Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Hochsauerlandkreis

Schmallenberg

Golddorf Route Westfeld / Rothaarsteig trail "Kahler Asten-Steig"

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Hochsauerlandkreis

Schmallenberg

Golddorf Route Westfeld / Rothaarsteig trail "Kahler Asten-Steig"

Moderate

4.7

(1076)

3,385

hikers

Golddorf Route Westfeld / Rothaarsteig trail "Kahler Asten-Steig"

04:44

16.0km

470m

Hiking

Fancy some altitude gain and great panoramic views? Then this tour is just right for you. The main character is the Kahle Asten. It bears the nickname Father of the Sauerland Mountains. The start and end of the route is the Dorfpark in Schmallenberg-Westfeld.

First, you will hike relaxed through the Schwarzes Siepen nature reserve. But the first altitude meters will not keep you waiting too long. First, you will head for the Hintersten Hohen Knochen and will already be on the ascent to the Kahlen Asten.

At 841 meters, the Kahle Asten is the second highest mountain in the Sauerland. Once at the top, you can enjoy the fantastic panoramic view. On your way back, you will pass the Lenne spring and numerous panorama stops downhill.

by Sauerland-Tourismus

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1.68 km

Bench by the stream in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Highlight • Rest Area

A nice, shady break cookie.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.18 km

View from Kahler Asten

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Kahler Asten offers some beautiful views and a great heath landscape. The source of the Lenne and the Astenturm are nearby.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.13 km

Lenne Spring

Highlight • Natural

You can really refresh yourself in summer at the Lennequelle. The two cuboids cleverly hide the drainage pipe from which the spring water comes.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

11.9 km

Forest Sofa with View of Hoher Knochen

Highlight • Viewpoint

At the highest point of this section of the route there is a forest sofa on which you can enjoy the wonderful view.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

16.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

4.93 km

514 m

163 m

138 m

123 m

Surfaces

6.60 km

5.85 km

2.47 km

503 m

456 m

121 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (840 m)

Lowest point (500 m)

Weather

Sunday 6 September

23°C

14°C

25 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

September 5, 2021,Kahler Asten - Waldsofa-Weg 05.09.2021

A great tour. Very varied. Narrow, narrow hiking trails - wide hiking trails - forest, fields, heath, valleys, heights - wide view, sometimes only 20 cm of view for all the bushes😁. Wild animals and not so wild. Just lovely. Fairly good signage. Except for some hustle and bustle on the Kahler Asten, lonely and quiet. Lots of benches and …

Showing Translation

July 7, 2024,Rothaarsteig-Spur Kahler Asten - Steig

schmallenberger-sauerland.de/besonderes/tourendatenbank?tx_npt3alpstein_tour_id=6257082&cHash=cf213d3f59964cfbfa9d89e5499dc1aa

January 21, 2023,Kahler Asten Steig 🥾🥾❄️

Today we went back to the Sauerland winter wonderland.
It started again from Westfeld, this time via the "Rothaarspur Kahler Asten Steig" 🤩
Crunchy climbs, great views, lots of snow and sunshine every now and then - perfect 👍🏻
Thanks to our new Grödel we were quite slip-proof and sure-footed on the way, only on the Kahler Asten the wind …

Showing Translation

August 26, 2024,Rothaarsteig-Spur "Kahler Asten - Steig"

From narrow to medium to wide, the most diverse paths lead to the "roof of the Sauerland", the Kahler Asten. The altitude difference is relatively moderate on the route. In our opinion, there are no particularly long/steep ascents or descents. Mostly well marked, but now and then you have to be careful or the markings are missing. A map or …

Showing Translation

June 23, 2024,Sauerländer Gipfelsturm 02 - Kahler Asten

A question in advance: why does komoot show significantly less "time in motion" for all my tours than Garmin? Komoot here 3.8, in Garmin 4.5. It's annoying and I always feel like the lamest crutch...

I treated myself to a weekend in the Sauerland. Mainly to hike the Kahlen-Asten-Steig, which had been on my list for so long.

Showing Translation

December 2, 2023,Rothaarsteig Spur ~ Kahler Asten-Steig / Golddorf Route Westfeld ❄️⛄️

Hike from Westfeld up to the "Kahler Asten", the father of the Sauerland mountains, and enjoy the wonderful view there before hiking back to Westfeld.

You hike from Westfeld through the “Schwarzes Siepen” nature reserve, over the “Hintersten Hohen Beine” to the “Kahler Asten”, the second highest mountain in the Sauerland. Enjoy the beautiful view there before you hike back …

Showing Translation

June 14, 2025,Wandern

Beautiful circular hiking trail with a 536m ascent to the Kahler Asten.🥾⛰️,,Recommended route for hikers with a good basic level of fitness and surefootedness 👍😉

Showing Translation

September 19, 2023,Sauer2023_Kahler Asten-Steig, von Westfeld hoch 🔄

The German Hiking Institute says: "A varied tour with successful dramaturgy on the most famous of the Sauerland mountains. As a reward for the elevation gain, fantastic views, attractive forests, extensive high heath areas and streams along lovely meadow valleys await you. Directly on the path or at a short distance There are several ideally located hiker-friendly places to stop …

Showing Translation

July 18, 2026

Fancy some altitude gain and great panoramic views? Then this tour is just right for you. The main character is the Kahle Asten. It bears the nickname Father of the Sauerland Mountains. The start and end of the route is the Dorfpark in Schmallenberg-Westfeld.
﻿
First, you will hike relaxed through the Schwarzes

Showing Translation

Want to know more?

This route was planned by komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.7

3,381

Golddörfer Route from Westfeld to Kahler Asten (Sauerland)

04:43h

16.2km

450m

Moderate

4.7

3,385

Golddorf Route Westfeld / Rothaarsteig trail "Kahler Asten-Steig"

04:44h

16.0km

470m

Moderate

4.8

1,806

Wisentpfad (Wittgensteiner Land) - Sauerland quality hiking trail

03:46h

13.3km

260m

Moderate

4.8

1,398

Bödefeld Gold Village Route / Bödefelder Hollenpfad

02:55h

10.0km

260m

Moderate

4.8

1,385

Golddorf Route Bödefeld / Bödefelder Hollenpfad

02:55h

10.0km

260m

Moderate

4.7

1,270

Rothaarsteig Trail Oberhundemer Mountain Tour

03:28h

11.6km

340m

Moderate

4.7

1,261

Oberhundem mountain tour: On the way on donkey trails on the Rothaarsteig

03:26h

11.6km

330m

Moderate

4.8

1,092

Sorper panorama trail (Rothaarsteig trail)

03:42h

13.1km

270m

Moderate

4.8

1,180

Schwedensteig - Heidenstraße (W1)

04:28h

14.9km

460m

Moderate

4.6

731

Langenbergrundweg (Quality Tour)

04:17h

14.7km

410m

Moderate

4.6

723

Langenberg circular route (Bruchhausen)

04:14h

14.5km

390m

Moderate

4.6

761

Tälerweg (Quality Tour)

03:21h

12.0km

230m

Golddorf Route Westfeld / Rothaarsteig trail "Kahler Asten-Steig"

Bench by the stream in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

View from Kahler Asten

Lenne Spring

Forest Sofa with View of Hoher Knochen

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️