For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in Sauerland. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful long-distance hikes.
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The 10 Most Beautiful long-distance hikes in Sauerland

Long-Distance Hiking
· 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
· Sauerland
Medebacher Bergweg
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Multi-stage route
68.3 km
20:00 h
1,381 m
1,381 m
Der Medebacher Bergweg verbindet. Und zwar die Stadt Medebach mit all ihren Ortsteilen. Wie an einer Perlenschnur aufgereiht werden die 9 schmucken Fachwerk-Dörfer eines nach dem anderen erwandert.

Long-Distance Hiking
· Brilon
Briloner Kammweg
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Open
49.5 km
14:00 h
1,360 m
1,360 m
The Briloner Kammweg is often referred to as a quality path and leads to 49 km through breathtaking landscapes of Brilon.

Long-Distance Hiking
· Binnenland Schleswig-Holstein
European Long Distance Trail E1 - German section from Flensburg to Constance
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Difficulty
difficult
closed
1,928.5 km
518:00 h
26,374 m
25,977 m
The German section of the European long-distance hiking trail E1 runs well signposted once across Germany – from Flensburg in the north to Konstanz in the south.

Long-Distance Hiking
· Sauerland
The Rothaarsteig
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Difficulty
difficult
178.3 km
50:00 h
3,161 m
3,400 m
On the Rothaarsteig we cross the Sauerland, the Wittgensteiner Bergland and the Siegerland to the Dill-Bergland on the „Weg der Sinne”. 160 km take us from Brilon in the Hochsauerland to Dillenburg at the foot of the Westerwald.

Long-Distance Hiking
· Region Edersee
Lichtenfelser Panoramaweg - Wandern in der Waldeckischen Schweiz
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
70 km
19:06 h
1,025 m
1,025 m
Dieser Lichtenfelser Qualitätswanderweg verbindet die Orte der Stadt Lichtenfels (Hessen) zu einem schönen beschaulichen Panoramawanderweg.

Long-Distance Hiking
· The Ruhr
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
· Rothaar
Höhepunkte des Rothaarsteigs zwischen Brilon und Willingen
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
39.8 km
11:30 h
1,000 m
860 m
Der Rothaarsteig ist ein prämierter Fernwanderweg im Rothaargebirge und folgt größtenteils der Rhein-/Weserwasserscheide. Bevor der Kammweg irgendwann leider zur Waldautobahn wird, findet man die schönsten Stellen, wie z.B. die Bruchhausener Steine bereits nah am Ausgangsort Brilon. Diese Route nimmt die Höhepunkte mit und endet in Willingen.

Long-Distance Hiking
· Sauerland
Rothaarsteig von Winterberg nach Schanze
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 3
Open
18.7 km
5:10 h
387 m
356 m
Diese Etappe des Rothaarsteig führt auf 18 km von Winterberg, vorbei an der St. Georg Schanze, der Bobbahn Winterberg, über den Kahlen Asten zur Lennequelle, dem Heidenstock, in das Höhendorf Schanze.

Long-Distance Hiking
· Sauerland
Uplandsteig - DAS Original -
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
67.2 km
19:05 h
1,532 m
1,532 m
Abenteuer und Naturromantik auf dem 67 km langen zertifizierten Qualitätswanderweg
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Hermannshöhen - Etappe 13 von Blankenrode bis Obermarsberg by jungwandern.de
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