The most beautiful road bike passes in the Sauerland - From the Lennetal to the Kahler Asten

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This 13-kilometre route takes you to the highest point in North Rhine-Westphalia that can be ridden on a road bike. But the view is worth the effort.




In der Hochheide-Landschaft des Kahlen Astens




Astenturm auf dem Kahlen Asten bei blauem Himmel

Tour starting point:

Schmallenberg-Oberkirchen

Tour destination point:

Kahler Asten - Winterberg

Properties:

  • Refreshment stop

Additional Information

More information and further road bike tours at www.bike-arena-de

Category

Road bike tour

Length

13 km

Duration

0:45 h

Elevation ascent

421 m

Elevation descent

13 m

Lowest point

432 m

Highest point

841 m

Condition

Difficulty

Recommended seasons

J F M A M J J A S O N D

The mountain begins at a leisurely pace at the junction of the branch line to Winterberg in Schmallenberg-Oberkirchen. There are plenty of nice opportunities here to replenish your energy reserves before the climb. The route first follows the young Lenne upstream.

After the small village of Inderlenne, you stay on this road. It would also be possible to cycle to Winbterberg via Nordenau. However, there tends to be more traffic here and the pace is much faster. Further up the Lenne, you reach the chic village of Westfeld. In winter there is a cross-country skiing center here. Here we leave the Lenne and the mountain really begins.

Via Ohlenbach, the narrow road winds its way uphill until just below the Kahler Asten at the "Sahnehang" ski slope. Turn right here and after 200 meters turn right again following the signs to the Kahler Asten. After around 1 kilometer, you have reached the summit and thus the highest point in North Rhine-Westphalia that can be reached by road bike.

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Information

Directions

Oberkirchen - Inderlenne - Westfeld - Ohlenbach - Kahler Asten

Equipment

You can find a list of helpful tips on equipment at: www.adfc.de/Packliste

Safety guidelines

The road bike tours of the Bike Arena Sauerland run on roads where motorized traffic is to be expected.

Author Tip

The view from the Kahler Asten is fantastic!

Literature

Bike Arena Sauerland road bike map set: 75 road bike tours in the Sauerland

Maps

Road bike map set Bike Arena Sauerland 15,00 € (plus shipping and packaging costs 2,50 €, foreign shipments 3,70 €) You can order here

Public transit

There are no train stations along the route. A limited journey is possible by bus. The nearest train stations to the starting point are in Winterberg and Meschede.

How to get there

The mountain begins in Schmallenberg-Oberkirchen (branch line to Winterberg).

Parking

At the starting point you will find a parking lot that is suitable as a starting point for your bike tour.

Interesting places in the neighbourhood