Rothaarsteig Forest Trail – Forest Sculpture Trail loop from Rhein-Weser-Turm

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Olpe

Kirchhundem

Rothaarsteig Forest Trail – Forest Sculpture Trail loop from Rhein-Weser-Turm

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Rothaarsteig Forest Trail – Forest Sculpture Trail loop from Rhein-Weser-Turm

05:29

60.2km

990m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 35.5 km for 224 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.90 km

View from Härdler

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Highest mountain in the district of Olpe (755m asl)

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17.4 km

Rothaarsteig: Sculpture Stone Time Human

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You do not do a suspension bridge every day, this bridge is built very stable and you feel safe. It's a great feeling to cross them.

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19.3 km

Rothaarsteig Forest Trail

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Beautiful hiking and biking trail.

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26.6 km

Bergwiesen bei Neuastenberg

Nature Reserve

29.3 km

Landwehr Winterberger Schanze

Archaeological Site

30.4 km

Kahler Asten

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The Kahle Asten is the third-highest mountain in the Rothaargebirge, but certainly the most famous, as it is located right next to the well-known tourist destination of Winterberg. It is …

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32.2 km

Viewpoint

33.7 km

Kneippbecken

Lake

36.3 km

Hoheleyer Hut

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Here you can eat well.

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40.8 km

Forest Sculpture Trail

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The Rothaarsteig with its stages is always worth a tour

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43.5 km

Forest Trail on the Rothaarsteig

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You can switch off easily while driving

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45.3 km

Rothaarsteig Border Trail

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Very nice section on the Rothaarsteig.

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60.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.4 km

4.77 km

1.61 km

853 m

519 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.1 km

21.8 km

7.12 km

7.01 km

169 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (840 m)

Lowest point (630 m)

Weather

Thursday 15 October

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Comments

May 20, 2023,Streckenwacht Rothaarsteig beim 100km Hollenmarsch

Section guard Hollenmarsch.20.05.2023
With the MTB over the Rothaarsteig from Lenneplatz to Jagdhaus and back.

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May 31, 2024,MTB Tour auf dem Rothaarsteig Teil 2 von Neuastenberg nach Zinse

Challenging tour for experienced and fit bikers. You may have to push your bike in places. We treated ourselves to an extra lap because of the beautiful water crossings/fords, but it wasn't really necessary. At the end, some of the paths were destroyed by the harvesters, so please be careful.
I can recommend the Pension Hofius for accommodation. It is …

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April 28, 2024,MTB - von Winterberg nach Selbecke

Thanks to the honest finders. I lost my action cam. After searching for over an hour, walking backwards along the path, I found the device carefully placed on a hiking sign. Thank you! Especially for the valuable pictures from the tour.

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June 9, 2023,Von Neuastenberg nach Forsthaus Kasimirtal an der Wisentwildnis

From Neuastenberg via the Rothaarsteig to Margaretenstein, about 500 m further towards the Rheinweserturm then down to the left. West of the Wisent Wildnis then on a wide, newly laid forest path down the Kasimirtal to the Kasimirtal forest house. This is below the Hohe Hessel (743m) at the old Kasimirstal forest house - a beautiful example of Wittgenstein half-timbered …

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June 4, 2022,Von Neuastenberg nach Forsthaus Casimirtal

From Neuastenberg via the Rothaarsteig to Margaretenstein, about 500 m further in the direction of the Rheinweserturm, then down to the left. West of the Wisentwildnis on a wide, newly created forest path down the Casimirtal to the Fortsthaus Casimirtal. Continue in the direction of Aue-Wingeshausen, rest area there in the Sonnenhof (farm with farm shop and restaurant, after a …

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August 1, 2022,Schwiegerväter Tour Neuastenberg , Jagdhaus , Schanze

Mtb tour over the Rothaarsteig from Winterberg- Neuastenberg to Jagdhaus. Return
via Latrop and the Grubental to Schanze. From there back on the Rothaarsteig
to Neuastenberg.

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