Altenau-Wanderweg
- 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
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
- suitableDepends on weather
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.
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 thereFrom 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.
ParkingParking spaces in the immediate vicinity of the Altenau spring in Lichtenau-Blankenrode.Public transportationStop: 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
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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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