--- title: "Altenau-Wanderweg" url: "https://en.teutoburgerwald.de/nature/my-day-in-nature/tour/altenau-wanderweg" description: "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." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/561380/c168b716d0b1d66cb40767235749c768817a2a6757e72b8cb0b7fb912b89a68c/altenau-wanderweg-aussichtspunkt-teufelstein-bei-borchen-etteln.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Teutoburg Forest > Experience nature > My day in nature > tour" --- GPX Share Altenau-Wanderweg ================= - 69.57 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: difficult - Condition: difficult - Regional hiking trail Altenau Wanderweg \| Aussichtspunkt "Teufelstein" bei Borchen-Etteln Altenau Wanderweg \| Kloster Dalheim Altenau Wanderweg \| Spieker Atteln Altenau Wanderweg \| Rast Mallinckrodthof \| Borchen Annenkapelle \| Lichtenau-Husen - 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. Read more Altenau Wanderweg | Logo Altenau Wanderweg | Logo Logo des Altenau Wanderweges Good to know ------------ Pavements Unknown (3%) Street (22%) Asphalt (3%) Gravel (49%) Trail (13%) Path (10%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec 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. Read more Route markings Weiße Schrift "Altenau Wanderweg" auf grünem Hintergrund mit "Flussverlauf" im Logo Read more Tour information - Loop Road - Multiday Tour - Stop at an Inn Equipment We recommend good hiking boots and weatherproof clothing for this tour. Read more 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. Read more **Parking**Parking spaces in the immediate vicinity of the Altenau spring in Lichtenau-Blankenrode. Read more **Public transportation**Stop: Li-Blankenrode 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.) Read more Documents Read more Contact person Stadt LichtenauLange Straße 39 33165 Lichtenau License (master data) Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author Take some time to visit the State Museum of Monastery Culture at . You can buy a bottle of the home-brewed Dalheimer Klosterbräu in the monastery store for your next break - delicious! Read more Map Wanderkarte Eggegebirgsverein "Eggegebirge Südteil" | 1:25.000 Read more Social Media Read more Our recommendations ------------------- View on map - café - restaurant - café - restaurant - café - Hotel - Monument Show more Contact **Stadt Lichtenau** Lange Straße 39 33165 Lichtenau Download GPX file - -