Altenau hiking trail

18:00 h
69.57 km
831 m
831 m
124 m
423 m
299 m
Start: Lichtenau-Blankenrode, Altenau spring
Destination: Lichtenau-Blankenrode, Altenau spring

Hike along the circular trail through one of the most beautiful valleys in the Paderborn region.

The Altenau hiking trail is a tour for anyone who appreciates a particularly long hike. Shady natural forest paths alternate with well-surfaced paths along the banks of the Altenau and the Husen reservoir for 69 km. Expansive views of the beautiful landscape with its idyllic villages are a reward for the short climbs.

Hiking along the Altenau hiking trail is also an encounter with history, architecture, venerable churches and half-timbered romanticism. A detour to the imposing Dalheim monastery complex, which today houses the LWL State Museum of Monastery Culture, is well worthwhile.

Hiker-friendly restaurants and cafés, such as the historic Mallinckrofthof, provide refreshments and fuel you for the next few kilometers of hiking.

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Pavements

Unknown (3%)

Street (22%)

Asphalt (3%)

Gravel (49%)

Trail (13%)

Path (10%)

Best to visit

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Directions

The Altenau hiking trail is marked at many prominent points with its own route signs: a square green sign with "Altenau hiking trail" printed in white and a blue river course. The hiking tour is a circular route. You can start or end at any point along the route and hike in either direction.

Route markings

Weiße Schrift "Altenau Wanderweg" auf grünem Hintergrund mit "Flussverlauf" im Logo

Tour information

Loop Road
Multiday Tour
Stop at an Inn

Equipment

We recommend good hiking boots and weatherproof clothing for this tour.

Directions & Parking facilities

Getting there

From the A 44 highway via the Marsberg-Meerhof exit, then on country road 744 in the direction of Lichtenau-Dalheim/-Husen, continue on district road 69 in the direction of Lichtenau-Blankenrode.

From the A 33 freeway via the Borchen-Etteln exit, then on country road 818 in the direction of Lichtenau-Henglarn, -Atteln, continue on country road 754 to Lichtenau-Husen, continue on country road L817 towards Lichtenau, continue on district road 69 towards Lichtenau-Blankenrode.

From Paderborn on the B 68 towards Lichtenau, then on country road 817 towards Lichtenau-Husen, continue on district road 69 towards Lichtenau-Blankenrode.

Parking

Parking spaces in the immediate vicinity of the Altenau spring in Lichtenau-Blankenrode.

Public transportation

Stop: Li-Blankenrode

Nahverkehrsverbund Paderborn/Höxter
Always know what's running: The smart number for buses and trains in NRW 01803 504030 (timetable information for €0.09/min. from a German landline, mobile max. €0.42/min.)

Documents

Flyer Altenau-Wanderweg

Contact person

Stadt Lichtenau

Lange Straße 39

33165 Lichtenau

+49 5295 890

stadt@lichtenau.de

Website

License (master data)

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Take some time to visit the State Museum of Monastery Culture at Dalheim Monastery. You can buy a bottle of the home-brewed Dalheimer Klosterbräu in the monastery store for your next break - delicious!

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