Nordhelle Stahlschmidt Rest Area

From this rest area, the ridgeline of the Ebbe Mountains unfolds like a spider’s web. You are standing in a large-scale nature reserve of European significance (in accordance with the European Union’s Flora and Fauna Habitats Directive). The bogs, which are often found on both sides of the trails, are unique in their specific character as slope bogs and spring bogs. You can recognize these bogs by the bog birches growing there. The bogs are home to the last population of the moorland fritillary in North Westfalen and other protected plants such as the snowdrop.

The Nordhelle, at 663 m above sea level—the highest peak in the Ebbegebirge—can be reached in just a few minutes. In addition to the Robert-Kolb-Turm of the Sauerland Mountaineering Association (SGV), the area is also home to the transmission towers of Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR).

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Coordinates for the navigation system (WGS 84):

GPS: N 51° 8' 32.6652 E 7° 46' 45.2136

UTM: 32U 414602.64 5666369.71

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The facility belongs to the Sauerland Rothaargebirge Nature Park Association (Naturpark Sauerland Rothaargebirge e.V.) and is maintained and cared for by the association.

However, if you notice any litter or damage, please notify us by email at info@npsr.de.

(Source: Naturpark Sauerland Rothaargebirge e.V.)