Bad Wünnenberg Radtour WÜ 4

16.17 km long
Round trip
Difficulty: medium
Condition: easy
Great panorama
Regional bike tour

Innenraum einer historischen Ausstellung mit roten Infotafeln und Ausstellungsstücken in Glasvitrinen. — © Förderkreis für Kultur, Geschichte und Natur im Sintfeld e.V. , Bad Wünnenberg Touristik GmbH | CC-BY-NC-ND

Ausstellungsraum im Alten Gericht Fürstenberg mit historischen Exponaten und informativen Tafeln. — © Förderkreis für Kultur, Geschichte und Natur im Sintfeld e.V. , Bad Wünnenberg Touristik GmbH | CC-BY-NC-ND

Informationstafel vor einem Eisengitter, dahinter Schlossbauten und blauer Himmel sichtbar. — © Bad Wünnenberg Touristik GmbH | CC-BY-NC-ND

1:45 h
16.17 km
156 m
156 m
302 m
373 m
71 m
Start: Fürstenberg sports ground
Destination: Fürstenberg sports ground

Apart from the villages, the WÜ 4 cycle route leads exclusively through open terrain around Bad Wünnenberg-Fürstenberg. It partly follows the historic Königsweg "Hirschweg" and a short stretch on the "Landstraße nach Stadtberge", which was already used by merchants in the Middle Ages. You pass through the settlements of Eilern, Friedrichsgrund and Elisenhof, where you can experience pure rural idyll.

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

This circular route is 16.4 km long. It starts at the sports field in Fürstenberg and is also easy to ride for less experienced cyclists. This route takes you through meadows and fields where you can enjoy the sun, the wind and beautiful views. In parts, you cycle along old royal roads, which were used by merchants in the Middle Ages. Along the route, you will pass through the settlements of Eilern, Friedrichsgrund and Elisenhof. They consist of a few farmsteads that have retained their original charm. Enjoy the rural idyll. These three small rural settlements with their original appearance are located in the center of the Sintfeld. Their relatively recent foundation - at the beginning of the 19th century - had its predecessors in agricultural outbuildings, which were a few agricultural buildings with a caretaker's house on leased state domains. Elisenhof achieved political independence in 1952 and became the smallest municipality in Germany until the local government reform of 1975. Today it belongs to the town of Bad Wünnenberg. From here, the tour leads back to Fürstenberg. If you are traveling with children, you will find a lovely playground in Fürstenberg right on the way (Langenweg/Ostring), which invites you to take a break.

Bad Wünnenberg Touristik GmbH

Start

Fürstenberg sports ground

Museum/Exhibition

Das weiße, zweistöckige Rathaus von Bad Wünnenberg mit roten Dachziegeln und blühenden Blumenkästen.

City Hall/Citizens’ services

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

Directions

The WÜ 4 has a length of 16.4 km and starts in Fürstenberg at the sports field. Take the "Grasweg" out of Fürstenberg in a northerly direction to Schäferberg, where you meet the Königsweg "Hirschweg". Turn right and cycle through the villages of Eilern and Friedrichsgrund. Then cross the L 744, take the next path to the left and come to Elisenhof. Turn right at the chapel and ride out of the village. You reach the only small wood on the route and turn left at the T-junction. At the next junction, turn right at an obtuse angle and then right again at the next T-junction. At the next crossroads you meet the Königsweg "Landstraße nach Stadtberge" and turn left, cross the L 636 and turn right into the next field path, again away from the Königsweg. At the crossroads, where you will also find a refuge, turn left to take the next path to the right again. The "Langenweg" takes you back to the village of Fürstenberg. At the end, turn right into "Pickelstraße" and continue straight on until you reach Eilerner Straße. Here you turn right and return to your starting point at the sports field.

Tour information

Familiy-Friendly
Loop Road
Stop at an Inn

Equipment

Weather-dependent, appropriate clothing, possibly headgear

Directions & Parking facilities

Getting there

Take the A 33/ A44 to the Bad Wünnenberg/Haaren exit and continue on the B480 in the direction of Brilon to Bad Wünnenberg. At the traffic lights in Bad Wünnenberg turn left into Mittelstraße, then continue to Fürstenberg. At the beginning of the town, follow the right of way to the left, up Pellenberg, into Eilerner Straße until you reach the sports field on the left-hand side.

Parking

Parking lot at the sports field

Public transportation

Take the train to Paderborn Hbf; from there take the bus in the direction of Bad Wünnenberg, bus route R11 stop Fürstenberg - Siedlung

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/

License (master data)

Kneippheilbad Bad Wünnenberg

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Immerse yourself in the history of Fürstenberg and visit the Old Court. The old courthouse is located at the entrance to the castle of the Counts of Westphalen.

http://www.altes-gericht-fuerstenberg.de/