- Refreshment stop
- Circular route
Agger-Bigge-Round
The Agger-Bigge-Runde in the Olpe district offers a challenging cycle tour through the Sauerland and Bergisches Land regions. This route passes three reservoirs and includes the Wegeringhauser Tunnel. A wide range of refreshment stops complete the tour offer for cyclists.
Tour starting point:
Hützemert
Tour destination point:
Hützemert
Properties:
Category
regional bike tourLength
68.7 kmDuration
4:35 hElevation ascent
635 mElevation descent
669 mLowest point
277 mHighest point
453 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
The Agger-Bigge-Runde, a junction route for cyclists in the Olpe district, presents itself as a versatile circular route with flexible entry points, for example at the historic Hützemert railroad station. The route leads through a charming landscape with three reservoirs and their imposing dam walls. A central engineering structure is the Wegeringhauser Tunnel, an important cycle tunnel in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Along the route, there are many cultural and natural attractions. These include historical buildings, nature trails and art projects. The Biggetal dam with its dam wall and viewing platform is a focal point. Various sacred buildings and traditional mills also enrich the panorama. Landscapes with special design features round off the offer.
A variety of refreshment stops along the tour ensure that cyclists are well catered for.
Information
Directions
Hützemert, Wegeringhauser Tunnel, Pernze, Niederrengse, Aggertalsperre barrier wall, Bruch, Lieberhausen, Wörde, Hardt, LüdespertIntersections: 2 - 36 - 34 - 28 - 38 - 56 - 1 - 18 - 20 - 21 - 44 - 19 - 27 - 15 - 14 - 12 - 13 - 3 - 2Since 2015, the entire Sauerland region has been signposted with the junction system:https://www.sauerland-radwelt.de/de/tourenrad/das-konzept-radeln-nach-zahlen
Equipment
You can find a list of helpful tips on equipment at: https://www.adfc.de/packliste
Safety guidelines
A rescue point system has been installed throughout the region (Soest district, Hochsauerland district, Märkischer district, Olpe district and Siegen-Wittgenstein district). Rescue points can be found on the information boards at the junctions of the South Westphalia cycle network, among other places
Author Tip
From the Biggeblick viewing platform in Attendorn (Waldenburger Bucht) you have a unique view over the Biggesee.
Literature
The BVA cycling guide "Alte Bahntrassen im Sauerland" 1:50,000: € 14.95 (plus € 2.50 packaging and postage) offers a tour description as well as further information on the sights along the way.
Maps
BVA ADFC regional map Sauerland (with junction system) 1:75,000: € 8.95 (€ 2.50 packaging and shipping, foreign shipping € 3.70)
BVA cycle excursion guide Old railroad routes in the Sauerland 1:50,000: € 14.95 (plus € 2.50 packaging and shipping, international shipping € 3.70)
Public transit
There are train stations in Olpe and Attendorn along the route. Other train stations to the starting point are in Gummersbach and Meinerzhagen. It is also possible to travel to a limited extent by bus.
How to get there
Hützemert is located directly on the A 45 highway (Sauerland line from Dortmund to Aschaffenburg) and can be reached via the Drolshagen exit, which leads to Hützemert from the north via Wegeringhausen. An even shorter route is via the Olpe exit in the south, which leads via the B 54 and B 55 federal highways that run together here.
Parking
Parking spaces at the former train station in Hützemert, at the Attendorn-Hohen Hagen train station or at the leisure pool in Olpe