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Gorge and Bridge Trail on the Helle

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Gorge and Bridge Trail on the Helle

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Gorge and Bridge Trail on the Helle

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Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

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Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Helletal Bridge – Bodensee (Helletal) loop from Winterberg (Westf)

6.30km

01:48

150m

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

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2. View of Winterberg – Helletal Bridge loop from Winterberg (Westf)

12.2km

03:25

250m

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

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3. Helletal Bridge – View of the Sauerland from Rösberg loop from Winterberg

22.6km

06:40

610m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Waldwanderer

April 25, 2019

Herlicher way. Very natural

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irgendwohin 😗 🥾🚶‍♀️⛰ 🚴‍♀️

July 26, 2020

I did not expect this type of path here. Just beautiful.

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Waldhelden

August 2, 2021

Very nice hiking wagon through the gorge.

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Silas Funcke

August 3, 2020

although the gorge path is a little exaggerated, it is still very nice to hike.

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Wanderfrei🍃

November 17, 2021

Absolutely hiking route with narrow paths and lots of variety.

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Lydia Brosius

October 7, 2021

Can you walk it nicely with a stroller

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Guido Grünewald

July 22, 2022

A really great experience and almost in the middle of the city. You almost feel like you're in the primeval forest.

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Moonbeam🌜

June 7, 2023

The gorge and bridge path in Winterberg leads for around 4.2 kilometers through the low mountain gorge of the "Helle". The circular path begins in the heart of Winterberg, right next to the spa park, and it is hard to believe that such a special natural jewel can be found so close to the city.

The hike is entertaining, but leads downhill quite steeply in places, so sturdy shoes are advisable. In addition, the leafy paths can be very slippery, especially in autumn.

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Mario

August 25, 2019

The path starts directly in Winterberg and you are immediately in another world.

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

July 23, 2020

"... The proximity to the Kurpark should not tempt you to set out with light shoes. Rugged rock faces, steeply rising, with seemingly wild vegetation, waterfalls and streams - a piece of landscape full of bizarre beauty. A special seasonal recommendation to It's hard to give, the gorge is certainly just as beautiful in spring with the beginning green as it is on hot summer days, when you can benefit from the shade of the trees and the coolness of the gorge.In autumn then the colorful foliage and when the valley is covered in frosty fog wrapped up, there are once again very special experiences. In winter, the untouched nature has its very own charm. ..."
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winterberg.de/tour/sauerland-extrem-winterberger-schluchten-und-brueckenpfad

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Eileen #NatureGirl🥾

April 26, 2021

The valley of the light is adventurous and the ascent is difficult, uff ... Really dangerous passages are secured with railings.

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Heiko Imhof

June 25, 2021

An absolute highlight for the whole family. A must if you are hiking in Winterberg.

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DINEU

January 30, 2022

Always nice here. No matter what time of year!

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Heiko Imhof

February 22, 2022

A nice experience for old and young 😎👍

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Rolf

July 14, 2022

Great gorge and bridge trail with Lake Constance near Winterberg.

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silly 🚴‍♀️

August 25, 2020

you should definitely commit

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flightnorton

April 22, 2022

Of course, Winterberg is also hilly in the Kurpark... ...but who would expect such a beautiful gorge directly at the entrance to the left of the Kurpark - I don't! At the end, the circular route goes around the small Lake Constance. You can also run two larger sections each as a circular path (see the map and expand the tour yourself, of course.

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Heiko Imhof

February 22, 2022

Only possible to a limited extent with a stroller 😅😎👍

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arek72g

July 10, 2022

The Helle rises west of the center of Winterberg's core town. Its source is in a residential area between the Herrloh tunnel in the west-southwest and a small park west of Winterberg's old town in the east-northeast.
The Helle flows partly underground in Winterberg, shortly after its source through the aforementioned park, in which there is a small pond. Then it passes north of the old town and then runs through the park In der Helle with the nature reserve Canyon Forest Helle. There it takes on the left side of the Great Siepen coming from a gorge valley, which pours into the Helletal in many small waterfalls. From then on, it flows east through the steep Helle valley within the nature reserve. A little below Lake Constance, a small tributary flows in on the right-hand side. Shortly thereafter, it leaves the forest area and runs through an open meadow valley.
Finally, a few hundred meters after the inflow of another left-hand tributary, the Helle flows just above a sewage treatment plant into the Eder tributary Orke, which comes from Elkeringhausen.

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Stefan

September 25, 2021

Sturdy shoes are recommended

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Christian Loose

October 16, 2021

Beautiful rock canyon and watercourses

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Rohag

August 13, 2022

Worth taking a walk here.

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Rainer Kr☮ne

November 9, 2022

Beautiful humid air moistens the airways in Helletal.

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Rolf

July 13, 2022

Very beautiful valley with gorge and bridge paths in front of Winterberg.

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Gorge and Bridge Trail on the Helle

1. Helletal Bridge – Bodensee (Helletal) loop from Winterberg (Westf)

2. View of Winterberg – Helletal Bridge loop from Winterberg (Westf)

3. Helletal Bridge – View of the Sauerland from Rösberg loop from Winterberg

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