Pöppelsche Valley – Cross in the forest near Sauerland loop from NSG Pöppelsche
Pöppelsche Valley – Cross in the forest near Sauerland loop from NSG Pöppelsche
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Pöppelsche Valley – Cross in the forest near Sauerland loop from NSG Pöppelsche
02:25
8.86km
130m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: February 25, 2026
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Start point
Parking
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1.51 km
Pöppelsche Valley
Highlight • Gorge
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1.63 km
Bench With a View of the Valley
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1.81 km
Avenue of Old and Young Fruit Trees
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2.26 km
Wooden Bridge Over the Pöppelsche
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2.70 km
Path With Panoramic View
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5.78 km
Cross in the forest near Sauerland
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A poem by Johannes Kandel follows as a small suggestion:
The cross in the forest
Love of God poem
The path leads steeply uphill through green forest,
the fir trees tilt their faces slightly in the wind.
A cold fog rises from the mossy ground,
hides the way from me, blinds my eyes.
It is the way to the holy place on the summit,
a cross is there as a warning and a call.
Far spanning all the fir tops
and vast land that the Almighty once created.
Emerging from the dark spell of the fir trees,
I see the cross there.
It shows what I can't believe
what once happened on Golgotha.
Adoring I remain in place
remember what the Lord suffered for me.
Think of the comfort in his word.
would like to thankfully ask for his blessing here!
(God's love poem, author: Johannes Kandel, 2014)
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7.13 km
Effeln Tree Education Trail
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7.35 km
Bench With a View of the Haarstrang
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8.86 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.67 km
957 m
220 m
Surfaces
4.88 km
2.94 km
674 m
327 m
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Elevation
Highest point (270 m)
Lowest point (190 m)
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Friday 15 May
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