Bad Wünnenberg Radtour WÜ 3

01:45 h
237 m
235 m
274 m
393 m
119 m
17.23 km
Start: KuGA Bad Wünnenberg, Im Aatal 1
Destination: KuGA Bad Wünnenberg, Im Aatal 1

The WÜ 3 cycle route is 17.2 km long and takes you through meadows, fields and forest from Bad Wünnenberg via Fürstenberg and back to Bad Wünnenberg. The route is also suitable for inexperienced cyclists. In Fürstenberg, there is a lovely playground right next to the path where you can take a break. The Aabach dam offers a wide view over the water and the adjacent Aatal nature experience attracts visitors with an adventure barefoot trail, the Aatal adventure park and an extensive game reserve.

The cycle paths around Bad Wünnenberg marked with the red and white NRW cycle signs (WÜ = Bad Wünnenberg 1 to 8) vary in length from 9 km to 25.1 km. They lead partly through meadows and fields but also through forests around Bad Wünnenberg. Most of them are asphalted and therefore easy to cycle on.

The WÜ 3 has a length of 17.2 km. The cycle route is also suitable for inexperienced cyclists. Only from Fürstenberg to the Aabachtalsperre is there a longer uphill section, where you can push depending on your fitness level. Most of the route leads through meadows and fields, where you can enjoy the sun, the breeze and beautiful views. Sections of the tour run along old trade routes, the royal roads, on which merchants traveled in the Middle Ages. If you are traveling with children, you will find a lovely playground in Fürstenberg directly on the cycle route on the Ostring road, which invites you to take a break. From Fürstenberg, the route takes you to the Aabach dam, which was put into operation in 1983. It has a capacity of 20 million cubic meters of water and supplies 250,000 people with drinking water every day. Let your gaze wander over the water and enjoy the magnificent view. From the dam wall, you will reach the Aatal nature experience after approx. 1.5 km. There you have the opportunity to take advantage of one of the many offers, such as the Aatal adventure park or the adventure barefoot trail.

Start

KuGA Bad Wünnenberg, Im Aatal 1

Waldschwimmbad Bad Wünnenberg

Swimming pool

Naturerlebnis Aatal

Kneipp pool/water treading

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Directions

The tour is 17.2 km long and starts at the KuGA (Kneipp and Health in the Aatal) in Bad Wünnenberg. Head north along Mittelstraße until you reach Rosenstraße. Turn right here and you will reach Zinsdorfer Weg. At the edge of a small wood, cross the "Karpke" stream and return to the fields and the old "Hirschweg" royal road. Turn right here and cycle to Schäferberg, where you briefly turn onto the "Landstraße nach Stadtberge", but then head southwest towards Fürstenberg. In Fürstenberg, follow the signs, cross Marsberger Straße and leave the town. The next section of the route takes you up a hill into the forest and then back down to the Aabachtalsperre dam, which you can already see through the trees. At the end of the dam wall, turn right into the parking lot and return to your starting point through the Aatal valley.

Tour information

Familiy-Friendly
Loop Road
Stop at an Inn

Equipment

Weather-dependent, appropriate clothing

Directions & Parking facilities

A44 Dortmund-Kassel, junction Bad Wünnenberg-Haaren, then continue on the B480 towards Bad Wünnenberg. In the town, turn left at the traffic lights into Mittelstraße. Then take the second entrance on the right into "Im Aatal"

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A33 Bielefeld/Brilon, exit at the Bad Wünnenberg-Haaren junction, then continue on the B480 towards Bad Wünnenberg. In the town, turn left at the traffic lights into Mittelstraße. Then take the second entrance on the right into "Im Aatal".

Parking lot in front of the KuGA, Im Aatal 1

Take the train to Paderborn main station; from there take the bus in the direction of Bad Wünnenberg, bus route R11 stop Kurhaus or regional bus R10 (until 06.07.21: S10) stop Schäferstraße.

For more information on traveling by bus, please visit www.fahr-mit.de or call 05251/2930400

Additional information

Further information and GPS devices are available from Bad Wünnenberg Touristik GmbH at:

http://www.bad-wuennenberg-touristik.de/

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

After the cycle tour, take a detour to the adventure barefoot trail. The start is at the Aatal House. The motto here is: "Shoes and socks off...". Give your feet a few minutes of freedom and you will see how good it feels! A refreshing stream, warming bark mulch, sand, fine and coarse pebbles, muddy clay or simply pure grass - barefoot - can be experienced up close over a length of more than one kilometer. A 36 m long wooden boardwalk through the middle of a marshland offers a fantastic view of the idyllic Aatal valley. Crossing a suspension bridge over the Aabach stream to the clay treading pool and back through a rope-secured ford is a highlight not only for children. The quasi-natural foot zone reflex massage awakens all the senses and nature is experienced in a new way. The barefoot adventure trail is open from April to October. Guided tours are available on request.

Bad Wünnenberg Radtour WÜ 3

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