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Wittgensteiner Panoramic Tour

Long distance hiking trail · Bad Berleburg · Open
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  • Aussicht "Wittgensteiner Panoramaweg"
    Aussicht "Wittgensteiner Panoramaweg"
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Impressive encounters are guaranteed along the way!
Open
difficult
Distance 144.4 km
40:00 h
3,084 m
3,082 m
768 m
320 m
The Panorama Trail leads 154 km over the heights of the Wittgenstein mountains. On this trail you will get to know the country and its people in the southernmost corner of Westphalia.

It goes along the old district border that includes Bad Berleburg, Bad Laasphe and Erndtebrück until 1974. Hike over mountain ridges and through beautiful meadow valleys. Characteristic of this area are the endless forests, the lively streams and the picturesque individual farms.

Due to its altitude profile, the trail is quite demanding, but mostly leads along easily accessible forest paths, so that even a less experienced hiker can make good progress.

As an independent long-distance trail, the Wittgenstein Panorama Trail is marked throughout with a white "W" on a black background.

 

 

Author’s recommendation

Why not take a detour to the Wisent Wilderness or visit Berleburg Castle? A detour to the Drehkoite in Girkhausen is definitely worthwhile. In Beddelhausen, pass the pebble-slate quarry and cross the arched bridge.
Difficulty
difficult
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
768 m
Lowest point
320 m
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Track types

Asphalt 4.46%Dirt road 68.68%Forested/wild trail 17.56%Path 4.54%Road 3.97%Unknown 0.77%
Asphalt
6.4 km
Dirt road
99.2 km
Forested/wild trail
25.4 km
Path
6.6 km
Road
5.7 km
Unknown
1.1 km
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Rest stops

Bad Laasphe City
Ferienwohnung Smuda
Hesselbach
Eiscafé Dolomiti Erndtebrück
Pension Hofius
Ferienwohnung Saßmannshausen
Wisent Hütte
Sonnenhof - Hofladen und Hofcafé
Ferienwohnung Sonnenblick
Café Anno Dazumal
Hotel "Alte Schule"
of the city of Bad Berleburg
Restaurant "Hotel Alte Schule"
Eiscafé San Remo
“Camping Laasphetal”
Berghütte zur Teufelskanzel
Hotel Lahnblick

Start

Wilhelmsplatz in Bad Laasphe (320 m)
Coordinates:
DD
50.926897, 8.412416
DMS
50°55'36.8"N 8°24'44.7"E
UTM
32U 458704 5641860
w3w 
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Destination

You can end at your starting point

Turn-by-turn directions

The large loop can be divided into eight daily stages:

 

From Bad Laasphe to Großenbach, approx. 26 km and 655 metres in altitude,

from Großenbach to Erndtebrück, approx. 16 km and 788 m difference in altitude,

from Erndtebrück to Wingeshausen, approx. 23 km and 1,387 metres in altitude,

from Wingeshausen to Bad Berleburg, approx. 10 km and 598 m difference in altitude,

from Bad Berleburg to Girkhausen, approx. 19 km and 462 m difference in altitude,

from Girkhausen to Hatzfeld, approx. 29 km and 1,288 m difference in altitude,

from Hatzfeld to Richstein, approx. 10 km and 571 m difference in altitude, and

from Richstein to Bad Laasphe, approx. 10 km and 371 metres in altitude.

Note


all notes on protected areas

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

Websit of the German Railway www.bahn.com

Getting there

Bad Laasphe can be reached via the B62 from Erndtebrück and Biedenkopf.

From Bad Berleburg, take the B480 to Raumland-Markhausen. in Raumland Mark-hausen turn lef to the L553 direction Dotzlar. In the centre of Dotzlar turn the L718 an follow to  Bad Laasphe.

Coordinates

DD
50.926897, 8.412416
DMS
50°55'36.8"N 8°24'44.7"E
UTM
32U 458704 5641860
w3w 
///mercy.carting.forced
Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Author’s map recommendations

Hiking Map Wittgenstein (availabel e.g. at the Touristi Informaiton in Bad Berleburg)

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Equipment

Sturdy shoes and possibly hiking poles are recommended.

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Status
Open
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
144.4 km
Duration
40:00 h
Ascent
3,084 m
Descent
3,082 m
Highest point
768 m
Lowest point
320 m
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