The StoppOmat Rönkhausen is the attraction for anyone who wants to show who is the best road cyclist on the mountain. From mid-March to mid-October, racing cyclists can test their form here and compete virtually or directly against each other for the fastest time. The 4.5-kilometre course with 250 meters of elevation gain shows who has the most stamina. The route leads from the lower reservoir of the Pumpspeicherwerk Rönkhausen to the upper reservoir. The principle of the StoppOmat is very simple: you take a stamp card, ride the route and insert the card back into the machine at the finish. The time is thus taken - and the result is then published on the Internet. This principle makes it possible to make comparisons throughout the season.
Sauerland StoppOmat Rönkhausen
The Stoppomat racetrack
Tour starting point:
Finnentrop-Rönkhausen Pumpspeicherwerk lower reservoir
Tour destination point:
Finnentrop-Rönkhausen Pumpspeicherwerk upper reservoir
Additional Information
More information at www.bike-arena.de and www.stoppomat.eu
Category
Road bike tourLength
4.6 kmDuration
0:15 hElevation ascent
247 mElevation descent
20 mLowest point
308 mHighest point
536 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
Information
Directions
Lower reservoir Pumpspeicherwerk Finnentrop-Rünkhausen - Wörden Süd hiking parking lot - junction 52 - upper reservoir Pumpspeicherwerk Rönkhausen
Equipment
You can find a list of helpful tips on equipment at: www.adfc.de/themen/auf-tour
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
The upper basin offers a beautiful view over the green landscape.
Literature
Bike Arena Sauerland road bike map package: over 70 compact road bike tours in one package Information and ordering at http://www.bike-arena.de/Rennrad/Rennrad-Kartenpaket
Maps
Road bike map set Bike Arena Sauerland 15,00 € (plus shipping and packaging costs 2,50 €, foreign shipments 3,70 €)
Public transit
The route can be reached via the train station in Finnentrop.
How to get there
From the B 236 in Rönkhausen, turn off at the traffic circle in the direction of the Pumpspeicherwerk. Through Rönkhausen and Glinge uphill to the lower basin of the Pumpspeicherwerk Rönkhausen. From Sundern via Endorf up the Röhrtal (K24). Through Brenschede and Faulebutter. Turn off at the junction towards Rönkhausen/Glinge and downhill to the lower reservoir to the start of the StoppOmat. From Eslohe via Nieder- and Obersalwey. Turn onto the K29 in the direction of Weuspert/Faulebutter. From Faulebutter continue as described above.
Parking
There are plenty of parking spaces in Finnentrop Rönkhausen
