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Welcome to the World of Leisure in Willingen In the middle of Germany Willingen with its various possibilities at any time of the year is always an attractive place to be for the whole family.

Have it all! The world cup town in the Hochsauerland region offers a wide range of individual arrangements for everyone, connected with various leisure facilities that guarantee unforgettable experiences.

A visit of the toboggan run popular for visitors at all ages, of the wildlife and leisure park with fairy tale woods and falconer show attract lots of visitors. Also a ride with our modern and handicapped accessible cable car to the top of the “Ettelsberg” mountain to the “Hochheide” tower – at 875 m above sea level it is the highest viewing platform of North West Germany. Tower climbing is also offered here. Or what about adventure golf right below Willingen’s landmark, the “Viadukt”.

The kart and bowling center with its special karts for children, indoor climbing wall where archery is also possible as well as the Snow & Bike factory promise sportive activities.

Visiting Slate mine “Christine”, shut down in 1971, you will learn a lot about the history of the mine and in the Oldtimer-Curioseum in Usseln are a lot of curious things to discover in Hans Schlömer’s unique collection. Our glass manufacture is very exciting as you will not only get to know the art of glass manufacture. You will also have the possibility to blow your own glass. In the end of a highly entertaining tour we would suggest a tour at Willingen’s “Brauhaus” brewery where you will learn a lot about the tradition of brewing beer.

The “Lagunenbad” adventure pools close to the visitor center with its water slide park and a big sauna area promise a high relaxation factor.

Next to the “Lagunenbad” adventure pools ice-skating friends can enjoy themselves on the 30 x 60 m big ice rink.

Hikers and bikers will find ideal and various possibilities here in Willingen. As well as winter athletes, who can persue their hobby in Willingen’s winter park thanks to snow guarantee.

As you can see our star is the variety of activities, you can experience in our world of leisure in Willingen all year long. Convince yourself!

Activity page Summer Toboggan Run...................................................................4 Adventure Golf................................................................................5 Glass Manufacture..........................................................................6 Visitor Brewery................................................................................7 “Ettelsberg” Cable Car...................................................................8 “Hochheide” Tower.........................................................................9 “Lagunenbad“ Adventure Pools...................................................10 Ice-Skating Center.........................................................................11 Map of the Town..................................................................... 12/13 “Curioseum“ Museum..................................................................14 Kart- and Bowling Center.............................................................15 Winter Park...................................................................................16 Mühlenkopf Hill............................................................................17 Wildlife and Leisure Park...............................................................18 Exhibition Mine “Christine”..........................................................19 Bike World.....................................................................................20 Snow & Bike Factory.....................................................................21 Indoor Climbing Wall....................................................................22 Hiking World.................................................................................23 pictures: Freizeitwelt, Fotolia, iStockphoto

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Great Pleasure for the Whole Family

Always a Trend Sport for Any Age

Sitting on the toboggan you will be lifted up 250 m. Without changing the bob 700 m of toboggan fun starts right away. Everyone can go for a ride, regardless of age, on your own or in two’s. You can either gently slide or speed down at 40 km/h through ground loops, straights and sweeps. The speed can be limited by yourself at any time. At the finish line your picture will be taken to have a nice souvenir.

The adventure golf facility is idyllic situated right below the viaduct. Try your luck testing 16 holes of various levels of difficulty. With great skill and a steady hand this fun sport will be an adventure for young and old people. Special putters are available for children. Similar to miniature golf, the golf ball needs to be holed as quick as possible. But the natureintegrated elements are tricky to handle.

Including a new summer tubing facility, a facility with 6 trampolines, and a big children’s playground the toboggan run facility makes a special experience.

Look and see how the diversified course with inventive barriers will arouse interest to families and groups to look at the sport in a new way.

This extraordinary facility is unique in Germany and was specially designed for Willingen.

Also relax at our sun terrace with view on the town’s landmark.

Summer Toboggan Run

Rates Toboggan Run: Children age 0 - 4 free entry Children age 5-14: Adults: 1 ride..............................2.20 € 1 ride..............................1.50 € 6 rides...........................11.00 € 6 rides.............................7.50 € groups 15+.....................1.70 € groups 15+.....................1.00 €

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• 16-hole course • suitable for any age • families and groups

Opening Hours: daily 9:00 am - 6:00 pm July and August until 7:00 pm Extended opening hours upon request and during school holiday times.

We remain open during wet weather conditions!

Contact: Sommerrodelbahn Am Hoppern · 34508 Willingen Telephone: 0 56 32 - 96 69 77 Fax: 0 56 32 - 96 69 78 info@sommerrodelbahn-willingen.de www.sommerrodelbahn-willingen.de

New in July and August 2013: Wednesday and Saturday „Golf at Night“ 07:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Opening hours: 26.06.2013-08.09.2013 Monday to Thursday 10 am - 6 pm Friday to Sunday 10 am to 7 pm 09.09.2013-20.10.2013 Monday to Thursday 1 pm - 5 pm Friday to Sunday 11 am - 5:30 pm 21.10.2013-03.11.2013 daily 10 am - 4:30 pm Last club collection: one hour prior to closing time.

Contact: Abenteuergolf am Viadukt Am Golfplatz 4 · 34508 Willingen Mobile phone: 01 60 - 92 41 35 16 info@abenteuergolf-willingen.de www.abenteuergolf-willingen.de Open all year round at appropriate weather conditions. Find out by phone or internet throughout holiday season. For prices please see bulletin board or internet information.

