Discover Alme: Springs, Circular Trails and Historic Sites

Alme combines an exceptional natural setting with circular trails, regional village life and historically significant buildings. When planning your stay, you can choose between different focuses, including the Alme Springs and the Mühlental valley, a nature-oriented circular trail and several culturally and historically interesting destinations. The trails, springs and buildings do not belong to a single category of experience; instead, each offers its own way of discovering Alme.

Natural setting at the Alme Springs

In the Mühlental nature reserve, where the Alme Springs are located, 104 karst springs emerge in the Alme spring pond. The springs are the defining natural feature of the village and also represent a distinctive geological formation. A subarctic relict community with Pyrenean scurvygrass has also survived at the Alme Springs since the last Ice Age.

The Springs Trail leads through the Mühlental valley. The dry valley is characterized by imposing rocks and a pronounced gorge-like character. At the Alme spring pond, clear information boards along the Springs Trail provide information about geology, flora and fauna. Those who see a trail not merely as a connection between two points, but are also interested in the landscape and its formation, will find concrete points of interest here: rocks, springs and information about natural habitats are directly integrated into the route of the Springs Trail.

Circular trails with different focal points

Another way to explore Alme on foot is the Multi-Generation Trail. It is an approximately 1,800-meter-long circular trail designed close to nature and developed with extensive accessibility features. For planning your day, the approximate length of around 1,800 meters provides a clear indication of the scope of the walk.

Church, moated castle and historic traces

The historic buildings in Alme include St. Ludgerus Church. It was built between 1755 and 1760 and is currently being renovated. Its construction dates from the middle of the 18th century. The church's noteworthy interior includes a late Gothic Pietà.

An inscription on Haus Tinne dates its construction to 1717. The Auf der Peule water reservoir was restored as an industrial monument in 1988. The two sites represent different historical traces: Haus Tinne can be dated through an inscription bearing a year, while the water reservoir was restored as an industrial monument.

Wasserschloß Alme (Haus Niederalme) is a three-winged building complex with an inner courtyard open to the north. A stone relief is located at the ceremonial staircase. The richly decorated south side features a portal bearing the year 1744 as the year of completion.

Village life and practical orientation

The traditional Wasserradfest organized by Dorfgemeinschaft Alme e.V. takes place every year in August at the duck house and water wheel and includes an annual duck race. The Alme duck house, with parking facilities, and a bus stop on Untere Bahnhofstraße in Alme serve as reference points for the route. For your journey, the Alme duck house and Untere Bahnhofstraße can be considered as different reference points. The Wasserradfest in August can be taken into account as a seasonal event when planning a stay in Alme.

For regional orientation, you can also include Nehden, Hoppecke, Gudenhagen, Brilon-Wald, Bontkirchen and Radlinghausen in your plans.

For the overarching travel overview: Brilon.