The Woodmaker

The route starts at the Nature Park Information Center on the marketplace in Bad Berleburg. At the Poststraße junction, you cross the Bärenbrücke for a few meters and then turn right directly into "Unterm Hain" street. This street continues into the "Mühlwiese," and you follow the path to a gas station. There you turn left onto the federal road B480, and then after about 200 meters, turn left again into Hochstraße. Follow the road into the upper town. Shortly before Berleburg Castle, the path turns right into "Berlebach" street. Ahead is a slight climb up to the "Sengelsberg" hiking car park. Here you reach a rest and info station including a viewpoint. At this point, "The Woodmaker" gives you an insight into her work. The theme at this location revolves around the "Municipal Wood Agenda."

You continue your route towards "Trufte" and follow the road down into the valley. Before you reach the first houses, turn right and follow the signs for "The Woodmaker." After a while, you reach the state road L553 and cross it at the height of the "Jagdstuben Grünewald" country inn. From there, you drive briefly through the valley, cross a small stream, and return to the L553. Follow the state road for about 250 meters, then shortly before a sharp left curve, turn right. Continue along the road into the so-called Fehlbach valley. At the first intersection, turn left – ahead is a hill, which you cross. At the end of the road, turn left and reach the "Fehlbach" parking lot. Follow the Priesterweg to the center of Wingeshausen, passing the Protestant church, among other things. In Wingeshausen, turn left onto the old state road and continue to the "Das Stammhaus" restaurant, then the climbing rock, and then the village "Aue." From there, the route leads right onto the main street and after about 500 meters turn left into the industrial area (Zum Heilbach). You pass various wood-processing companies: including "Die Blockhaustypen," "Sonor," and further along the way also the company "SAB Sawmill Systems."

You continue your route along the Eder river and reach the village of Berghausen. After a short section on L555, turn right, passing the Protestant church Berghausen. You cross the railway tracks, and the path continues into Lehmbach. There, turn right and cycle into the Altmühlbach valley towards Rinthe. Under the willow, turn left and cycle at the edge of the nature reserve to Rinthe.

In the small village of Rinthe, keep right and near the community center turn left. From here, follow district road K48 towards Weidenhausen. Shortly before the village, you come to our large master rest station with a wood viewer. Here you can sit down on the big swing and take a cozy break. At this info point, "The Woodmaker" tells you about the topic "Wood as the building material of the future." Here, too, you can sharpen your view by looking through the wooden sculpture.

After the relaxing break, you continue: You pass the next wood-processing company – this time the Holzbau Kuhmichel company. Then turn left onto district road K46, and the route leads you through Weidenhausen. In the middle of town, you can see the new fire station, built using timber construction. Leaving town, head towards Sassenhausen and follow the signs. Above Sassenhausen, another rest and info station awaits you. This time, "The Woodmaker" tells you about the small half-timbered chapel. You cycle down into the village center and can also take a closer look at the church. From there, the path continues towards Arfeld – further on, you pass the Golfclub Wittgensteiner Land and then follow the road for about three kilometers. You reach the Café Hainbach above Arfeld and then ride down into the village. There, cross the Eder bridge and pass the Zoll carpentry on your right. Turn right and follow the Eder cycling route. The Via Adrina Center with railway workers' self-service café invites you to take a break. On the Eder cycling route, you now cycle to Schwarzenau past the Hess carpentry and the Gelbach joinery. Here, too, there is another rest option: the self-service café of the Schwarzenau mill. Refreshed, continue on the Eder cycling route to Beddelhausen. After the round arch bridge, turn left into the village, then twice right and again left into Bachweg street. Follow the road over the Ebenau to Elsoff.

You pass the Dornbachsmühle sawmill and follow the road. At the intersection, go straight ahead into Mennertalstraße. At the end, turn right and then left again, follow the road and then turn left and right again. You cross the Mennerbach and cycle left onto K40, then right and left again to Arfelder Berg. Here, there is the next refreshment option in the Rinderstübchen with a view into the cowshed. Continue up the hill and then right again down to K40. Follow the road now for about 6 km, then turn right towards Struthbach and the Wittgenstein Switzerland. A rest in the hut by the roadside is recommended. Enjoy the magnificent panoramic view.

After a steep descent – caution! 2 sharp curves! – you arrive in Diedenshausen. In Diedenshausen, there are several wood-processing companies: solid wood processing Georg Gernand, wooden goods and lamp parts Markus Müsse e.K., Rainer Dienst – wooden goods CNC milling technology, Georg Homrighausen wooden goods factory GmbH. In the village center, you will find the Diedenshausen Homeland House. There is also a public toilet here. At the exit of the village, keep right twice and follow L717 to Wunderthausen. At the village entrance, you see the Matthias Wahl construction and furniture carpentry on the left. Ride to the village center and turn left into "Auf der Leie" street (very steep), then "An der Hude." Here you will find the creative wood and garden art by Katja Weller-Wahl. Turn right into "Auf der Gemeinde" street. The Erich-Otto Riedesel family produces various wood products in their business.

You continue and turn right and immediately right again. Follow the signs for about 3.5 km and discover several picturesque outer farms. At Sohl, a rest station from the Sauerland-Rothaargebirge Nature Park invites you to take a break. Then continue right over a gravel path into the Schwarzenau valley. At the bottom, turn right over a small bridge and then left. On the paved road, turn right past Hof Dambach. The next climb awaits you. Stay on the paved road and enjoy the great view over Girkhausen. Follow the "Fritz-Erzberger-Weg" and "Unterm Damberg" street. Before the church, turn left. If you want a detour to the Drehkoite, go straight ahead about 100 meters into "An der Odeborn" street. Otherwise, turn left into "Berleburger Straße" and then left into "Pfaffenhude" street. Follow the road, past the sports field through coniferous and deciduous forests to Dönges farm. Here, turn left about 2 km on a gravel road through calamity areas. At the end of the path, turn right to Wemlighausen, right again, and immediately left again into "Am Schulweg" street. Follow the road to "Heiderbrücke" and turn right. At the village exit, turn left into "Am Hillerbach" street. Follow the road and keep right. You now come to Bad Berleburg on "An der Odebornskirche" street. Follow the road. At the end, on your right, you will find the new wooden pedestrian and cyclist bridge - the so-called "Beaver Bridge." However, you ride on to L717 and turn right and immediately left again, past the vocational college. At the intersection, turn into Marienburger Straße/Moltkestraße. At the end, turn right, cross the railway tracks, and at the traffic light, turn left. Here is also the Wolf carpentry, the last wood-processing company of your tour. Follow the road. Before the pedestrian traffic light, turn right onto the marketplace. You have reached your start and finish point.

From Siegen or Winterberg via the B 480 to Bad Berleburg and from Marburg via Biedenkopf and Bad Laasphe to Bad Berleburg via the B 62 and L 718.

Various parking lots are available in Bad Berleburg, but some have parking time limits.

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Along the route, you will find some inns and cafés. Please check the opening hours in advance.

An interesting detour is the Nature Park Information Center in Bad Berleburg. Besides the Tourist Information, it houses the Wisent Experience Exhibition as well as the new themed area "On the Trail of Nature." The local animal and plant world is highlighted in an interactive, digital, and playful way. In addition, there are tips for hiking trails, sights, and leisure activities. A visit is worthwhile!

You will pass the Tree Experience Trail near Hemschlar, where you can find a lot of information about tree species and insects.

A short detour to the Wood Sculpture Trail in Wunderthausen is also worthwhile.