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Forest Route Legends – Chapter 8: The World Dog / Knüppelhund

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Balve

Forest Route Legends – Chapter 8: The World Dog / Knüppelhund

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Forest Route Legends – Chapter 8: The World Dog / Knüppelhund

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Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

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Location: Balve, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. View of the Sorpesee – View of the Sorpesee and its forebay loop from Mellen

9.71km

02:37

130m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Waldorfer Hut Rest Area – Sorpetalsperre Lagoon loop from Mellen

7.00km

01:55

110m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Sorpetalsperre Lagoon – Waldorfer Hut Rest Area loop from Mellen

8.13km

02:18

180m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

September 5, 2020

The "haunted dog" is an unwanted companion on this part of the route. Will he go with you too or how can you shake him off? Find out!

"... In many places on the Ruhr and in some other areas of Westphalia you can see a big dog at night, which is called the stick dog because of a big stick that it wears on its neck. The dog does, however Do not harm anyone as long as you leave him alone. It is someone who walks through the streets from ten o'clock in the evening until dawn. Once several people were thrashing in a house at night when they rustled something outside the door Heard as if the trumpet dog were slowly passing by. One of the threshers, who relied on the lower barn door to be locked, called through the keyhole: "Trudgeon, where are you going?" up and grew taller and grew so fast that in almost the same instant it put its forefeet on top of the barn door, and when they all ran away in fear and into a room upstairs in Ha When the animals fled, the animal grew even bigger and also put its feet into the chamber window and looked through the panes with glowing eyes. But when it saw the fear of the people, it did nothing to anyone, but went on quietly after a while. ... "👻

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Torsten K

August 19, 2021

Unfortunately the benches and the spruce trees have been removed from this beautiful place. Stupid bark beetle :-(

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Jake the hiker

October 22, 2021

One of many interesting legends along the Sauerland forest route. In my opinion, the legends shouldn't be missed

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Location: Balve, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Forest Route Legends – Chapter 8: The World Dog / Knüppelhund

1. View of the Sorpesee – View of the Sorpesee and its forebay loop from Mellen

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3. Sorpetalsperre Lagoon – Waldorfer Hut Rest Area loop from Mellen

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