Kahler Asten – View of Sauerland Forests loop from Oberes Lennetal

Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Hochsauerlandkreis

Schmallenberg

Kahler Asten – View of Sauerland Forests loop from Oberes Lennetal

Hard

4.8

(125)

595

riders

Kahler Asten – View of Sauerland Forests loop from Oberes Lennetal

03:22

40.2km

770m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 21.7 km for 204 m

After 36.7 km for 189 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

4.00 km

Kahler Asten

Highlight • Summit

The Kahle Asten is the third highest mountain in the Rothaargebirge but certainly the best known, as it is located directly at the famous tourist destination Winterberg. He is 841 …

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6.25 km

View of Kappe and Bikepark Winterberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful viewpoint on the Winterberg "Panorama Tour".

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9.14 km

S0 Meadow Singletrack in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

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Good alternative to the parallel road (K75)

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13.9 km

Viewpoint

14.9 km

Bench With a View of the Sauerland Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

17.9 km

Burgruine Rappelstein

Viewpoint

21.7 km

Schäfers Schlade

Nature Reserve

23.1 km

View of the Sauerland Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great road to drive (asphalt) with a fantastic view of the mountains to Langewiese.

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28.6 km

Oberes Lennetal

Nature Reserve

33.2 km

View of Sauerland Forests

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Great höhenweg followed by a great descent

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33.9 km

At Sahnehang

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A trip into the beautiful nature of Winterberg.

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38.4 km

Rothaarsteig Viewpoint Near Lenneplätze

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very nice place to relax

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40.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.4 km

4.55 km

2.82 km

2.27 km

1.10 km

729 m

361 m

Surfaces

18.6 km

8.30 km

7.62 km

4.20 km

836 m

712 m

Elevation

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Highest point (840 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

14°C

4°C

60 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

June 11, 2023,HSK_mtb_WiBerg_BAS-14_Bildchen & Hoher Knochen

Finally, today a beautiful panoramic tour of the bike arena Sauerland.
Relaxed cycling on forest and asphalt paths with beautiful views far away from mass tourism 😊
It made sense to pull the GPX file onto the navigation system before the tour - the signs are sometimes missing.

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October 6, 2022,Bike Arena Sauerland (Nr. 14) - Bildchen, Hoher Knochen

...the muscles burn. Neat climbs. Nevertheless, a wonderful tour with views that you won't forget. ☺️

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August 12, 2024,Kleine Schnuppertour auf und um den Kahlen Asten 🚵🚵‍♂️

We didn’t know the Winterberg plateau in the Rothaargebirge/Sauerland until now!

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April 18, 2026,kahler Asten, Bildchen,Nordenau,Rothaarsteig bis Neuastenberg

In Nordenau you can take the easy path past the disused ski lift or, as on my tour, directly in front of the former Hotel Gnacke, in front of the entrance, onto a singletrack trail (follow the hiking signs). Both tours meet again on the opposite slope. After the bridge, it goes uphill very steeply for about 50m. But no …

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