Plästerlegge Waterfall – View of the Sauerland Hills loop from Schluchtwald Heinrichsdorf

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Hochsauerlandkreis

Olsberg

Plästerlegge Waterfall – View of the Sauerland Hills loop from Schluchtwald Heinrichsdorf

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Plästerlegge Waterfall – View of the Sauerland Hills loop from Schluchtwald Heinrichsdorf

02:38

8.84km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.53 km

Hohenstein

Nature Reserve

5.09 km

View of the Waterfall and Sauerland Hills

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Great way to the waterfall

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5.57 km

Spruce forest in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

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The conifers are still here. For how much longer? Unfortunately a rare sight now.

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5.74 km

Plästerlegge Waterfall

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If the Plästerlegge has enough water, you can admire a beautiful natural spectacle.

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6.71 km

Buchenwald Trail – Bestwig Panorama Trail

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A very brutal section, but fun 😉

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7.11 km

Steep Ascent with B Trail Marker

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Don't let the few kilometers fool you, as the sections are tough. Very steep ascents and descents. Exhausting but cool .

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7.42 km

View of the Sauerland Hills

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Very nice hiking trail between the waterfall and Heinrichsdorf, with beautiful views of the Sauerland

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8.02 km

Panoramic View of Hochsauerland

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Great hiking trail with a great view

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8.84 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.36 km

736 m

328 m

213 m

192 m

Surfaces

3.31 km

2.51 km

1.90 km

553 m

417 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

13°C

7°C

62 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

March 3, 2024,Wasserfall Plästerlegge – Panoramaweg Runde

At the beginning there were two steep climbs. Once you have reached the panoramic path, you continue without any major climbs.

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July 8, 2023,Olsberg-Heinrichsdorf / Bestwig-Wasserfall (Naturschutzgebiet Plästerlegge)

Waterfall is off! 🥺

After I thought at short notice yesterday after work: You have to go for a mini break to switch off, I can say: I'm fix and foxi. Switching on is no longer possible 🙈

For the first few kilometers there were already no paths, as shown in photo 3. Shortly thereafter I had to plan completely …

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