Herscheid: Sauerland Höhenflug and Local History

Herscheid brings together several different themes for trip planning: a long-distance hiking trail passes through the town, along with a sporty cycling loop, local history and a seasonal outdoor pool. The Sauerland Höhenflug passes through Herscheid; the Spieker and Apostelkirche provide a historical focus, while the Robert-Kolb-Turm offers views across the Ebbegebirge. If you are looking for a hotel in Herscheid, these themes can help you decide whether hiking, cycling, local history or a seasonal swimming option should shape your stay.

Hiking, cycling and seasonal swimming

The Sauerland Höhenflug long-distance hiking trail passes through Herscheid, making it an option for a hiking trip. For a different kind of activity, there is the almost 19-kilometre circular route around Herscheid: a short, challenging after-work ride. The options differ in their basic format—a long-distance hiking trail on the one hand and a sporty cycling loop on the other. If you are looking for a hotel in Herscheid, you can use this distinction to decide what to focus on during your stay.

Herscheid outdoor pool operates seasonally. Its sports pool is 25 metres long and has seven lanes. This means you can factor a visit to the outdoor pool into your seasonal trip plans, while the measurements give a precise description of the pool.

The Sagenbänke invite you to take a break and also offer an audio play based on a Herscheid legend. Here, a rest and a local story come together—a different emphasis from the routes described in terms of sport.

Local history and views

The Spieker serves as a local heritage museum and displays numerous historical exhibits. In the centre of Herscheid, the Protestant Apostelkirche stands right next to the historic Spieker. The local heritage museum and church are right beside one another if you would like to focus on Herscheid’s local history: the Spieker displays historical objects, and the Apostelkirche is another clearly identified landmark in the town centre.

The 18-metre-high Robert-Kolb-Turm offers views across the Ebbegebirge. This viewpoint adds another option to the themes of local history and activities. The Sagenbänke also provide a distinctive experience: they combine a place to rest with an audio play, rather than focusing solely on views or a sporting route.

Culture and landscape in the Märkischer Kreis

The Märkischer Kreis offers a range of themes, from castle history and museums to geological and industrial landscapes. Burg Altena is a monument of national significance. It was the site of the world’s first, and therefore oldest, permanent youth hostel. This offers an insight both into the history of monuments and the history of youth hostels.

The Deutsches Drahtmuseum is an interactive experience museum about wire production in the past and present. Hands-on stations invite visitors to take part. The museum also explores the history of wire technology, as well as its social, economic and cultural history. It therefore focuses not only on production but also on different historical perspectives on wire.

The Luisenhütte is a visitor-focused experience museum. It clearly shows how iron was produced there and then processed into cast products. The focus is on a specific process: from iron production through to its further processing into cast products.

Based on its archaeological finds, the Balver Höhle is one of Europe’s most important sites for cultures of the Middle Palaeolithic. The Felsenmeer Hemer offers a different way to explore the history of the landscape: its rock formations developed over centuries through the effects of wind, water and human influence. It is also home to one of the oldest iron ore mining areas in Westphalia. The Felsenmeer may only be visited via designated paths; the marked panoramic trail leads to viewpoints. Check the latest route and safety information before your visit.

Discover more destinations: Meinerzhagen, Iserlohn, Neuenrade, Hemer, Halver, Nachrodt-Wiblingwerde, Menden, Werdohl.

Go to the regional travel overview: Märkischer Kreis.