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Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Bad Fredeburg - Altastenberg - Hallenberg - Medelon) walk
Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Bad Fredeburg - Altastenberg - Hallenberg - Medelon) is a walk of 60.1 km from Schmallenberg. Along the way you'll find 123 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 60.1 km
- ± 15:35 h
- ↑ 1,319 m · ↓ 1,365 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 123 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower
Observation tower
Observation tower
Museum
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Photo: Michael Kramer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,319 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,365 m
- Highest point
- 837 m
- Lowest point
- 382 m
- 5-10% slope · 19.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 604 m
- 6 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
60.1 km in total- Track: 46.7 km
- Path: 8.9 km
- Street: 3.5 km
- Footpath: 250 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Road: 125 m
- Busy road: 75 m
Surfaces
60.1 km in total- Gravel: 9.8 km
- Unpaved: 8 km
- Asphalt: 4.8 km
- Natural: 2.6 km
- Paved: 150 m
- Unknown: 34.4 km
About the walking route Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Bad Fredeburg - Altastenberg - Hallenberg - Medelon)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Bad Fredeburg - Altastenberg - Hallenberg - Medelon) is a walking route of 60.1 km that starts in Schmallenberg. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,319 m in total and descend 1,365 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (46.7 km), path (8.9 km) and street (3.5 km). Of the surface, 9.8 km gravel and 8 km unpaved. For 34.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 123 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Sauerland-Höhenflug
Walks nearby
6- Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Wenholthausen - Bad Fredeburg)Hard · From A to B36.7 km
- X13 Hanseweg (Etappen 3,4,5)Hard · From A to B64.9 km
- X23 SchieferwegHard · From A to B84.4 km
- X25 HunauwegHard · From A to B75.3 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Heidenstraße (Teilstück Winterberg - Schmallenberg - Elspe - Attendorn)Hard · From A to B56.8 km
- X27 Friedrich-Wilhelm-Grimme-WegHard · From A to B85.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
BollerbergturmObservation tower · 731 m from the route - 2
RathausAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 3
Burgruine RappelsteinViewpoint · 2.9 km from the route - 4
WilzenbergturmObservation tower · 3.7 km from the route - 5
Frühmittelalterliche Wallburg WilzenbergArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 6
Städtisches Museum MedebachMuseum · 4 km from the route - 7
Kloster GrafschaftAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 8
Kunsthaus alte MühleMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 9
Wallburg bei KirchilpeArchaeological site · 6.6 km from the route - 10
BurgringArchaeological site · 6.9 km from the route - 11
Schloss WildenbergCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 12
Burg LichtenfelsCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 13
PlästerleggeAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 14
Observation towerObservation tower · 4.8 km from the route - 15RuinsRuins · 7.6 km from the route
- 16Observation towerObservation tower · 8.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Bad Fredeburg - Altastenberg - Hallenberg - Medelon)?
Sauerland-Höhenflug (Teilstück Bad Fredeburg - Altastenberg - Hallenberg - Medelon) is 60.1 km long. Allow ± 15:35 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schmallenberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,319 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Sauerland-Stabil-Panorama-Stuhl, Ziegenhelleturm and Heidkopfturm.
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