--- title: "Altenau-Wanderweg" url: "https://www.paderborner-land.de/en/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/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Paderborner Land > Special > Destination.Data Details > 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 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 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 Social Media Read more This content has been partially or completely optimised or created by AI.* 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 - -