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The 10 Most Beautiful long-distance hikes in the Maerkischer Kreis

Long distance hiking trail
· Bergisches Land
Wupperweg
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Difficulty
moderate
125.8 km
45:00 h
1,311 m
1,688 m
The Wupper Trail takes us mostly along the course of the river Wupper. We experience nature and culture of a special kind.

Long distance hiking trail
· Ruhrgebiet
Plackweg
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Difficulty
difficult
140.6 km
39:00 h
3,773 m
3,558 m
Even the Romans used the Plackweg to transport their goods through the Arnsberg Forest. Even today, we can still see traces of the old trade route on the hiking trail maintained by the Sauerland Mountain Association. It leads for long stretches along the ridge of the Plackweghöhe, which is up to 581 m high, and therefore has some challenging climbs in store for us - but for which we are rewarded with magnificent views, impressive castles, large caves and mysterious monasteries.

Long distance hiking trail
Sauerland-Höhenflug: premium hiking trail from Altena to Korbach
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Multi-stage route
Open
191.6 km
48:00 h
5,200 m
5,000 m
The Sauerland-Höhenflug takes you from Altena and Meinerzhagen to Korbach in Hesse – across the hiking region of Sauerland. 250 fascinating, athletic and impressive kilometers on top of the mountain ridge of the highlands await to be discovered.

Long distance hiking trail
Sauerland-Höhenflug: Qualitätswanderweg von Meinerzhagen nach Korbach
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Multi-stage route
Open
203 km
51:00 h
4,918 m
4,968 m
Der Sauerland-Höhenflug verläuft von Altena und Meinerzhagen bis ins hessische Korbach quer durch die Wanderregion Sauerland. 250 faszinierende, sportliche und eindrucksvolle Kilometer auf den Bergrücken des Mittelgebirges warten darauf entdeckt zu werden.
www.sauerland-hoehenflug.de
Buchbare Angebote am Sauerland-Höhenflug

Long distance hiking trail
· Sauerland
Sauerland-Waldroute: Qualitätswanderweg von Iserlohn nach Marsberg
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Multi-stage route
Open
245.8 km
70:00 h
5,348 m
5,295 m
Zauberhaft mystisch und immer wieder anders - so ist die Sauerland-Waldroute.
Die Sauerland-Waldroute verbindet die Wanderregion Sauerland von Ost nach West: Von Iserlohn bis Marsberg. Auf über 240 Kilometern führt der ausgezeichnete Qualitätsweg durch das "Land der tausend Berge". Alte Waldbestände, glitzernde Seen und dunkle Höhlen verbinden sich unterwegs zu einem einzigartigen Erlebnis, welches nur als zauberhaft mystisch beschrieben werden kann.
www.sauerland-waldroute.de

Long distance hiking trail
· Sauerland
Wanderbares M - Entdecke Meinerzhagens schönste Ecken
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Multi-stage route
49.6 km
13:45 h
1,025 m
1,094 m
Etappenwanderung entlang bereits markierter Wanderwege vorbei an den schönsten Kultur- und Naturschätzen der Stadt Meinerzhagen und des Ebbegebirges.

Long distance hiking trail
· Sauerland
Ruhr Heights Trail
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
236.7 km
63:00 h
3,819 m
4,456 m
The Ruhr Heights Trail follows the course of the Ruhr from its source near Winterberg to where it flows into the Rhine in Duisburg. For the most part, we do not hike directly along the banks, but on the ridges on both sides of the river from the Rothaargebirge mountains to the Lower Rhine in the Ruhr region.

Long distance hiking trail
· Bergisches Land
Bergischer Panoramasteig Etappe 6
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
20.2 km
6:30 h
540 m
433 m
Von der Hansestadt Wipperfürth zum Wallfahrtsort Marienheide
Long distance hiking trail
· Bergisches Land
Bergischer Panoramasteig Etappe 5
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
22.9 km
7:30 h
535 m
604 m
Von der "Stadt in der Höhe" zur Hansestadt Wipperfürth
Long distance hiking trail
· Bergisches Land
Bergischer Panoramasteig Etappe 7
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
24.8 km
8:00 h
664 m
795 m
Die Königsetappe des Bergischen Panoramasteigs!
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Sauerland-Waldroute: Qualitätswanderweg von Iserlohn nach Marsberg by Frank
August 22, 2021
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When did you do this route? February 02, 2021
Waldroute 1
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Waldroute 2
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Sauerland-Höhenflug: Qualitätswanderweg von Meinerzhagen nach Korbach by Georg
August 23, 2020
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Wupperweg by Timo
Photo: Timo Everaers, Community
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Photo: Timo Everaers, Community
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August 03, 2020
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