Riding fun on two wheels

The Willingen bike world

Whether you are a leisure cyclist, family cyclist, mountain biker, e-biker or freerider - no matter what type of biker you are, the bike world in Willingen has something for everyone. 

There is no better way to experience the beauty of the Sauerland with its hills and mountains, open plateaus and green meadows than on a BIKE. Here you can enjoy riding fun on two wheels for everyone. The area in and around Willingen offers every opportunity for your bike tour: explore the area, get fit on long laps through the mountains or challenge yourself on the trails. 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.

Unique riding fun - also suitable for families!
 
Mountainbiker fährt über einen Hügel
Facts at a glance

Willingen - variety of bike sports

 

• 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)

• Unique bike metropolis in the heart of Germany

• World Cup downhill route for experts & professionals

• Freeride route for pure downhill enjoyment

• Practice course for beginners and bike test course

• Convenient bike transport with the Ettelsberg gondola lift or the K1 8-seater chairlift

• E-bike & pleasure tours - leisurely, fast-paced or for the whole family

• 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

• 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 WILLINO - Privathotel

• Lockable bicycle garage
• Weather information at the reception 
• Power packed lunch
• Rental or sale of cycling-specific maps
• Drying room for your clothes
• Washing facility for bikes
• Repair tools
• Contact to the local specialist workshop
• Advice on tour selection
• E-bike rental (€ 19 for 4 hours, € 25 for the whole day)
• Heated indoor pool, 3 different saunas

Fahrradfahrer fahren beim Bike Festival
 
Bike garage - your treasures are in good hands here

A safely stored bike makes for a restful night. With us, you can leave your bike alone in our bike garage without feeling uneasy. We have attached great importance to ensuring that our guests' bikes are well stored.

• The bikes can be parked comfortably standing up.
• The bikes can be hung up on the front edge
• Bike garage with space for at least 30 bikes

Our bike service:

• Bike washing facility with hose, brushes, bucket and cleaning agent
• Workshop corner and repair stand
• Tools for bike maintenance and the usual adjustment and repair work

 

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!

All routes at a glance here >>

 
TOP-Tip:

MTB ZONE BikePark

 

Adrenaline kick guaranteed!

The leading bike park brand MTB ZONE has also been taking off in Willingen since 2019.

With a total length of 13 km, the BikePark Willingen offers trails for all levels, from beginners to experienced riders. Whether flow country trail, freeride trail, downhill or the pump track - here you can experience action and adventure on 8 trails and experience riding fun with a real adrenaline kick. Mountain bikers are transported by the new Ettelsberg cable car or the K1 8-seater chairlift. In addition to the practice course, the BikePark also offers courses and bike rental.

 

 

Further tour tips

 

No. 1: Zwei-Länder-Schleife / Two-country loop

• Length: 125 km
• Elevation gain: 2,172 m 
• Duration: approx. 6.5 hours
• Technique / fitness level: intermediate-advanced

A long but fantastic loop through the beautiful Sauerland region. The tour crosses the borders of North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse. After a high-altitude ascent to Winterberg, past the Kahler Asten, the route leads across the state border back to Hesse past the Diemelsee lake in Heringhausen. 

 

No. 2: Diemelsee Tour 

• Length: 44 km
• Elevation gain: almost 960 m
• Duration: approx. 4 hours
• Technique / fitness level: medium / medium
• Bike Arena Tour No. 30

A trail-rich descent over the Eimberg border ridge and the deep blue Diemelsee in one tour. These two highlights are tempting on this moderately difficult tour through the Sauerland. After a relaxing break at the Diemelsee, the route takes you back to Willingen through mountains, fields and forests. 

Drei Frauen bei einer Fahrradtour am See
 
Familie bestaunt Bilder der Fahrradtour

No. 3: Diemelquelle Runde

• Length: 15 km
• Elevation gain: just under 280 m
• Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
• Technique / fitness level: easy / easy
• Tour suggestion for families

Our tip for families and beginners. Past the viaduct in Willingen - a 294 m long viaduct built in 1917 - along the famous ski jump, the trail leads you to the Diemel spring with a steep section. At the end of the tour, the route takes you along the Orenbergschanze, which serves as a training hill for young ski jumpers. 

 

Our Tour-Tips on KOMOOT

 

 

Touren-Tipp "Strycktal - Ettelsberg - Hoppecketal"

Touren-Tipp "Diemelsee - Stormburch - lange Seite"
Touren-Tipp "Willingen bis Winterberg" 

Touren-Tipp "Graf Stolberg Hütte - Schanze - Hohe Pön"
 

Enjoy the picturesque landscape of the Sauerland 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 catered huts in the surrounding area are always an insider tip for a stopover, including Ettelsberg Hütte, Graf-Stolberg-Hütte, Einkehrschwung or Hochheide Hütte

Use our rental e-bikes at the nearby partner hotel Göbel's Landhotel to explore the beauty of the Sauerland countryside.

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, you can contact us by e-mail at  info(at)willino-hotel.de or by phone on +49 (0) 5632 9859 0.

We look forward to hearing from you. Your team from WILLINO - Privathotel

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