The Mythenweg starts at the Wormbach hiking portal and leads through the beautiful Hawerland.
Hawerland is the name for the harmonious, rolling landscape between the Sauerländer villages Schmallenberg and Bracht, Berghausen and Werpe. For ages, people have settled this beautiful, original region. It is claimed that as early as the Stone Age, 2800 BC, there was a prehistoric cult site in Wormbach. What is certain, however, is that around 800 AD the original parish of the Sauerland was consecrated here. More archaic customs and traditions have survived in this area than might be apparent from the down-to-earth residents; here every stone can tell stories of thousands of years of settlement. Embark on a journey into the past, hike the ancient death roads of Soest, Landenbeck, and Fleckenberg. Let yourself be enchanted by the ever-present remains of the rich Sauerland myth culture and the beautiful nature.
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A rescue point system is installed in Hochsauerlandkreis. Rescue points can be found, among other places, on the information boards at junctions and hiking signposts.
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The Mythenweg takes you through the small villages of the Hawerland.
You start your route in Wormbach and follow the historic Soester Totenweg to Ebbinghof.
From there, you follow the Hunauweg to Berghausen. On the way, you have a beautiful view of the Wennetal.
From Berghausen, it continues via Niederberndorf to Arpe.
The next village is Selkentrop. From there you head towards Felbecke.
You walk along the Rennefeld airfield and turn left onto the Fleckenberger Totenweg, which leads you back to Wormbach.
Lauschpohl Nr. 15 / Arpe wasserreiches Tal
Lauschpohl Nr. 16 / Dornröschenweg
Lauschpohl Nr. 8 / Kapelle Selkentrop
Lauschpohl Nr. 3/ St. Cyriakus Berghausen
Lauschpohl Nr. 1 / Spielplatz in Niederberndorf
Wanderportal Berghausen
Wanderparkplatz am Flugplatz Rennefeld
Kirche St. Cyriakus, Berghausen
Kirche St Peter und Paul, Wormbach
Lauschpohl Nr. 4 / Wegkreuz bei Ebbinghof
Lauschpohl Nr. 5 / Pfarrkirche St. Peter und Paul
Lauschpohl Nr. 7 / Riesenbank bei Felbecke
Lauschpohl Nr. 19 / Berghausen
Mehrgenerationenspielplatz Berghausen
Flugplatz Rennefeld
Wanderinformation Arpe
Dorfhalle Arpe
Public transport
You can reach Wormbach by bus lines 468 and 467 Der Hawerländer.
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Directions
If you come from Schmallenberg, take the K31 past the Sauerland Leisure World to Wormbach.
From Eslohe, follow 511 via Dorlar and Berghausen to Wormbach.
Parking
Free parking is available at the St. Peter and Paul Church in Wormbach.
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Hiking map Schmallenberg, scale: 1 : 25,000
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You should wear sturdy footwear and we recommend bringing a packed lunch.
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