- Refreshment stop
- Circular route
- free of charge / accessible at any time
Bigge-Lister-Höhenroute
A challenging tour over the heights and through forests in a wide arc around the Biggen and Listersee lakes.
Tour starting point:
Olpe
Tour destination point:
Olpe
Properties:
Category
Mountain bike tourLength
64.8 kmDuration
4:15 hElevation ascent
890 mElevation descent
890 mLowest point
251 mHighest point
531 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
The Biggesee-Listersee nature adventure area offers a perfect infrastructure for cyclists. In addition to the typical rolling Sauerland landscape with hills, forests and valleys, secluded roads and challenging trails offer optimal conditions.
The starting point of the GPX track is the train station in Olpe. However, you can of course start this circular tour at any point.
The high-altitude route (one of the two variants of the Bigge-Lister-Radweg) connects the towns of Olpe, Attendorn and Drolshagen as well as Bigge and Listersee and, at approx. 65 km, is a challenging tour that requires a reasonable level of fitness.
The route is equipped with information boards to inform you of the current location. There are numerous rest stops and rest areas along the way.
Information
Directions
Junction sequence: 11 - 14 -12 - 13 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 18 - 39 - 24 - 23 - 38 - 45 - 26 - 18 - 28 - 10 - 11The entire Sauerland region has been signposted with the junction system since 2015:www.radeln-nach-zahlen.de/de/Das-Konzept
Equipment
You can find a list of helpful tips on equipment at:
www.adfc.de/themen/auf-tour/radtourenplanung/checkliste-packen/
Safety 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
A short break at the lighthouse on the Biggedamm is a good idea on this tour.
Literature
The BVA cycling guide "Alte Bahntrassen im Sauerland" 1:50,000: € 14.95 (plus € 2.50 packaging and shipping) offers a tour description as well as further information on the sights along the way.
Maps
BVA ADFC regional map Sauerland (with junction system) 1:75,000: € 8.95 (€ 2.50 packaging and shipping, international shipping € 3.70)
BVA Cycling Guide Old Railway Routes in the Sauerland 1:50,000: € 14.95 (plus € 2.50 packaging and shipping)
Publicpress: Ruhr-Sieg-Radweg, Meschede - Kirchen (Sieg) 1:50.000: 9.99€
Public transit
There are no train stations along the route. A limited journey is possible by bus. The nearest train station to the starting point is in Finnentrop.
How to get there
Via the A45 or A4.
Parking
There are plenty of parking spaces in Olpe near the starting point.