Schwalmtal circular route 2 - hiking in the Schwalm valley
- 2: 00 pm
- 6,90 km
- 157 m
- 157 m
- 191 m
- 348 m
- 157 m
- Start: Schwalmtal hiking car park (Bad Zwesten)
- Destination: Schwalmtal hiking car park, (Bad Zwesten)
Route 2 leads along below the Altenburg. If you want to climb the Altenburg, you can take a detour via Route 1, which leads up to the castle. Route 2 follows the mountain side below the ring wall system and goes to Niederurff. The church and castle of Urff bear witness to medieval history. Through the open hallway with a view of the Altenburg you return to the Schwalmtal hiking car park.
Good to know
Path surfaces
- Street (4%)Asphalt (6%)gravel (22%)Way (64%)Path (4%)
Best Season
- suitabledepending on the weather
Tour features
Accessibility
Flatly
Equipment
You are well equipped with sturdy shoes, rain protection, food and a map.
Arrival & Parking
- How to find us
Bad Zwesten and its districts can be easily reached via the following roads:
- A 44 (exit no. 67, Zierenberg)
- A 49 (exit no. 16, Borken)
- and the federal highways B 3 and B 485
ParkingSchwalmtal hiking car park.
The hiking parking spaces in the Kellerwald-Edersee Nature Park are generally free of charge.
Public transportationNearest bus stop(s): Bad Zwesten Mitte
Line/s: 407, 410, 411, AST408
All connections, including AST taxi connections, can be found on the NVV timetable information website www.nvv.de/fahrplanauskunft or via the NVV Mobil app.
More information / links
This circular route is completely marked.
author
Edersee | Your region: wild, colourful, healthy.
Organization
Edersee | Your region: wild, colourful, healthy.
Our tip
The church in Niederurff is well worth seeing. It was built around 1500 on the site of a former fortified church.
safety instructions
- The circular hiking trail leads, among other things, through forests and open terrain. There may occasionally be trees and branches on the path.
- Use of the hiking trail is at your own risk. You should not attempt this hiking trail in strong winds, heavy rain or snowfall.
- Your cell phone may not have reception everywhere.
Map
Kellerwald-Edersee cycling and hiking map, 5th edition (1:33.000)
Publisher: Kartografie Kommunale Verlagsgesellschaft mbH
ISBN 978-3-86973-189-6
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