Schanze: Circular Routes and Art in the Forest
Accommodation in Schanze
The selection of trails in Schanze includes several named circular routes of different lengths. At 0.9 kilometres, the Kyrill Path is the shortest of the listed trails. The Escheid Trail is 2.3 kilometres long and rated easy; the Langelscheid Trail is 3 kilometres long. At 4.9 kilometres, the SchlĂĽmperbrĂĽche Trail is the longest of these circular routes and is classified as moderate. This lets you compare trail lengths and the difficulty ratings explicitly provided. Before setting off, check whether forestry diversions affect the route.
Hiking between nature and art
Schanze is a starting point for hikes on the Rothaarsteig, the Kyrill Path, the Path of the Senses and the WaldSkulpturenWeg Wittgenstein-Sauerland. A suspension bridge is also listed as a destination. These different names give you various points of reference for planning your tour; specific information on length and difficulty is available for the circular routes mentioned above.
The WaldSkulpturenWeg brings together nature and contemporary art through eleven installations, sculptures and works along a route of around 23 kilometres between Bad Berleburg and Schmallenberg. The route recommends a detour to the Kyrill Path in Schanze. This allows you to combine the art trail with a named circular route without treating them as the same route.
A ski area on the Rothaarsteig
Schanze is home to a named ski area at an altitude of around 720 metres, directly on the Rothaarsteig. The availability of winter sports depends on snow and operating conditions. Take these conditions into account when planning a winter stay. If you are looking for a hotel in Schanze, you can focus your trip planning on the circular routes, the art trail or the ski area, which is subject to seasonal conditions.
More to explore in the wider destination of Schmallenberg
In the wider destination of Schmallenberg, the old town also offers a distinct cultural highlight: its architecture is uniformly Neoclassical in style, and many half-timbered houses have been restored. The approximately three-kilometre family adventure trail in Schmallenberg leads past 13 stations featuring topics such as forests, animals, wood and birds.
For cyclists, the 84-kilometre Sauerland Cycle Ring connects Finnentrop, Eslohe, Schmallenberg and Lennestadt. The route follows former railway lines. This gives it a different focus from the hiking trails in Schanze: it is a longer route connecting several towns.
In Schmallenberg-Latrop, the Forestry Workers Museum displays historical tools, pictures of former forest and village life, historical foresters’ records and information on the development of the chainsaw. The Forestry Workers and Foresters’ Trail also starts in Latrop. It covers 4.5 kilometres and features 17 stations on topics such as forest ecology and timber use.
A historical guided tour of Schmallenberg offers insights into the town’s history and introduces local characters such as the Floigenkasper and the Breybalg. Check current dates and booking arrangements if you are planning to take the tour.
Discover more destinations: Werntrop, Arpe, Kirchrarbach, Oberrarbach, Niederhenneborn, Gleidorf, Obringhausen, Gellinghausen
View the wider travel overview: Schmallenberg.
