View of Altena Castle – View above the bend in the Lenne loop from Altena (Westfalen)

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Märkischer Kreis

Altena

View of Altena Castle – View above the bend in the Lenne loop from Altena (Westfalen)

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View of Altena Castle – View above the bend in the Lenne loop from Altena (Westfalen)

03:40

12.2km

370m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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589 m

View of Altena Castle

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The castle is worth a visit and has a great museum. For a few years now, the castle can be reached from the town below by elevator. A real attraction. Unfortunately, the elevator is a bit expensive.

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1.86 km

Toter Mann (Drahthandelsweg, Altena)

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Here is an intermediate point of the Drahthandelsweg

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3.86 km

Hegenscheid Airfield

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Hegenscheid airfield. Here you can watch glider pilots or fly yourself when the weather is nice. Restaurant Zum Windsack is right next door.

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6.82 km

View above the bend in the Lenne

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🤗🎨📸 Fantastic panorama & wonderful peace to enjoy 🤗
A changing picture every season, GORGEOUS 👍🏻

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6.85 km

View of Altena

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Wonderful panoramic view
A changing picture in every season 🌱🍁🍂🍃
The ascent is definitely worth it 🥾🥾👍🏻👌🏼📸

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7.48 km

View over Altena and the Lenne Valley

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One of the two great views to Altena from above on the way to Wixberg.
The Lenneschleife is also wonderful to see here.

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8.05 km

Panoramic view of Altena and the Lenne Valley from Heuer Weg

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This beautiful viewpoint is located directly on a wide, well-consolidated forest / hiking trail. A bank invites you to take a little break.

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9.01 km

Pragpaul

Nature Reserve

12.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.13 km

2.81 km

939 m

364 m

Surfaces

3.63 km

3.30 km

2.21 km

1.57 km

1.10 km

438 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Friday 30 October

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Comments

February 16, 2025,⛰️ Altena - Schroffe Klippe am Wixberg vorbei 🌲

🌲 So after a long break (because things need to be done at home too) today we went on a tour through Altena with a hiking group plus Sabi and Sarah. Unfortunately we could only see the castle 🏰 from afar, but the tour was still very nice with some elevation gain and great views. 🙂👍 So it was definitely …

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May 16, 2025,Über den Altenaer Höhenweg

Forest dieback is truly sad (especially for forestry), but the missing trees offer new perspectives... Our tour took us over the Altena Heights, with fantastic views and beautiful paths. We started at the Langer Kamp car park, which meant a somewhat longer route through the town for us, but the parking is free. The Lenneuferstraße, with its promenade, is also …

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July 14, 2024,Wanderung - Burg Altena - Lenne - Altena

We took the train to Altena. We changed trains three times in about 1.5 hours. But there were no delays. No train cancellations either. It was the same on the way back. It worked out great! We started from Altena station. The climb began straight away. It was so steep. But we managed it well. At more than 400 meters …

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November 5, 2022,Altena (Westfalen) - Von Altena hoch zur Burg, weiter über denHöhenflug, zum Segelflugplatz, rüber zum Wixberg und zurück über Pragpaul

Today from Altena to the Wixberg. I finally took a look at Altena Castle. Really nice. I just like this area.

What I just noticed, Komoot has probably spun something around again. The altitude seems a bit much for this tour. You can certainly deduct 80m...

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April 5, 2026,Runde von Altena

For today, @Moni Wildi and @Martin Outdoor🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️🚲⚒️ had suggested this beautiful loop. We started, in good spirits despite the announced April weather, at the Langer Kamp parking lot in Altena. Attention, the right side of the lot is free, the left side is subject to a fee, as seen coming from the Lenne. After the first ascent, we could enjoy …

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October 16, 2021,Altena: Burg Altena, Drahthandelsweg, Wixberg

This tour starts in Altena (Märkischer Kreis, Sauerland). Komoot gave me the idea of this tour and a "brown sign: Altena Castle" on the Frankfurt-Dortmund motorway.
The starting point of the tour is a parking lot, which is chargeable until 13:00 on Saturdays (30min 20 cents). From there it goes over the river Lenne to the town of Altena and …

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March 9, 2025,Burg Altena – Blick oberhalb der Lennekurve Runde von Altena (Westfalen)

Great tour in fantastic Sunday weather. A good start to the hiking season. I'd love to see more of this. 😎

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April 5, 2026,Runde um Burg Altena🥾⚒️🌞

We walked this beautiful tour around Altena Castle today with @Gesine. Right from the start, some altitude meters had to be overcome, but overcoming the "bumps" was rewarded with grandiose views. The weather also played along, except for a few drops at the end of the tour. On the high trails, a sharp wind kept our heads cool. 😉 An …

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