Local tourism professionals are delighted: several Sauerland hiking trails have once again been awarded the coveted "Quality Trail Wanderbares Deutschland" award by the German Hiking Association (DWV) at the CMT tourism trade fair in Stuttgart. The jury thus confirmed the continued high quality of the individual tours in areas such as marking, signposting and variety in the route. However, points of interest along the way, gastronomic offerings and natural highlights also play a role in the assessment.
Probably the best known of the re-certified hiking trails is without doubt the Rothaarsteig. The long-distance hiking trail, which is popular throughout Germany, runs for 154 kilometers from the historic Hanseatic town of Brilon over the striking ridges of the Rothaargebirge mountains south to Dillenburg in Hessen and continues to bear the coveted "Quality Trail" seal. The Veischede Sun Trail offers 37 kilometers of hiking pleasure and also scores with magnificent panoramas and highlights such as Burg Bilstein or the ascent of the Aussichtsturm Hohe Bracht near Lennestadt.
The Myths and Legends Trail in Winterberg-Züschen, which has also been re-certified, is historical and sometimes a little spooky. It is a good 27 kilometers long and takes you into the mystical world of the early settlers and the Middle Ages in the Sauerland. Things get really challenging on the Brilon Kammweg, which leads to natural highlights such as Ginterskopf and Hoher Eimberg over a distance of almost 50 kilometers and an altitude difference of over 1,300 meters and impresses with a number of fantastic views - so it's no wonder that this is the fifth re-certification. In addition, the 12.7-kilometre Rothaarsteig trail Sorpe Panoramapfad was also recertified in the dream tour category and promises high-quality hiking enjoyment.
"I am delighted that several hiking trails in the region have been re-certified," says Sabine Risse, Outdoor Manager at Sauerland Tourism. "This is absolutely not a matter of course and is the result of continuous, intensive work on the product". And it pays off. Vacation guests in the Sauerland can continue to look forward to carefree hiking fun with a special experience for all the senses. All information on the hiking trails and other exciting hiking experiences in the region can be found at www.sauerland.com/wandern or on the Sauerland-Wanderdorf website at www.sauerland-wanderdoerfer.de,
Die anwesenden Sauerländer und Siegen-Wittgensteiner Touristiker freuen sich gemeinsam über die Rezertifizierung der Wanderwege.
