Rest Area on the Rothaarsteig – View over meadows and hills loop from Haidknückel

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Hochsauerlandkreis

Brilon

Rest Area on the Rothaarsteig – View over meadows and hills loop from Haidknückel

Easy

4.6

(140)

454

hikers

Rest Area on the Rothaarsteig – View over meadows and hills loop from Haidknückel

01:44

6.25km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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747 m

Wooden Eagle Sculpture at Kyrilltor

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A relatively new figure, very well designed !!

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757 m

Kyrill Gate in Briloner Bürgerwald

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The gate consists of 14 massive Douglas firs. Each is 20 meters long, weighs about one and a half tons and comes from the Brilon city forest. You feel tiny under the gate.

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815 m

Kyrill Gate in Brilon City Forest

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The "Mikado trunks" is the Kyrill Gate in the Briloner Bürgerwald. It recalls the destruction of the hurricane in January 2007 but also the reconstruction. Kyrill has destroyed over 1000 …

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1.48 km

Rest Area on the Rothaarsteig

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Usually busy on sunny days, but take a break and let your eyes wander

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1.49 km

Benches with a View in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

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Try lying down and relaxing

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1.89 km

View over meadows and hills

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Stop and enjoy

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2.37 km

Summit cross with a view of Poppenberg

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Nice tour around the Poppenberg

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6.25 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.89 km

1.02 km

273 m

Surfaces

2.69 km

2.53 km

662 m

192 m

106 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

17°C

6°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

February 27, 2022,Kyrilltor und Hiebammenhütte 🌞

Today we were out with friends and children, hence such a short round. It went in the sunshine ☀️ from the Hiebammenhütte to the Kyrilltor. Shortly before the old ski jump we had a view up to the Ettelsberg ⛷🗻 in Willingen.

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December 30, 2023,2023-12-30 Kurzwanderung zur Hiebammenhütte

From the bottom of my heart only the best for 2024 - health, less bad news, serenity and lightness, positive experiences and lots of happiness 🍀 🤩 Roswitha and Rainer

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