The Orketal circular trail - day tours in the Sauerland
The Orketal circular trail - day tours in the Sauerland
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The Orketal circular trail - day tours in the Sauerland
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16.1km
380m
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On this 17-kilometer tour, you will hike through beech forests, across meadows, and experience the Rüggen nature reserve. On the varied route, you will get to know the Medebach districts of Medelon, Berge, and Dreislar.
Starting point is at the Orketal hiking parking lot. From there, it goes via forest…
Last updated: July 18, 2026
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5.67 km
Berge
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9.03 km
View over Dreislar
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10.2 km
Rest Area Im Schwinkel
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16.1 km
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Way Types & Surfaces
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12.2 km
1.88 km
1.70 km
349 m
Surfaces
11.3 km
2.84 km
1.39 km
572 m
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Elevation
Highest point (540 m)
Lowest point (370 m)
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The circular hiking trail officially begins at the WP Orketal in Medelon, signposted with a blue H.
We started halfway in Dreislar at the museum (unfortunately it was closed), so we had …
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From the hiking car park, we walked through the tall grass and over a bridge. In the village of Medeloh, we walked along the Orke River.
The trail led over paths and meadow paths to Berge. In Berge, we walked through the village. The trail continued over paths and meadow paths. A break under …
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The starting point was the hiking car park west of Medelon. The trailhead was initially quite overgrown, then the trail led through the town and continued along paths and meadow trails toward the mountains.
South …
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Great weather 😎☀️🫠 for the Easter hike and the scent of wild cherry blossoms🐝 🍒, a wonderful blue sky, cotton clouds 🫶 the chirping of the 🐦🐦, another wonderful tour, everything perfect, the paths 🌲🌳🐦, the forest and the meadows in lush🐸 green 🐝🦋🐞
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April 19, 2019
On this 17-kilometer tour, you will hike through beech forests, across meadows, and experience the Rüggen nature reserve. On the varied route, you will get to know the Medebach districts of Medelon, Berge, and Dreislar.
Starting point is at the Orketal hiking parking lot. From there, it goes via forest
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August 4, 2024
The barite was mined in Dreislar until 2009.
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