Cycling
On two wheels through valleys and over mountains
In the Schmallenberg Sauerland and the vacation region Eslohe a wide range of options await fans of Drahtesel and co. Pleasure cyclists Werden will get their money's worth, as will mountain bikers and touring bikers. There are also family-friendly offers with moderately ascending routes. Discover our region - whether at a leisurely pace or with an adrenaline rush, alone or with the whole family - whatever suits you.
Well-maintained and detailed routes such as the Sauerlandradringthe Kinderland trekking route or the routes of the Bike Arena Sauerland offer cyclists of all abilities an ideal field of activity.
When headwinds and inclines dampen your mood, the push of a button can change everything. It switches on a quiet, environmentally friendly electric motor that intervenes to provide support, depending on how steep the incline is and how much assistance you have set. E-bikes have conquered cycle tourism in the land of a thousand mountains. Joint cycling excursions for people with different levels of fitness have become a fun, nature-oriented vacation experience for everyone. Try it out for yourself. E-biking is really easy and great fun!
Discovery made easy!
Our digital travel guide
All relevant information on your cell phone in one place - our digital travel guide is your indispensable companion for your next bike tour in our region.
In our travel guide Werden you will find information about the most beautiful cycle routes in the region. You will also find information on current events, interesting excursion destinations, hiking trails and accommodation. The travel guide provides you with all the information you need to make the most of your stay. It also gives you all the important information and benefits of the Schmallenberger Sauerland Card at a glance.
Bike rental in Schmallenberg Sauerland
E-bikes, mountain e-bikes and more...
You can hire touring e-bikes and touring bikes around Schmallenberg and Eslohe at currently 11 rental stations. The guest information center in Schmallenberg also has special mountain e-bikes that are also suitable for tours on forest tracks and gravel roads. Before hiring, the bikes are explained to you in detail and the best route tips with maps are of course included. One battery charge is enough for 60 to 100 km of riding fun, depending on the level of use. You can recharge the battery while you stop for a bite to eat. Simply ask the host for a free power socket and by the end of your break, all your batteries will be fully recharged.
Tourist Information Schmallenberg Sauerland
Wood and Tourism Center, Poststraße 7, 57392 SchmallenbergPhone 02972 97400
- 12 e-touring bikes (various sizes)
- 6 e-mountain bikes (various sizes)
- 1 youth e-bike
- 2 children's e-bikes
- 2 child seats (free of charge)
- 1 child trailer (total weight up to 60 kg)
- Rental from 10.00 am & return possible until 7 pm!
Book your e-bike directly online here!
Aubic Cars and Bikes GmbH
Auf der Lake 7b, 57392 SchmallenbergTel. 02972 962508
- 4 electric mountain bikes
- 5 electric city bikes
- 5 mountain bikes
- 3 city bikes
- 1 children's bikes
At the mini golf course in the Kurpark in Eslohe
Eberhard König Straße 2, 59889 Eslohe
Reservation: by email at minigolfeslohe@gmail.com & by phone on 02973 / 7039971 (only during opening hours)
- Bicycles and 4-bikes (prior reservation is recommended)
Landgasthof Reinert
Mescheder Str. 31, 59889 Eslohe-Reiste. Phone 02973 / 3201
- E-bikes
Verkehrsverein Bauernland
Gasthof Voss in Arpe, telephone 02971 86971
Landgasthof Heimkehof in Berghausen, telephone 02972 1342
Ferienwohnungen Hardthof in Felbecke, telephone 02972 47636
Landhaus Schulte-Göbel in Selkentrop, telephone 02972 6750
- 2 e-bikes each
- additionally a trailer for children and a child seat at Landhaus Schulte-Göbel and in the Hardthof vacation apartment
Verkehrs- und Kneippverein Saalhausen
Fasanenweg 3, 57368 Lennestadt-Saalhausen, 02723 / 8502
- E-bikes
Schröder´s Sport Eck
Kirchplatz 7, 57392 Schmallenberg-Bad FredeburgPhone 02974 / 900411
- 8 mountain e-bikes
- Rental fee: € 30.00 per day
- Collection of e-bikes during regular opening hours or by arrangement
- Bike service to the meeting point for an extra charge
- Every Tuesday 4-hour bike tour including bike and guide: € 50 per person (min. 4 people) - registration required
- Opening hours: Mon.-Fri. 9.00 - 12.30 and 14.00 - 18.00, Sat. 9.00 - 13.00
Landhotel Gasthof Schütte
Eggeweg 2, 57392 Schmallenberg-OberkirchenPhone 02972 / 820
- E-bikes
Cycling by bus & train
Local public transport has adapted to the needs of cyclists in the region. The "Freizeitbus", the S90 line of BRS GmbH, for example, takes you to the most beautiful destinations in the region. It runs between Meschede, Bödefeld, Bad Fredeburg and Schmallenberg and transports your bike on Sundays and public holidays for a small surcharge (between €1.50 and €3.00) in a bike trailer (from the end of April to the end of October). Dogs are transported free of charge.
