- Culturally interesting
- Refreshment stop
- Circular route
Medebach - Through the villages of the town (M6)
The M6 regional cycle tour is a circular route through the villages of Medebach. It offers culturally interesting insights and numerous places to stop for refreshments.
Tour starting point:
Tourist Information, Marktplatz 1, 59964 Medebach
Tour destination point:
Tourist Information, Marktplatz 1, 59964 Medebach
Properties:
Category
regional bike tourLength
68.2 kmDuration
5:30 hElevation ascent
778 mElevation descent
778 mLowest point
318 mHighest point
666 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
The M6 cycle tour takes in the historic half-timbered villages of the Hanseatic town of Medebach and offers a variety of insights into the regional culture and landscape. This challenging circular tour through the "Tuscany of the Sauerland" is aimed at cyclists in good physical condition as well as users of e-bikes or e-MTBs. The route can be accessed from any part of the town.
The route initially leads through extensive fields and meadows in the Medebach Bay, a habitat for rare animal and plant species. In Berge, the smallest village, you can visit the baroque church of St. John the Evangelist from 1699 with pictures of the apostles from the former Glindfeld monastery. The barite museum in Dreislar provides an insight into the local mining history; the treading pool at the "Im Schwinkel" wellness rest area offers refreshment.
There are rest stops and restaurants in the Orketal valley in Medelon before continuing through the Orketal nature reserve and the Vildischer Grund to Elkeringhausen. The subsequent ascent through the Elkeringhausen forest leads to the highest district of Küstelberg, the center of which is dominated by the historic Ewers house. The route continues through the "Oberes Dittelsbachttal" and "Wissinghauser Heide" nature reserves as well as through quiet sections of forest to Titmaringhausen, where the Fresenhof dating from 1768 with its granary from 1708 is a remarkable architectural monument.
In Referinghausen, the Open Mind Places offer moments of contemplation, for example at the Sonnenklang. The woodturning village of Düdinghausen presents the traditional craftsmanship of woodturners in the pastor's barn. The KUMA culture and painting center in Oberschledorn includes an exhibition by the Bergenthal family of church painters and an art café. The route continues through the Aartal valley from Eppe to Münden, accompanied by the gentle babbling of the stream.
There are various places to stop for refreshments along the entire route.
Information
Directions
The M6 circular tour can be started from any village in the city area. The route is signposted with the green M6.From the market square, we first follow the M2 circular cycle route (green M2 markings) into Niederstraße, Hallenberger Straße, Brüggerweg, then follow the route out of the residential area to the country road, where we turn left onto the M5 cycle route (green M5 markings) to Roninghausen, where the actual route begins.From here, follow the green M6 trail markings throughout. The path first leads us to Berge and then on to Dreislar and Medelon. From Medelon through the picturesque Orketal valley, past the Kaltenscheidt forester's lodge and the ruins of Wernsdorf church to Elkeringhausen. The strenuous climb up to Küstelberg starts here, always following the green M6. The tour continues towards Wissinghausen, past the weekend house settlement above the village, further uphill to the hut "Am grünen Stoß" and then downhill to Titmaringhausen. We continue along the country road through Referinghausen up to Düdinghausen. There, from the church, downhill to the Medebach-Usseln road and uphill on the left. Before the Aussiedlerhof, we turn right onto the dirt road, always following the M6. The next destination is Oberschledorn. We continue to the heights near Langeln and turn left at the double cross. We pass Österwiesen and reach Eppe. From here, we continue through the Aartal valley, following the M3 and M5 to Münden. We reach the starting point in Roninghausen through the Orketal valley.
Equipment
Suitable for touring bikes, better gravel bikes, MTB/E-MTB.
Safety guidelines
The tour is not suitable for racing bikes!
Author Tip
In Düdinghausen, it is worth taking a short detour to the Chapel of the Resurrection on the Kreuzberg - you will be rewarded with a fantastic view of Pöndorf and the surrounding area!
Maps
Cycling and hiking map of the Medebach vacation region ISBN 978-3-86636-917-7 available at the Tourist-Info, Marktplatz 1, 59964 Medebach
Public transit
- From Willingen: Bus R46 (RLG): Willingen-Düdinghausen-Medebach
- From Winterberg: Bus R48 (RLG): Winterberg-Düdinghausen / change in Küstelberg to the direct connecting bus, bus S30 (RLG): Brilon-Medebach
- From Korbach: Bus 550 (NVV): Korbach-Medebach
- From Frankenberg (Eder): Bus 530 (NVV): Frankenberg-Lichtenfels-Medebach
How to get there
- From the north: A7, A2, A33 to Wünnenberg-Haaren junction, B480 Brilon, Olsberg, direction Winterberg and then to Medebach.
- From the west: A44 Dortmund-Kassel, exit Werl junction, A445 Meschede to Bestwig, Olsberg, direction Winterberg and then to Medebach.
- From the Rhineland: A4 Cologne-Olpe to the Olpe junction, take the A45 towards Dortmund to the Olpe exit, B55 towards Lennestadt, B236 Schmallenberg, Winterberg and then to Medebach.
- From the east: A44 Dortmund-Kassel to exit Wünnenberg-Haaren, B480 Brilon, Olsberg, direction Winterberg and then to Medebach.
- From the south: A5 from Frankfurt to Gießen, A485/B3 exit Marburg, B252 Wetter, B236 Hallenberg-Winterberg and then to Medebach.
Parking
It is possible to park free of charge in the parking garage by arrangement with the Medebach Tourist Information Office. A separate parking ticket must be deposited in the vehicle.