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North Rhine-Westphalia

Arnsberg District

Hochsauerlandkreis

Bestwig

Bestwig Waterfall (Bestwig-Wasserfall)

North Rhine-Westphalia

Arnsberg District

Hochsauerlandkreis

Bestwig

Bestwig Waterfall (Bestwig-Wasserfall)

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Bestwig Waterfall (Bestwig-Wasserfall)

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Location: Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Kirsten

January 18, 2024

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Not a normal path, it goes steeply up the slope (off-road)

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Alex Meier

April 14, 2024

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To get closer to the waterfall you have to climb a little steeply, but it is doable

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Joe Outside

June 5, 2026

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The waterfall can only be reached on foot. In the village of Wasserfall, a sign points the way to the Plästerlegge waterfall. From there it is about a 20-minute walk. …

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Elevation 540 m

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