In addition, you can use our hiking bus, which can also transport your bikes - with the Schmallenberger Sauerland Card your bikes travel free of charge (registration under 02972 / 97400)!
Guided bike tours
Bike'n'Joy
Bike Guide: Florian Henkel
Come to the land of 1000 mountains and enjoy the beautiful nature, well-planned tours and interesting local highlights on your bike. A great bike tour awaits you in Schmallenberg and unforgettable days in one of the most beautiful areas of the Sauerland.
To the guided bike toursBike Guide
Kathrin Heimes
Guided mountain bike and road bike tours in the Sauerland
Kathrin Heimes is happy to pass on her passion for cycling and her extensive local knowledge to our guests. As a certified MTB guide, she has been offering guided tours through the region for several years. She adapts flexibly to the wishes and ability level of the guests and of course knows the best places to stop for refreshments along the way. Get to know the Sauerland and enjoy a day of cycling without having to study maps and read signs.
More information about the guided bike toursBike Adventure
Bike Guide: Manuel Ohrmann
You want to get to know the Schmallenberg Sauerland off the beaten track or are you looking for new challenges? Whether you come from the area, are planning a weekend trip or are on vacation in the Sauerland We have the right routes for you: from short and crisp to long and strenuous, from (e-)MTB beginners to old hands...
To the guided bike toursBike Guide
Britta Gierse
Let Britta Gierse show you the Sauerland on two wheels. Whether by e-bike or mountain bike, she will take you to the most beautiful trails and views of the land of a thousand mountains.
You can make inquiries by telephone on 0151 / 111770896.
More offers from Britta GierseThe most beautiful tours at the click of a mouse. In the tour portal you will find lots of beautiful routes, sorted by difficulty, length and level of difficulty. With the option to download GPS tracks, print function and lots of information.
Click here for the tour portalFrom pocket guides to comprehensive ring binders with tour suggestions. The Bike Arena Sauerland provides extensive map material. Find out more online or simply pop into your local tourist information office.
Bike tickets for the Bike Arena SauerlandNode systems
Safely through Südwestfalen
With us, you can simply cycle along without losing your bearings. The "Knotenpunktsystem" makes it possible. It divides Sauerland and Siegerland-Wittgenstein into a honeycomb structure. The corner points of these "honeycombs" (= junctions) bear numbers that are repeated on signposts in the landscape. In addition, information boards at road and cycle path junctions provide information about the local network of paths. This means you can change your plans spontaneously and still arrive safely.
Sauerlandradring
On the way along old railroad lines
84 kilometers on former railroad lines and the "Fledermaustunnel" - the Sauerlandradring introduces itself.
This route connects the towns of Finnentrop, Eslohe, Schmallenberg and Lennestadt. You can also add the 42 km long "HenneseeSchleife" which takes you to Meschede, there around the Hennesee and finally to the RuhrtalRadweg . Small museums, lovingly restored contemporary witnesses of former industrial and craft culture, natural adventure pools and a 700 m long Fledermaustunnel (open from April to October) make this tour a varied and enjoyable ride.
Temporary change for the Sauerlandradring: Currently the section between Schmallenberg and Saalhausen is currently being rerouted due to roadworks. Instead of the previous route along the edge of the forest behind the Kurpark, the cycle path will now probably run along the main road in Saalhausen. Please note that cyclists from the Lenne-river to the traffic circle behind Saalhausen only on the main road.
Fledermaustunnel closed!
Hibernation for the bats...
Please note that from 01.11.2023 to April 2024 the Fledermaustunnel on Sauerlandradring between Finnentrop-Fehrenbracht and Eslohe-Kückelheim is closed.
For cyclists who use the Sauerlandradring or the Ruhr-Sieg cycle path on the route Finnentrop-Eslohe also in winter, a winter bypass is available via Schliprüthen, Ober- and Niedersalwey to Eslohe is signposted. This means that you can also cycle the route in the winter months.
