Discover Wiemeringhausen: the Wi1 Circular Trail

The Wi1 Ochsenkreuz Circular Trail gives Wiemeringhausen a clear focus on hiking. The marked circular route starts in the village centre and passes several named points of interest. The distance, elevation gain and difficulty rating provide practical details for planning your day. For getting there, the parking options in the village centre and bus route S30 are useful reference points. The wider destination of Olsberg also offers its own nature, culture and Kneipp-related attractions.

The Wi1 Ochsenkreuz Circular Trail

The Wi1 Ochsenkreuz Circular Trail is 9.53 kilometres long and rated as a moderate hike. It has 245 metres of ascent and 245 metres of descent. This allows you to consider the distance, elevation profile and stated difficulty together when planning your hike.

The marked trail begins in the village centre. Along the way, it passes the St. Antonius parish church, a war memorial and the old Rinwall fortification. It then leads to the Ochsenkreuz shelter, where hikers can take a break. Further along the route are a diabase quarry and Haus Wildenstein; the circular route returns to Wiemeringhausen via a playground. These named landmarks make the route easy to picture and provide concrete reference points along the way.

Before setting off, check the trail markers and access conditions on site. Route details may change if the trail infrastructure is updated.

Getting there and finding your way around the village

Wiemeringhausen is about 12 kilometres from Olsberg. There is parking by the church in the village centre. Bus route S30 also runs from Olsberg station towards Winterberg. Check current bus services and parking options before travelling, as bus connections and parking rules may change.

St. Antonius Einsiedler is the parish church in Wiemeringhausen. The Wi1 circular trail passes the parish church, and the parking in the village centre is also by the church. This gives you a named landmark to use when planning your arrival and the start of your hike together.

More to explore in the wider destination of Olsberg

The Bruchhauser Steine are located near Olsberg-Bruchhausen, within the wider destination of Olsberg. The area is a nature reserve, an FFH site and a bird sanctuary. In April 2017, the Bruchhauser Steine became the first National Natural Monument in North Rhine-Westphalia. A visitor centre with guided tours and several themed trails provide access to the protected rocky landscape. Between the rocks is a prehistoric hillfort and place of worship dating from around 500 BC. Here, nature and cultural heritage come together, but these attractions should not be confused with the route of the Wi1 circular trail.

Kneipp and water-based activities are also part of what the wider destination of Olsberg has to offer. The Sauerlandtherme AquaOlsberg combines brine and Kneipp treatments with sports and leisure facilities; its sports pool is 25 metres long and the water is 28 °C. If you plan a visit, check the latest opening information. The Kneipp WanderWeg Olsberg is a 40-kilometre quality trail certified as a “Wanderbares Deutschland” trail, with six natural Kneipp wading pools. Compared with the 9.53-kilometre Wi1 circular trail, it is a considerably longer hiking option and therefore a different scale for planning your day.

Discover more destinations: Elpe, Antfeld, Bruchhausen, Gierskopp, Assinghausen, Elleringhausen, Wulmeringhausen

For the wider travel overview: Olsberg.