Rüthen - Romantic villages and idyllic woodland

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Cycle route of the month August 2012 in the district of Soest

Tour starting point:

Rüthen, Spitze Warte 3, parking lot at the Hotel Spitze Warte

Tour destination point:

Rüthen, Spitze Warte 3, parking lot at the Hotel Spitze Warte

Properties:

  • Round trip
  • Refreshment stop
  • family-friendly

Length

25 km

Time

1:40 Std.

Elevation ascent

216 m

Elevation descent

216 m

Lowest point

172 m

Highest point

388 m

Condition

Difficulty

Adventure

Landscape

Recommended seasons

J F M A M J J A S O N D
The tour begins at the Spitzen Warte, one of the highest points on the Haarstrang. It leads past restored windmills and wind turbines in a westerly direction. From there, you can enjoy a beautiful view over the heights of the Sauerland. The route continues past several villages and idyllic wooded areas, back to Rüthen.
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Information

Directions

Parking lot - Hemmern - Heddinghausen - Langenstraße - Oestereiden - Westereiden - Hoinkhausen - Nettelstädt - Menzel - parking lot

Equipment

Eine Liste von hilfreichen Tipps rund um die Ausrüstung finden Sie unter:

www.adfc.de/themen/auf-tour/radtourenplanung/checkliste-packen/

Safty guidelines

A rescue point system has been installed throughout the region (Soest district, Hochsauerlandkreis, Märkischer Kreis, Olpe district and Siegen-Wittgenstein district). Rescue points can be found on the information boards at the junctions of the Südwestfalen cycle network.

Author Tip

Rüthens ehemalige Stadtmauer mit dem erhaltenen Hachtor und dem halbrunden Hexenturm lädt zu einem Rundweg um den historischen Stadtkern ein.

 

Literture

Radfahren im Kreis Soest

 

Maps

BVA Radwandern im Kreis Soest (mit Knotenpunktsystem) 1:50.000: 7,95 €

 

 

 

Public transiot

Local public transport in Rüthen is provided by the two transport companies RLG Regionalverkehr Ruhr-Lippe GmbH and BRS Busverkehr Ruhr-Sieg GmbH. You can obtain timetable information here or by calling 01803/504030


Arrival by train: Take the DB to Lippstadt, from there take the bus to Rüthen.

Getting there

by car:


Coming from the north:Take the Hannover-Nord freeway junction via the A2 towards Bielefeld/Dortmund to the Bielefeld freeway junction - A33 towards Paderborn to the Salzkotten exit, from there take the L776 towards Büren/Rüthen


From the south and east: via the A44 Kassel-Dortmund to the Büren/Rüthen exit, then take the L776 towards Rüthen


From the west:via the A44 Dortmund-Kassel, exit Anröchte onto the B55, after approx. 8 km turn left onto Effeln - Menzel - Rüthen

Parking

Spitze Warte, Rüthen
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