Ruhr spring

Nature conservation area/natural monument

#deinsauerland / Neusta POIs / Ruhr spring

Discover the origins of an entire metropolitan area:

Ruhrquelle
Nahaufnahme von Gesteinen, durch welche das hier entspringende Wasser der Ruhr hinabfließt.
Nahaufnahme von Gesteinen, durch welche das hier entspringende Wasser der Ruhr hinabfließt.
Einige runde Holzhütten mit Treppen davor umgeben von Wäldern.
Gedenkstein mit der Aufschrift Ruhrquelle 1849

Address

Ruhr spring

An der Landstraße 740

59955 Winterberg

Telephone: 02981/92500

info@winterberg.de

URLs

Homepage

Properties:

  • for school classes
  • for families
  • for individual guests
  • Pets allowed
  • Suitable for seniors
  • for children (all ages)
  • Free admission

Just 3 km from Winterberg, the Ruhr rises on the north-eastern slope of the Ruhrkopf (696 m) in an idyllic wooded area in the Sauerland-Rothaargebirge Nature Park - an admission-free natural monument and a quiet highlight in the Sauerland region. A memorial stone and a traffic circle invite you to take a break before the river begins its 219-kilometre journey to Duisburg. Two premium trails intersect here: Rothaarsteig and RuhrtalRadweg make the source the perfect stop for hikers and cyclists. Families can discover flora and fauna on the "Mountain Meadows and Springs" audio trail, while the nearby Ruhrquellenhütte offers refreshments, skiing, tobogganing and mountain carts at any time of year.

Prices

Free admission

Business hours

Always open

Tours in the neighbourhood

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