Hiking at the Möhnesee

Have you laced up your hiking boots and packed your rucksack? - Then you're ready for a day full of exercise in the natural surroundings of Lake Möhnesee. With over 200 km of hiking trails, marked hiking routes of varying lengths are right on the doorstep. The Arnsberg Forest Nature Park shows itself in its most beautiful splendor in summer and autumn, while in spring and winter the nature reserves and field paths offer great views and wildlife experiences. Here you will find the right tour at any time.

Many hiking parking lots are ideal starting points for a circular hike. In Völlinghausen, the wildlife park with native animals and the romantic Kanzelbrücke, while from Günne you can explore the Hevesee & Hevesee nature reserve or take a hike along the Kyrillwald forest in Neuhaus. Each village has its own charm and offers a new perspective.

From Haarstrang, the view falls on the Soest Börde. The old wayside shrines along the field paths are worth admiring and lead to the Kleiberg pasture landscape, which is home to semi-wild horses and aurochs on its extensive grounds. For experienced hikers, the Sauerland-Waldroute from Iserlohn past the Möhne dam to Marsberg offers 240 kilometers of hiking pleasure.

Hiking tours on Lake Möhnesee

Heve Peninsula nature trail (circular hiking trail A2 - Hevearm)
Difficulty: Easy | Distance: 7.2 km | Duration: 1:55 h | Ascent: 87 m | Descent: 81 m
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Hevesee nature trail
Difficulty: Easy | Distance: 6.4 km | Duration: 1:37 h | Ascent: 42 m | Descent: 40 m
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Kleiberg East nature trail
Difficulty: Easy | Distance: 3.9 km | Duration: 1:4 h | Ascent: 54 m | Descent: 54 m
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Kleiberg West nature trail
Difficulty: Easy | Distance: 4.9 km | Duration: 1:17 h | Ascent: 52 m | Descent: 52 m
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Möhneauen nature experience trail (circular trail A1 Völlinghausen)
Difficulty: Easy | Distance: 2.7 km | Duration: 0:41 h | Ascent: 22 m | Descent: 22 m
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Sauerland-Waldroute - Stage 7: Neuhaus - Hirschberg Fürstenkamp
Difficulty: Medium | Distance: 20.4 km | Duration: 5:48 h | Ascent: 560 m | Descent: 386 m
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All about the forest

Our forest is changing
This is where you will gain further insights into the complex factors that currently threaten our forest. Read the latest news updates and listen to forestry workers, forest farmers, and tourism experts speak about the forest’s current condition and what it may look like in future.
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Waldbaden
Die gesundheitsfördernde Wirkung des Waldes
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