The so-called "HenneseeSchleife" of the Sauerlandradring closes the gap to the well-known RuhrtalRadweg and is worth a cycle tour in its own right. It leads over 40 kilometers through the Wennetal and from Wennemen on the RuhrtalRadweg to the district town Meschede. Along the Henne and the eastern shore of the Hennesee, you will once again reach the Sauerlandradring.
For families, we have developed a short version of the Sauerlandradring route. A maximum of 54 kilometers (i.e. can be completed on one battery charge), it leads through the beautiful villages of the Schmallenberger Sauerland and the vacation region Eslohe. With many interesting stops and rest areas along the way.
Lenneroute
Cycling along the Lenne...
Nature and recreation, culture and lifestyle along 150 km of the Lenneroute. Along the river Lenne from its source at Am Kahlen Asten to where it flows into the Ruhr at Hagen. Those who cycle along it "learn" a lot of interesting facts about the history and development of regional industrial culture, which has always been closely linked to the river itself.
Our tip: visit the castle Altena with the adventure elevator, which leads from the city centre directly into the castle courtyard.
Ruhr-Sieg cycle path
Cycling from river to river
113 kilometers with few inclines invite you to explore the area from Meschede over Eslohe, Finnentrop, Attendorn, Olpe, Wenden and Freudenberg to Kirchen. Along the way, you will come across two former railroad tunnels, the Biggesee and many attractive places and buildings along the way. This route connects the Sauerland with the Siegerland and the northern Westerwald and can be combined for longer tours with the RuhrtalRadwegthe Bergischer Panoramaweg, the Siegtal cycle path and the Sauerlandradring and the
Kinderland cycle route
The sporty family experience!
This very scenic cycle route invites sporty families to cycle approx. 52 km through the Schmallenberg region. Sauerland to cycle. If the little bikers run out of breath along the way, the route can be shortened as required at four intersections.
The map naturally includes the most beautiful playgrounds and miniature golf courses, which invite you to take an enjoyable break. Or you can stop for a bite to eat at one of the restaurants along the way.
Renewable energy tour
Discover. Experience. Understand.
You can learn a lot about renewable energies along this unique route. The 31 km long cycle path shows the real applications of renewable energies at 16 stations: Hydropower, solar thermal, photovoltaics, environmental heat, wood, biogas and wind energy. The function and mode of operation is clearly explained at each station. It leads via Inderlenne, Holthausen, Bad Fredeburg, Ebbinghof, Gleidorf and Fleckenberg with slight inclines. You can shorten the way back via the Lenneroute shortcut.
Mountain biking
Bike fun
The spectrum in the Sauerland is diverse. In recent years in particular, many innovative offers and routes have been created for mountain bikers. Bike-friendly accommodation, carefully planned tours and exciting trails ensure fun and variety. Our mountains and views are simply made for extended bike tours and riding fun with a view.
Green Hill Bikepark
in Gellinghausen
A diverse selection of routes ensures that both beginners and pros get their money's worth: 11 routes plus numerous variations and around 200 meters in depth promise pure action and variety. Mountain bikers can get up the mountain with a easyLOOP drag lift. They then ride down through the forest and along trails with fantastic views, over jumps and natural trails and through lots of bends.
Cyclists and spectators can enjoy refreshments in the "Hellermans Hütte" restaurant at the valley station, on the "Alm" at the top with a mountain terrace and in the "Stadl" halfway up. Rental offers, a small bike store and a workshop ensure that everyone is suitably equipped and ready to ride.
Bike park Winterberg
Pure action!
The largest bike park in the region can be found at MTB in Winterberg, about 20 kilometers from Schmallenberg Sauerland away. Ten trails of varying degrees of difficulty are waiting to be rocked Werden. From the practice course to the downhill course or technical single trail, everything is included. A 6-seater chairlift transports bikers and sports equipment comfortably up the mountain.
Bike Parcours Eslohe
Flying high!
For experts and beginners: the bike park in the fun & sports facility Eslohe is the right training ground for anyone who wants to prove or improve their skills on a bike. Different variants with dirt lines, jumps in three levels of difficulty, a flow trail and a large pump track await bikers. A mini-pump is available for "mini-bikers" to practice on.
Road cycling
Cycling region Sauerland
You can fill more than one cycling vacation with this huge selection of tours. The maps of the Bike Arena Sauerland show more than 70 racing bike routes - from easy warm-up routes to real challenges of 250 kilometers. Hosts and restaurateurs have also adapted to the needs of cyclists and offer extensive services.