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Hochsauerlandkreis

Bestwig

Source of the Ruhr – Along the Upper Ruhr loop from Bestwig

Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Hochsauerlandkreis

Bestwig

Source of the Ruhr – Along the Upper Ruhr loop from Bestwig

Hard

4.9

(14)

riders

Source of the Ruhr – Along the Upper Ruhr loop from Bestwig

04:09

62.7km

910m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

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Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.18 km

Olsberg Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Seen from the source, the Ruhr is dammed here for the first time to produce electricity.

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8.75 km

Schützenbruderschaft St. Michael Olsberg Memorial Trail

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including bridge over the Negro

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21.4 km

Bochtenbeck

Nature Reserve

23.6 km

Singletrack on the Rothaarsteig

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Narrower than feeder to Rothaarsteig

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25.0 km

Langenberg Summit (843 m) – Highest Point in North Rhine-Westphalia

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Little known but beautiful! The Langenberg lies between Bruchhausen, Wiemeringhausen, Niedersfeld and Willingen. Rothaar and Uplandsteig run directly over the summit. There is a stamp of the Assinghauser hiking pin on the cross.

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28.0 km

Biggenstein / Lehrersbruch

Nature Reserve

36.4 km

Source of the Ruhr

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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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44.5 km

Upper Ruhr

Highlight • River

The Ruhr is still very small. Here you can only guess how big this river will be.

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44.6 km

Along the Upper Ruhr

Highlight • River

Here you accompany the still very small Ruhr through beautiful nature.

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47.2 km

View of the Sauerland countryside

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You have to see it live, just a beautiful panorama.

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62.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.4 km

15.9 km

12.4 km

2.90 km

2.57 km

1.09 km

527 m

Surfaces

31.7 km

17.0 km

8.48 km

4.81 km

602 m

275 m

Elevation

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Highest point (840 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Thursday 18 June

32°C

17°C

57 %

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