ft8,200 ftExpertExpert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The GeoRadroute Ruhr-Eder takes you on a 210-kilometer tour through the Sauerland in North Rhine-Westphalia and through the Waldecker Land in Hessen. You will not only take a bike tour, but also a little journey of discovery through the geological history of these regions: In the Geopark GrenzWelten…
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- 05:2655.8 mi10.3 mph1,125 ft1,025 ftExpertExpert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The almost 90-kilometer-long Westphalian Salt Route, with its many salt-themed highlights, is your perfect touring bike tip in the north of the Sauerland. Salt production and the salt trade have left a large number of cultural and industrial historical testimonies in the Hellweg region. The three spas…
- 07:1970.4 mi9.6 mph4,300 ft4,525 ftExpertExpert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The Ruhr-Sieg cycle path connects the rivers Ruhr and Sieg over 113 kilometers and takes you over former railway lines and past the well-known Biggesee from Meschede in Sauerland to Kirchen in Siegerland. The route is beautiful, but quite hilly and therefore quite demanding. In two to three stages, however…
- 07:4380.8 mi10.5 mph1,525 ft1,850 ftExpertExpert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Impressive landscapes, historical cultural monuments and exciting natural highlights - the discovery route Wasser.Wege.Winkel. connects seven eventful towns and communities in the districts of Soest, Paderborn and Warendorf over 130 kilometers. Due to the route from Möhnesee in the south up to Delbr…
- 13:58145 mi10.4 mph3,275 ft5,375 ftFerryExpertExpert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The Tour includes a crossing by ferry.
Hardly any other river has had such a lasting impact on an entire region as the Ruhr. It was and is the lifeline of the Ruhr area and along its course you can discover the fascinating history of industrialization in the past and structural change today. The RuhrtalRadweg offers pure variety over 230…
- 06:0560.0 mi9.9 mph1,950 ft1,950 ftExpertExpert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The Ruhr-Lenne-Achter is a varied cycling tour through the border area of Sauerland and Ruhrgebiet. In fact, the route even describes two tours in one: The approximately 42-kilometer Ostschleife and the approximately 52-kilometer-long Westschleife together make this tour in the form of an eight, which…
- 06:3969.2 mi10.4 mph2,625 ft4,600 ftExpertExpert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The Diemelradweg takes you 111 kilometers from the Diemelquelle in Willingen-Usseln to its confluence with the Weser in Bad Karlshafen. You follow its course downstream, which is why you can enjoy significantly more descents than climbs. This makes it a beautiful tour for the whole family, which will…
- 04:0243.1 mi10.7 mph1,375 ft2,275 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The Möhnesee is a well-known leisure destination in the Sauerland. It is one of the largest reservoirs in North Rhine-Westphalia and offers on its shores numerous opportunities for wonderfully natural breaks on your bike ride. But the actual "star" of this tour is the Möhne, the little river that feeds…
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Collection Stats
- Tours9
- Distance730 mi
- Duration73:41 h
- Elevation28,600 ft
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