Road bike - To the Aabach dam

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The road bike tour to the Aabachtalsperre dam, a circular route in Upland, offers a sporting challenge. The route leads through the region with its waters and offers various gastronomic stops along the way.

Tour starting point:

Willingen train station, Briloner Straße 49

Tour destination point:

Willingen train station, Briloner Straße 49

Properties:

Refreshment stop
Circular route

Additional Information

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Length

98.6 km

Duration

4:55 h

Elevation ascent

1611 m

Elevation descent

1641 m

Lowest point

246 m

Highest point

668 m

Condition

Difficulty

Recommended seasons

J F M A M J J A S O N D

This road bike tour from Willingen offers a challenging circular route to the Aabachtalsperre dam. The route leads through diverse North Rhine-Westphalian landscapes; there are refreshment stops along the way.

Information

Directions

After starting in Willingen, the route undulates via Usseln and Rattlar to Diemelsee. The route then continues via Padberg, Adorf and Giershagen to Marsberg. After Fürstenberg, the second lake on the tour awaits racing cyclists: the Aabachtalsperre. The route leads over the Brilon plateau, past the tarmac of Brilon airport, to Hoppecke. After a 13% downhill section, an alpine-style 2.5 km climb up the Buttenberg follows. From there, the route descends rapidly towards Bontkirchen, with a magnificent view of Lake Diemelsee halfway up the hill

Equipment

Wearing a bicycle helmet should be a matter of course for all cyclists. Before setting off, check that your bike is in perfect condition. For demanding tours, we recommend packing plenty of drinks and snacks.

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.

Literature

Road bike map package Bike Arena Sauerland:
Over 70 compact road bike tours in one package
Information and order at http://www.bike-arena.de/Rennrad/Rennrad-Kartenpaket

Public transit

You can easily reach Willingen and the district of Usseln by train. Willingen (Upland) railroad station Intercity/ICE stations: Dortmund, Hagen, Marburg, Warburg, Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe Current timetables and tickets can be found on the Deutsche Bahn website.

How to get there

Tourist-Information Willingen,

From Bremen/Münster: A1 to Dortmund/Unna - A44 to Werl junction - A445/A46 to Bestwig freeway end - B7 towards Brilon - after Nuttlar L 743 to Olsberg/Elleringhausen - B251 to Willingen

From Hamburg/Hanover: A2 to Bielefeld, A33 towards Paderborn to the end of the highway - B480 to Brilon - B251 to Willingen

From Frankfurt: A 5 to Gießen-Südkreuz - Gießener Ring to Marburg - Frankenberg - Korbach - B251 to Willingen From Munich/Würzburg: A 7 towards Kassel - A 44 to Zierenberg exit - B251 Korbach - Willingen

From Dortmund: A44 to Werl junction - A445/A46 to Bestwig freeway exit - B7 towards Brilon - after Nuttlar L 743 to Olsberg/Elleringhausen - B251 to Willingen From Kassel: A 44 to Zierenberg exit - B251 Korbach - Willingen

Parking

You will find sufficient parking facilities in Willingen.