View of the Orke Valley – Orketal Valley loop from Winterberg (Westf)

Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

View of the Orke Valley – Orketal Valley loop from Winterberg (Westf)

Moderate

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View of the Orke Valley – Orketal Valley loop from Winterberg (Westf)

03:18

38.3km

720m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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714 m

Trail Along the Helle Creek

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The path runs along with partially exhausting climbs along the light. But is really beautiful embedded in nature.

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893 m

Helle Gorge

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Many beautiful single trails in this area. Some with stairs and narrow bridges.

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4.12 km

Village Pond in Elkeringhausen

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Nice park area. Highly recommended for a break on the tour.

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15.0 km

View of the Orke Valley

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A wonderful path runs above the valley, if you stay in the valley you will miss the best!

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28.8 km

Orketal near Forsthaus Kaltenscheid

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Once on the Rösberg (781 m), enjoy the view for a short moment

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30.2 km

Orketal Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

A really nice, natural bike ride, also with kids
At the Landhotel Müller in Medelon you can eat well

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38.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.6 km

5.18 km

2.66 km

845 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.0 km

8.92 km

7.24 km

6.20 km

3.04 km

Elevation

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Highest point (700 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

9°C

4°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

July 25, 2025,Blick ins Orketal – Orketal Runde von Winterberg (Westf)

Today, the weather was great, and I did a 30km hike with my wife! So far, everything was great, the scenery was magnificent... only Komoot again 😡 The routes and paths are impassable. And the junctions are vague. Suddenly, you find yourself in front of a bridge and about 50 steps 😳😖
But thankfully, that was only the last few …

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June 25, 2022,# 27-22 Winterberg Kreuz ❌ & Quer 🙈🌳

From time to time paths suddenly end. 🤷‍♂️🙈...the Sauerland is always 🔝

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June 29, 2025,Von Neuastenberg nach Dreislar und Schluchtenweg zurück

Past the Kahler Asten over the Kreuzberg in Winterberg to Hesborn. From here then in the valley to Dreislar. From Dreislar to Medelon, up the Orketal and through the Schluchtenweg to Winterberg. There is only one rideable path to the spa park; you have to push the mountain bike for about 30m behind a small bridge and then you reach …

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