Balve: Hönne Trail – the enchanted Hönne Valley

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Balve: Hönne Trail – the enchanted Hönne Valley

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Balve: Hönne Trail – the enchanted Hönne Valley

01:58

7.21km

110m

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Let the mystical atmosphere of the Hönne Valley take you on this hike. On this path you will come across the imposing limestone formations of the Seven Virgins and spectacular caves, such as the impressive Feldhof Cave. The Hönne is your constant, rushing companion. The route takes you through a…

by Märkisches Sauerland

Last updated: September 23, 2026

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2.23 km

Hönne Trail

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The Hönnepfad is great when it is dry, in wet weather it is very slippery

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3.05 km

Seven Maidens Rock Formation

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Seven groups of virgin rocks, on a challenging route towards Balve or Hemer-Brockhausen.

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3.26 km

Feldhof Cave

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The Feldhof Cave awaits you after a bend. It is very large and you should take a flashlight with you to explore so that you don't end up standing in the dark. A very interesting historical place.

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7.21 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.30 km

3.13 km

396 m

216 m

179 m

Surfaces

4.29 km

1.94 km

482 m

346 m

159 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Tuesday 10 November

7°C

1°C

60 %

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Comments

April 18, 2026,Wanderung auf dem Hönnepfad.

A beautiful hike on the Hönnepfad. We started at the hiking parking lot in Volkringhausen. It was mostly beautiful narrow paths.
We made a detour to the Reckenhöhle. However, we did not visit it. We continued to the Feldhofhöhle. You could go far inside, it was very interesting! The trip to Balve was definitely worth it! It was like a …

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June 7, 2026,Runde „Sieben Jungfrauen" im Hönnetal bei Balve

balve.de/fileadmin/Dateien/Dateien/Kultur_und_Tourismus/PDF-Dateien_2021/10_Auf_dem_Hoennepfad.pdf

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February 27, 2022,Wunderschönes Hönnetal - mit Höhlenabenteuer

It was beautiful, our Hönnetal tour, because it has everything a hiker's heart desires, including a really exciting cave adventure in the Feldhof cave. But there was also a lot more to discover, e.g. a puppet theater in the woods, the legend of the 7 virgins, rippling water and beautiful views.

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July 30, 2023,Kleine Gemeinschaftswanderung mit dem SGV Menden

It was a community hike with the SGV Menden today! We met in Menden and drove to the Hönnetal together. We were a total of 45 hikers. A nice little hike followed by a stop at the "Alte Schmiede" hiking cafe in Balve-Volkringhausen. There was grilled sausage and cake, as well as delicious cold and warm drinks. Fresh on from …

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June 6, 2024,Feldhofhöhle – Sieben Jungfrauen Runde von Volkringhausen

The path along the Hönne is currently a bit muddy and overgrown.

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January 26, 2025,Kleine Wanderung im Hönnetal

Hello everyone! We were out and about in the Hönnetal today with the SGV Unna! It was a lovely little hike followed by a meal of kale at Diepes in the Hönnetal in Volkringhausen. We walked in drizzle for a while, but it got drier later! The paths were muddy for the time of year, but with good shoes it …

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April 13, 2025,Balve: Auf dem Hönnepfad – Verwunschenes Hönnetal

Hönnetalrunde near Balve. Beautiful enchanted paths, caves to discover, and delicious waffles are all part of this tour through the Hönnetal.

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June 28, 2025,Feldhofhöhle und sieben Jungfrauen 🧙

After a long break from hiking, today I headed to the Hönne Valley, which is close to me. The starting point is the hiking car park on Glashüttenweg in Volkringhausen. Parking is free here, by the way. The first section of the trail runs above the Hönne River and is very narrow and overgrown. Unfortunately, several "mosquitoes" attacked me at …

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August 20, 2024

Let the mystical atmosphere of the Hönne Valley take you on this hike. On this path you will come across the imposing limestone formations of the Seven Virgins and spectacular caves, such as the impressive Feldhof Cave. The Hönne is your constant, rushing companion. The route takes you through a fascinating

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November 24, 2024

It would be nice if there were instructions in the Komot about whether you can let the dog off the leash

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