Riding fun on two wheels for everyone
The Willingen bike world
No matter what type of biker you are - whether you are a leisure or family cyclist, mountain biker, racing cyclist, freerider or e-biker; the Willingen bike world has something for everyone.
Whether you want to explore the area on gentle family tours of manageable length, get fit on long laps through the Sauerland or challenge yourself on the trails - Willingen and the surrounding area offer all possibilities. Here you can enjoy riding fun on two wheels for everyone. There is no better way to experience the beauty of the Sauerland with its hills and mountains, open plateaus and green meadows. With the MTB Zone Bikepark, Willingen offers riding fun on 8 freeride and downhill trails over a total length of 12 kilometers. The Ettelsberg gondola lift and the 8-seater K1 chairlift take bikers up to the Ettelsberg plateau, from where they enter the MTB Zone.
A fun ride - also suitable for families!
Facts at a glance
Willingen - the diversity of bike sports
• Bike metropolis in the heart of Germany
• Mountain bike stronghold in the Sauerland with 12 signposted mountain bike routes between 16 km - 62 km (some of which are also part of the Bike Arena Sauerland)
• Freeride route for pure downhill enjoyment
• World Cup downhill route for experts & professionals
• Practice course for beginners and bike test course
• Convenient bike transport with the Ettelsberg gondola lift or the K1-8 chairlift
• MTB Zone Bikepark Willingen: 8 trails, 12 km total length, downhill, freeride, flow country trail, flow trail, fourcross, enduro trail, practice course, pump trail
• Kids mountain bike network with very well signposted routes
• E-bike & pleasure tours - leisurely, fast-paced or for the whole family
• Road bike fun in the region - 14 dream tours in the road bike guide from 38 km - 127 km
• Annual venue for Germany's largest MTB festival (30,000 visitors)
Our plus for cyclists at the Romantik Hotel Stryckhaus
• Locked room for bikes
• Weather information
• Power packed lunch
• Vital breakfast buffet
• Rental or sale of cycling-specific maps
• Overnight laundry service
• Shower facilities for late departures
• Contact to the local specialist workshop
• Advice on tour selection
• Massage department
• Spacious swimming pool and sauna area
• Massage department
NEW: GreenTrails - Your mountain bike adventure in northern Hesse starts now!
The GreenTrails are a must-do for mountain bikers of all levels. On the gentle beginner trails, you can easily familiarize yourself with your bike, while on the more challenging trails you can put your skills to the test. A total of 200 kilometers of varied mountain bike trails are to be created in the North Hesse region by 2028. There will also be 200 kilometers of connecting trails that will allow you to discover the entire region on two wheels. The Willingen trail area opened this year and currently covers a total length of 19.36 km.
Experience the breathtaking descents, the gentle hills and the exciting bends that the GreenTrails offer. Whether alone, with friends or family - there is something for every mountain biker. Pack your bike and discover the Green Trails. It will be an adventure you won't soon forget!
TOP-Tip:
Stephanie Göbel's favorite tour
Willingen EXPERIENCE
• Length: 24 km
• Duration: approx. 2 hours
There is no way around this tour if you want to experience Willingen in all its glory. We start directly at the hotel and first ride via Schwalefeld into the nearby Stryck Valley, where we can enjoy the picturesque view of the Willingen Viaduct. Along our tour, we stop at the Willingen ski jump, the venue of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup. Take a breather here with fresh waffles and delicious coffee specialties at Café Aufwind before continuing in the direction of “Neuer Hagen”. Once you arrive at the Hochheidetrail - the highlight of the tour - you can marvel at the picturesque Sauerland landscape in all its facets. Along the Hochheide hut at an altitude of 805 meters, the route continues along a trail next to the forest highway, which will get your adrenaline pumping once again with its rooty surface.
Further tour tips
No. 1: Family tour
• Length: 18 km
• Elevation gain: just under 490 m
• Duration: approx. 2 hours
• Technique / fitness level: easy / easy-medium
• Bike Arena Tour No. 29
The route leads through the beautiful Stryck and Aarbach valleys along an idyllic stream. This family tour, which leads to Schwalefeld, is predominantly gentle and technically easy throughout. It is ideal for beginners, families and young mountain bikers.
No. 2: Upland villages tour
• Length: 49 km
• Elevation gain: just under 1,200 m
• Duration: approx. 5 hours
• Technique / condition: easy / difficult
• Bike Arena Tour No. 26
This tour through Upland is a nice change and addition to the Willingere MTB tours. This tour through the Upland villages is attractive in two respects, as a full-blown day tour with many beautiful views and sights awaits mountain bikers here. Although there are rarely any long climbs on this route, the constant ups and downs add up to almost a thousand meters in altitude and make the tour quite challenging. Discover Willingen, Schwalefeld, Rattlar, Hemmighausen, Eimelrod, Neerdar, Bömighausen, Welleringhausen and Usseln. You then return to the starting point at the tourist information office through the Strycktal valley. A beautiful day trip ends here.
No. 3: Kahle-Pön loop
• Length: 16 km
• Elevation gain: just under 400 m
• Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
• Technique / fitness level: easy / easy
• Tour suggestio
The tour is a small appetizer, simply beautiful and the flowing trails make you want more. If you are planning a bike weekend in Willingen, don't miss out on the Kahle Pön tour if you arrive not too late. There's no better way to start your biking vacation. Let go of everyday worries and immerse yourself in nature: the plateau is home to a sea of heather in soft purple, spiced up with charming distant views. Another plus point of this tour is its family-friendliness. The children have fun on the trails and the adults can practise with them
No. 4: Diemelsee loop
• Length: 49 km
• Elevation gain: just under 680 m
• Duration: approx. 2.5 hours
• Technique / fitness level: easy / medium
• Tour suggestion with optional stop at Göbel's Seehotel
Enjoy the picturesque landscape around Lake Diemelsee by bike. After starting in Willingen, the route takes you through the villages of Usseln, Eimelrod, Deisfeld and Benkhausen. The undulating route takes you via Sudeck to Heringhausen to Lake Diemelsee, along beautiful beaches to relax on and wonderful meadow and forest landscapes. Stop off at Göbel's Seehotel and take a break on our terrace overlooking the lake. Cycle around the Diemelsee along the dam wall, the lowest point of the route, before returning to Willingen via Bontkirchen and Schwalefeld. Enjoy the magnificent views of the Sauerland mountains, linger on the benches or directly on the banks of the lake or jump into the water for a refreshing dip.
Enjoy the many beautiful views on your tours and discover the most beautiful places to rest, e.g. the Clemens Cross on the Hochheide, the Hoher Eimberg, the Bruchhäuser Steine or the Orenberg with great viewpoints. The numerous managed huts in the surrounding area are always an insider tip for a stopover, including the Graf-Stolberg-Hütte, Ettelsberg Hütte, Einkehrschwung or the Hochheide Hütte.
We are also happy to provide you with further information about beautiful and attractive cycle routes and have maps available for you.
For further questions or information, please contact us by e-mail at info(at)stryckhaus.de or by phone on +49 (0)5632 986-0.
We look forward to hearing from you. Your team from Göbel's Stryckhaus in Willingen
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