Discover Elkeringhausen: Trails, the Orke Valley and Summer Festival

Elkeringhausen combines several clearly distinct hiking experiences with landscapes along the Orke and an annual summer festival. Those looking for accommodation in Elkeringhausen can therefore tailor their stay to different interests: a circular trail with historical significance, a tour through the Orke Valley, a challenging trail or a festival in the spa park by the lake. The individual tours differ in terms of their historical focus, river course, route length and respective level of difficulty.

Hiking around Elkeringhausen

The Elkeringhausen hiking portal is a starting point for hiking in the “Wanderbares Deutschland” quality region. One specific option is the “Historical Hiking Trail”. The approximately 8-kilometre circular route is located in Winterberg-Elkeringhausen and has a historical connection. Its approximate length can be factored into personal tour planning without presupposing a specific walking time.

The “Markental Circular Trail” has a different focus. It follows the Orke along its entire route and is approximately 5 kilometres long. Its profile is fairly flat. For your planning, this makes the difference from a more challenging trail particularly clear: on the Markental Circular Trail, the route along the river and the comparatively flat profile are the main features, while the length remains only an approximate value. Profile and distance count separately when planning: fairly flat describes the character of the trail, while approximately five kilometres indicates the scope of the loop.

The first section of the “Markental Circular Trail” leads through the open, expansive Orke Valley, past orchards, a footbath and a marsh plant area. A hike along this section therefore includes several specific landscape features.

The “Grimmerundweg (E4)” adds a more challenging character. This hiking trail is approximately 7 kilometres long and challenging. It starts at the signpost tree in the centre of Elkeringhausen village. Anyone wishing to take the starting point and the more challenging trail characteristics into account for a tour will find a different orientation here than on the fairly flat “Markental Circular Trail”. The approximate length should be considered in personal planning just as much as the stated level of difficulty.

Landscape with a View

A detour to the summit cross of the “Alte Grimme” at 750 metres above sea level offers views across Elkeringhausen to Winterberg and over the uplands of the Hochheide.

Summer Festival and Zeche Elend

The summer festival by the lake takes place annually in the spa park by the lake in Elkeringhausen. It is accompanied by atmospheric live music. The venue and the musical accompaniment provide another specific point of reference in the area alongside the hiking trails. In addition, Zeche Elend is equipped with information boards. Those interested in the local sites can therefore include a place with informative boards in their orientation, alongside the landscape and trails.

For comparison with other places, Mollseifen, Niedersfeld, Grönebach, Züschen, Neuastenberg, Siedlinghausen, Hildfeld and Altastenberg are also available.

For the overarching travel overview: Winterberg.