Hirschberg center
Bestwig train station
From the starting point in Hirschberg Mitte, an access path leads onto the Sauerland-Waldroute to the enchanting Bilsteintal valley, with its wildlife park and Bilstein Cave. From the Bilsteintal valley, the trail now heads towards Warstein. Here you can take a short detour a little off the beaten track to the Biergarten at Warstein Welt.
A brewery tour through Warstein Welt is of course a special experience. Back on the route, the path passes the town of Warstein and leads back into the forest. Once here, the refuge offers the opportunity to take a break with a wonderful view of nature.
Pass the Hubertusquelle spring and head towards the landmark of the Waldroute, the Lörmecke-Turm. Once climbed, the observation tower offers a fantastic view over the Arnsberg Forest.
The route leads past the Markes Kreuz waypoint towards the mountain village of Eversberg. A detour to the historic ruins is recommended. Pass the Riesenbank and Eversberg on the Sauerland-Waldroute towards Föckinghausen. A stop at the Föckinghausen Waldhaus is recommended here. From here, the route takes a direct downhill route to the destination, Bestwig railroad station.
Hirschberg - Bilsteintal - Warstein Brewery - Lörmecke-Turm - Föckinghausen - Bestwig
Information about the rescue signs on the Sauerland-Waldroute
Most hiking trails run away from towns and settlements and every hiker has thought about what would happen if an emergency were to occur. How can I be found here? Where am I anyway? Can the emergency services reach me?
In an emergency, things have to happen quickly! That's why the Sauerland-Waldroute is equipped with so-called rescue signs throughout. The green and white stickers attached to the posts of the signposts have a number that you must give when making an emergency call. This means that the emergency services know exactly where you are and valuable time can be saved.
Booklet Sauerland long-distance hiking trails via www.sauerland.com
Starting point Hirschberg: From Meschede train station, you can take the R76 bus towards Warstein every hour (2 hours on Sundays).
Destination Bestwig: There are good train connections from Bestwig in the direction of Dortmund/Hagen or Brilon/Warburg. By train to Meschede and then back to Hirschberg on the R76 bus route.
Bestwig is very well connected to the A46. You can reach Hirschberg via the A46 Meschede exit and then follow the B55 towards Warstein.
Parking is available at Bestwig station, some of which is subject to a charge. In Hirschberg there are several parking spaces available in the town center.
