Brilon Kammweg

Sauerland-Wanderdorfs / Neusta Touren / Brilon Kammweg

The Brilon Kammweg is 49 km of fascinating mystical landscapes, historical sites and breathtaking views. A circular hike full of discoveries!

Tour starting point:

Brilon market square

Tour destination point:

Brilon market square

Properties:

Summit
Culturally interesting
Refreshment stop
Circular route

Additional Information

www.tourismus-brilon-olsberg.de

Hiking packages:

www.reisewelt-sauerland.de

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Length

49.6 km

Duration

14:00 h

Elevation ascent

1360 m

Elevation descent

1360 m

Lowest point

411 m

Highest point

802 m

Condition

Difficulty

Recommended seasons

J F M A M J J A S O N D

The Brilon Kammweg captivates hiking enthusiasts with an impressive total length of around 49 kilometers. This fascinating long-distance hiking tour leads through the picturesque Hochsauerland region and offers several highlights that appeal to both culture enthusiasts and nature lovers.

The circular route, which both begins and ends at Brilon's historic market square, features numerous summit passages and rewards all efforts with panoramic views that are hard to beat. The trail leads from Brilon via Willingen and along the state border back to the town of the forest. Cultural sights line the route and allow you to immerse yourself in times gone by. Numerous refreshment stops invite you to take a break, enjoy the regional cuisine and recharge your batteries.

The Kammweg is particularly suitable for hikers who already have some experience and feel up to a challenging route. The tour offers a perfect combination of nature, culture and sporting activity. The Brilon Kammweg promises an unforgettable hiking experience that awakens a spirit of discovery and adventure.

A unique opportunity to experience the beauty and diversity of the Hochsauerland.

1st stage Brilon Kammweg: Brilon - Ginsterkopf - Willingen

2nd stage Brilon Kammweg Willingen - Hoher Eimberg - Brilon

Brilon Kammweg on trekking sites

Information

Directions

We start in the middle of Brilon's market square in front of the town hall and walk past it on the left into Derkere Straße, where we turn left into Niedere Straße after approx. 200 m at Galerie Heuser. After crossing Gartenstraße at the pedestrian lights, we turn into the Kreishauspark (Heinrich-Jansen-Weg).Then we keep right at the Kreishaus - into the Drübel nature reserve. Once we have passed this area, the circular tour of the Brilon Kammweg begins and we keep left towards the farm store. We then walk past the youth hostel and the golf course to the Landgasthof Gruss, where we head towards the Waldfeenpfad. Passing the Jick Jack Mühle hiking parking lot, the trail leads towards Bremecketal, on to Teufelsgrund and up to Huckeshohl above the village of Bontkirchen.We then cross the NRW/Hessen state border to Hoher Eimberg (at 805.5 m, the highest elevation in Brilon). Once there, the route heads back down to Willingen and once through the village past the Ritzhagen ski lift, up to Richtplatz. From there, the trail runs parallel to the Rothaarsteig in the direction of Bruchhausen, past the Bruchhauser Steine to the Feuereiche, after crossing the L743 just before it,and then up to spectacular views of the Ginsterkopf and Habberg. If this is too steep for you, you can take the gentler X2 hiking trail on the left from Feuereiche. This rejoins the Brilon Kammweg after approx. 3 km. We then pass the wayside shrine of St. Anthony and reach the Borberg, which is steeped in history. After walking past the chapel and the excavations, we head downhill towards Hiebammen Hütte. There the trail continues to Petersborn and to Brilon Bürgerwald through the Kyrill-Tor. Continue towards Brilon, past the Möhnequelle and the hospital, via Hoppecker Straße, where the circular tour comes to an end. From there, the route follows the familiar route back to the starting point on Brilon's market square.

Equipment

Sturdy shoes, sometimes telescopic poles are helpful.

Safety guidelines

Along the way, you will find various rescue points on the signposts, which are registered with the rescue control center. The passage over the Ginsterkopfs is only suitable for experienced hikers - alternatively, you can stay on the X-path below.

Author Tip

Stop off at the rustic Hiebammen Hütte at the weekend

Literature

Brilon & Olsberg hiking booklet (available from the Brilon & Olsberg tourist information offices)
www.tourismus-brilon-olsberg.de

Hiking tour catalog of Reisewelt Sauerland - order free of charge or download directly at:

www.reisewelt-sauerland.de/informationen/prospektbestellung

Maps

Hiking map Brilon Olsberg 1:25,000 ISBN 978-3-86636-919-1

If you book a hiking tour via www.reisewelt-sauerland.de
, the map material required for your hike is included.

Public transit

The bus stop: Brilon-Markt is right at the start of the hike.
Timetable information: www.rlg-online.de

The DB train station: Brilon-Stadt is approx. 500m from the start of the hike, and Brilon-Wald and Willingen train stations are also on the route.
Timetable information: www.bahn.de

How to get there

from the west: A1 to Dortmund/Unna junction - then A44 to Werl junction - then
A445/A46 to Bestwig-Velmede junction and continue on B7 to Brilon

from the north: Hanover - A2 to Bielefeld junction - A33 to Wünnenberg-Haaren junction and continue on the B480 to Brilon

from the east: A44 Kassel to the Wünnenberg-Haaren interchange and continue on the B480 to Brilon or exit at the Marsberg junction and continue on the B7 to Brilon

from the south: to Kassel and continue on the A44 to the Wünnenberg-Haaren junction or exit at the Marsberg junction and continue on the B7 to Brilon