View of the St. Georg Ski Jump – Helletal Bridge loop from Winterberg

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North Rhine-Westphalia

View of the St. Georg Ski Jump – Helletal Bridge loop from Winterberg

Hard

4.7

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754

hikers

View of the St. Georg Ski Jump – Helletal Bridge loop from Winterberg

06:39

22.6km

610m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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525 m

View of the St. Georg Ski Jump

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here in the lift you have a superb view of the entire ski jump with everything that goes with it.

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3.12 km

Waterfalls and Creekside Bench on the Bridges and Gorges Trail

Highlight • Waterfall

For me one of the most beautiful corners of the circular route - waterfall and stream cross here and there is a bench to rest on a small island in the stream.

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3.21 km

Gorge and Bridge Trail on the Helle

Highlight • Gorge

Herlicher way. Very natural

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3.37 km

Bodensee Bridge (Winterberg Gorge and Bridge Trail)

Highlight • Bridge

Well suited for warm and sunny weather. The path runs in the shady gorge.

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3.43 km

Helletal Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

A super beautiful gorge. Can be circled once. Interesting ways that lead through it.

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16.2 km

The not quite 220 kilometers long Ruhr rises in the Rothaargebirge, about three to four kilometers from the center of Winterberg. Among other things, the long-distance hiking trail Rothaarsteig leads …

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18.4 km

Scenic view of Winterberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

A fabulous natural spectacle.

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20.3 km

Winterberg Market Square

Highlight • Settlement

Although Winterberg is known to most as an important winter sports resort in North Rhine-Westphalia and the venue for World Cup races in bobsleigh and luge, the town of 12,500 …

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22.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.5 km

4.60 km

2.46 km

878 m

726 m

381 m

Surfaces

8.16 km

5.02 km

3.62 km

3.45 km

1.44 km

484 m

381 m

Elevation

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Highest point (760 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

8°C

4°C

45 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

June 29, 2025,Schluchtenweg an der Helle – Schluchtüberquerung Runde von Winterberg

A beautiful tour with very steep climbs in the first third. Wonderful: the fabulous views and the gorge path very close to the train station.
Less great: The station has hardly been served for some time, and it remains unclear for a long time whether the train will even arrive or be cancelled. Okay, the reason is construction, but the …

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April 3, 2023,Schluchtenweg - Rothaarsteig - Gipfelkreuz Runde rund um Winterberg

It was a great, exhausting round 😊 was worth it in this weather 👍🏻✅

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September 8, 2024,Winterberg/Elkeringhausen/Küstelberg

Today was our new adventure in Winterberg.

First of all, thank you to everyone who relied on the weather forecast!

We were "ALL ALONE" 😜

The pictures speak for themselves.

More on the highlights later!

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August 24, 2025,Schluchtenweg an der Helle – bis Küstelberg und zurück

Beautiful trail and very varied, exactly what I like. The two climbs are strenuous, but doable 🌞🥾

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June 5, 2025,Über die Helle zur Ruhrquelle

You can't choose who you work with, but you can choose who you hike with! It's nice when you can combine the two.

The tour had everything: tough climbs, magnificent views, and great trails.
Conclusion: It was worth it!

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December 31, 2024,Mittelgebirgsklamm u. Brückenpfad in Winterberg

New Year's Eve hike in Winterberg, in fantastic winter weather, through the low mountain gorge and to the source of the Ruhr. Afterwards we visited the winter village and said goodbye to the old year with a mulled wine. A great day, with lots of fun and joy on the hike😊🥂

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September 11, 2022,Wanderunde bei Winterberg

Two very tough climbs, but scenically rewarding. Unfortunately not photographed...

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December 17, 2022,Von Winterberg durch die Helletalschlucht und über den Rösberg nach Küstelberg und zurück

Today was another dream hike in dream weather between -12 and -4°C. The paths are all easy to walk, even in snow. But I used my sticks up to the Rödberg.

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