Himmelstreppe at Lake Hennesee – Hennesee Reservoir loop from Meschede

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Hochsauerlandkreis

Meschede

Himmelstreppe at Lake Hennesee – Hennesee Reservoir loop from Meschede

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Himmelstreppe at Lake Hennesee – Hennesee Reservoir loop from Meschede

03:28

12.4km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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568 m

Himmelstreppe at Lake Hennesee

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Very steep stairs leading from the valley side to the dam wall. You should bring a bit of fitness with you to climb up here! 😅

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639 m

Hennesee Reservoir

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One of the beautiful hiking trails is the A8 hiking trail. This leads 1x around the Hennesee and is worthwhile.

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647 m

Hennesee Skywalk and Himmelsleiter (Heaven’s Ladder)

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Unfortunately, here as well as at Sorpesee, you have a side along the main road, next time I would stay on the east side for the way there and back.

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3.71 km

Hennesee View

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A detour there is worth it to admire and enjoy the fantastic area with its fantastic water world and surroundings.... It is recommended

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5.38 km

Gille Dör

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Nice snack station with entertainment; also overnight is possible

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7.59 km

View of the Sauerland Hills

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Here you will be rewarded with beautiful views

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9.00 km

Listening telephone in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

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Directly on the path, as here, is the listening telephone and other things.

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9.24 km

Bench With View of Henne Reservoir

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Enjoy the beautiful view of the hen😍

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12.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.19 km

2.63 km

382 m

128 m

104 m

Surfaces

5.61 km

4.68 km

1.51 km

356 m

271 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

6°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Comments

April 30, 2024,Hennesee - Himmelstreppe - SinnePfad 🌳🌳🥾🥾🎒

The Sauerland was on the agenda for today. To be precise, the Hennesee. I had seen some photos here that made me very curious. First of all: a great tour to copy, I would say. You start directly at the lake and head straight for the dam. Very cool with the fish species that are caught. 👍🏼 Just under halfway …

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March 17, 2022,Himmelstreppe – Die Himmelstreppe Runde von Berghausen

Nice hike at the Hennesee. The stairway to heaven is really fascinating and a highlight. The lake was a great color.

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October 19, 2024,Ausblick vom Staudamm – Himmelstreppe Runde von Berghausen

Highly recommended - Xavers Range - cute, old farmhouse with delicious food & very friendly staff

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June 16, 2024,Hennesee - Himmelstreppe - SinnePfad 🌳🌳🥾🥾🙂👍

Actually, nice weather was forecast 😔
All I can say is crap...
Weather app 🙃🥴🙃

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June 23, 2024,Ausblick vom Staudamm – Himmelstreppe Runde von Berghausen

A lovely, highly recommended tour around a large reservoir, which you can cycle around or go sailing or rowing. We skipped the ladder to heaven because it's not suitable for small furry friends.

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April 27, 2022,Frühlingswanderung am Hennesee 🥾🌼🍀

I did a wonderful spring hike at Hennesee today 🥾😊. I left early again and was very early at my destination, the Xaver's Ranch car park. After I put on my hiking boots and shouldered my rucksack, I continued uphill in the direction of the Köbberkopf. On the way there you have a wonderful panoramic view 😍 of the surrounding …

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October 1, 2024,Hennesee - Himmelstreppe 🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏼‍♀️🌧💧

Today I met up with a former training colleague from Sauerland at Hennesee. Contrary to the weather forecast, the weather was not kind to us today: unfortunately it just rained the whole time 🌧. Nevertheless, it is a great tour with wonderful views that is definitely recommended when the weather is nice. And then it is a good idea to …

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