Hunter's Benches Shelter – View of Arnsberg loop from Oberes Walpketal

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Hochsauerlandkreis

Arnsberg

Hunter's Benches Shelter – View of Arnsberg loop from Oberes Walpketal

Moderate

4.8

(140)

411

hikers

Hunter's Benches Shelter – View of Arnsberg loop from Oberes Walpketal

03:28

12.2km

270m

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: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Arnsberger Wald

Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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25 m

Hiking Portal Am Abtott

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice starting point for hikes around Wennigloh

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3.96 km

Hunter's Benches Shelter

Highlight • Rest Area

I saw the rest area in the dark and it looked very cozy. The rest area is equipped with four benches

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5.83 km

Ehmsenhütte Shelter and Memorial

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Ehmsenhütte is a refuge on the hiking trail "Sauerland Waldroute". Here is also a memorial stone for Forster Ehmsen. He was the founder of the Sauerland Mountain Association.

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6.99 km

View of Arnsberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of Arnsberg.

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7.63 km

View of Hörsters Farmer

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you can see the Hörsters Farmer stables.

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8.05 km

View of Arnsberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view over Arnsberg. Nice foresight. Great place to take a break.

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8.27 km

View of Naturpark Arnsberger Wald

Highlight • Viewpoint

At this point you have a wonderful view, especially in autumn 😍

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10.9 km

View of the meadows in Arnsberg Forest Nature Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great panoramic view, great for taking a picture or two, breathing in and enjoying the sight 😊

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12.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.36 km

4.59 km

1.04 km

201 m

Surfaces

5.15 km

4.45 km

1.45 km

686 m

441 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

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Comments

April 23, 2023,SGV-Wennigloher Rundweg

A nice round with winding forest paths through the forest, on which unfortunately, forbidden!, cyclists board down again and again 🤮.
other than that, the tour is highly recommended

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March 17, 2024,Wennigloher Rundweg

The hiking sign is a white W with a black background. From the hiking car park we went through the town of Wennigloh past Haus Koch. The Haus Koch restaurant is closed. The path took me towards the Schützenhalle, but it went over a tarred field path and a short time later I turned left into the forest. To the …

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December 13, 2024,Ausblick Jägerbänke – Blick auf Arnsberg - Runde von Wennigloh

A beautiful tour in the crisp cold and sunshine without wind. The ideal conditions for hair ice or ice wool, which was visible everywhere.

Very beautiful paths, but only good to walk on in persistent frost or when it is dry. The paths are already very muddy due to forest vehicles and mountain bikes.

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September 24, 2021,SGV 2021 Wennigloher Rundweg von Arnsberg

The fourth hiking day of our SGV week took us on a circular route "W" from Arnsberg via Wennigloh & back to Arnsberg! Again a great route over dignified forest paths! Again, an alarming number of dead or already cut trees lined the path! A sentence that has often been said or heard by children or grandchildren: "What have you …

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