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North Rhine-Westphalia

Märkischer Kreis

Halver

Bolsenbach Ponds – Source of the Ennepe River loop from Halver

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Märkischer Kreis

Halver

Bolsenbach Ponds – Source of the Ennepe River loop from Halver

Easy

4.5

(72)

260

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Bolsenbach Ponds – Source of the Ennepe River loop from Halver

01:49

6.58km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

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946 m

Rare spruce grove in the Wilde Ennepe nature reserve

Highlight • Forest

Unfortunately, as of September 2025, this gem has also fallen victim to man-made climate change and bark beetles. A great pity.

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1.44 km

Bolsenbach Ponds

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For an evening round after work

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2.50 km

Old Railway Line Halver–Radevormwald

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Here you can find relics of the old railway line between Halver and Radevormwald. Is now a beautiful bike path.

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3.83 km

Wilde Ennepe

Nature Reserve

4.63 km

Ennepe Headwaters

Highlight • River

The source of the Ennepe River is located south of Halver near the Becklönne farm, within the "Wilde Ennepe" nature reserve. Several headstreams and rivulets feed the river here.

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4.77 km

Source of the Ennepe River

Highlight • River

Here you can find the headwaters of the Ennepe. A blackboard at a small rest area with benches indicates this.

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4.80 km

Bear Sculpture Viewpoint – Wilde Ennepe

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very comfortable to sit on. Great souvenir photos

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5.07 km

Ennepe Source and Bear Bench

Highlight • River

The Ennepe is a left tributary of the Volme on the north-western edge of the Sauerland and in the southern Ruhr area. The Ennepe rises in the Märkisches Kreis southeast …

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5.42 km

Colorful School Bus Shelter in Heede

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Quaint self-built bus shelter, nicely painted

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6.58 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.20 km

482 m

463 m

437 m

Surfaces

2.34 km

1.82 km

1.35 km

582 m

335 m

< 100 m

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Weather

Monday 24 August

22°C

9°C

23 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

April 9, 2023,Rundwanderweg im Quellgebiet Wilde Ennepe (A2)

touren.sauerland.com/de/tour/wanderung/halver-sagenumwobene-wilde-ennepe-zauberhafte-wanderung-im-quellgebiet/23173206

December 30, 2024,Halver :Sagenumwobene Wilde Ennepe- zauberhafte Wanderung im Quellgebiet❄️❄️❄️

The source area of the Ennepe has magical streams, legendary clearings and mysterious marsh meadows. It's no wonder that the people of the region have been telling stories about the Wild Ennepe for centuries.
The story of a werewolf who is said to have wreaked havoc around the Wild Ennepe is told here.
The story can be read out using …

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October 17, 2021,Halver: Sagenumwobene Wilde Ennepe - zauberhafte Wanderung im Quellgebiet 🌳🌞😎

A feast for the eyes and ears! The family hike through the mysterious "Wilde Ennepe" nature reserve near Halver. Now with a radio play station on the saga world above on the Volme!

The 6.4 km long circular hiking trail A2 leads from the Karlshöhe in Halver past the glider airfield “Im Heede” into the nature reserve “Wilde Ennepe”. The …

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January 1, 2024,Kleine Neujahrsrunde 🎆 Halver

Happy New Year to all of you 🎆 and many wonderful kilometers of hiking 👞👞!

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March 31, 2025,🥾🧌An der wilden Ennepe🧌🥾

Afternoon stroll!
Enchanted, somewhat spooky path!😲

He just wanted to get home to his wife quickly, so the shortcut through the wooded area near the source of the Ennepe River came in handy.

But what he saw there took his breath away...

visit.oben-an-der-volme.de/Sagenwelt/Wildeennepe.mp4

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May 18, 2025,Halver 5 ⭐ - A2 Im Quellgebiet der Ennepe

This afternoon, near Halver, we took a beautiful hike through the headwaters of the Ennepe River. Broom was blooming everywhere 😀 And there was sooo much to discover: a rest area with a picture frame and a werewolf (you can find out more by listening to the story available there via QR code), idyllic fish ponds, an old railway line, …

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April 4, 2024,Wandern durch die wilde Ennepe

Out and about again today in the most beautiful April weather, which means RAIN.
Parked right at the edge of the forest, from there walked along the small forest path down to a small stream. From there, first along the old railway line to the "Wilde Ennepe" nature reserve.
The wild Ennepe is such a beautiful, rustic trail, through swamp, …

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November 1, 2023,Wanderung Wilde Ennepe

... nice little holiday group with 10 traditions and a lot of autumnal nature ...

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Bolsenbach Ponds – Source of the Ennepe River loop from Halver

Rare spruce grove in the Wilde Ennepe nature reserve

Bolsenbach Ponds

Old Railway Line Halver–Radevormwald

Ennepe Headwaters

Source of the Ennepe River

Bear Sculpture Viewpoint – Wilde Ennepe

Ennepe Source and Bear Bench

Colorful School Bus Shelter in Heede

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