Adventure Golf

• summer tubing • trampoline facilities • children’s playground

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The Fine Art of Making Glass

Have a Look behind the Curtain

Get to know the century-old tradition in Willingen’s glass manufacture.

Watch the professional glass manufacturer making glass works out of 1,300 °C hot molten glass.

At first, get to know the 2006 built brewhouse when participating in a guided tour of the brewery in Willingen. You will get an impression of brewing “Landbier” beer in Willingen in compliance with the German purity law of 1516. You will learn about the classic art of making beer.

Have a look at the art of the glass blowing and with a little support you will be able to make your own glass. An unforgettable souvenir of Willingen.

Glass Manufacture

A visit of the exhibition room shows the different possibilities of glass manufacture. All the unique pieces are very impressive, decorative as well as useful at the same time.

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• daily tours • including one gift • tasting

Opening hours: April to October Monday-Friday: 10 am - 5 pm Saturday and Sunday: 10 am - 4 pm November to March Monday-Friday: 10 am - 12:30 pm · 2 pm - 5 pm Saturday: 10 am - 12.30 pm · 2 pm - 4 pm Sunday: 10 am - 12.30 pm

Contact: Willinger Glasmanufaktur Zur Hoppecke 9 · 34508 Willingen Telephone: 0 56 32 - 98 55 15 info@glasmanufaktur-willingen.de www.glasmanufaktur-willingen.de

By this method the three different kinds of beer “Willinger Landbier Dunkel”, “Willinger Pilsener” and “Willinger Hefeweizen” are also brewed.

After the one hour tour you can look forward to a tasting in the rustic bar called “Hopfenstube”, also located in the former secondary school.

In the end, you will be handed over a beer mug of the friendly brewery to have a little souvenir to take home.

Opening hours and prices: groups 6+: Monday-Friday at 10:30 am groups 20+ anytime on request prices: 6.00 € including all services mentioned above

Contact: Willinger Brauhaus · In den Kämpen 2 Telephone: 0 56 32 - 98 87-0 info@willinger-brauhaus.de www.willinger-brauhaus.de

Visitor Brewery

• big exhibition • live-demonstration • blow your own glass

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• cabins for 8 people • barrier free • combined ticket including tower

Escape of the Daily Grind – Get Up on Top of the “Ettelsberg” Mountain One of Germany’s most modern cable cars with panorama windows will bring you up to the top of the 838 m high “Ettelsberg” mountain in a safe and comfortable manner. Enjoy the view of Willingen. On top, at the rustic bar “Ettelsberghütte”, the “Hochheide” tower, the “Kyrill” trail as well as the “Ettelsberg” lake and further more highlights are waiting for you. Especially when passing the stations, cabins – for a maximum of 8 people – go slow. Access at ground level ensures a relaxed entering and leaving of the cabins. Cable car, tower and catering are designed handicapped accessible. Wheel chairs, baby buggys and mountain bikes can be transported without difficulty. Winter athletes will find snowed ski slopes as well as the ideal access to Willingen’s cross-country-skiing and winterhiking-net.

New: Free entrance to the “Hochheide” tower showing your cable car ticket.

• 62 meters high • platform at 875 m above sea level • elevator for 8 people

Standing above Things In the fall of 2002 the “Hochheide” tower was opened on top of the “Ettelsberg” mountain and is the town’s noticeably landmark ever since. The 59 m high tower at 875 m above sea level is the highest viewing platform of North West Germany.

Walk up 241 stairs or simply use the comfortable cable car. Each lift cabin can seat up to 8 people and is handicapped accessible.

Let your eye wander around the fascinating mountains of the “Hochsauerland” and “Waldecker Land” region or even further at good weather conditions. The amazing view will certainly be remembered for a long time.

A special experience for kids is the children’s playground at the foot of the tower.

New: Free entrance to the “Hochheide” tower showing your cable car ticket.

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Opening hours: all year long daily 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Extra tours upon request.

Contact: Ettelsberg Seilbahn Zur Hoppecke 5 · 34508 Willingen Telephone: 0 56 32 - 96 98 20 www.ettelsberg-seilbahn.de info@ettelsberg-seilbahn.de

Opening hours and prices: all year long daily 9:00 am to 5:00 pm single ticket: 2.50 € (available at the kiosk of the tower, mountain station and ticket machine)

Contact: Ettelsberg Seilbahn Zur Hoppecke 5 · 34508 Willingen Telephone: 0 56 32 - 96 98 20 info@ettelsberg-seilbahn.de www.willinger-hochheideturm.de

“Hochheide” Tower

“Ettelsberg” Cable Car

Winter athletes will find snowed ski pistes as well as the perfect access to Willingen’s cross-country ski run and winter hiking trails.

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Swimming Fun with Caribbean Flair

Ice Seasons

With its 2 indoor- and 2 outdoor-pools and a total of 1,200 square meters water surface the “Lagunenbad” adventure pools offer whatever your heart desires. The 32°C warm water in the natural brine pool is very refreshing, various water attractions such as whirl pool, water fall, water fountains, wild water channel and hot tub attract our visitors.

The children swimming complex with mother-child-pool and various possibilities to play leaves nothing to be desired. Our big slide (125 m long), a special wide wave slide as well as the “Black-Hole” with light attractions offer fun for young and old in the aqua slide park.

The ice-skating surface of 30 x 60 meters next to the visitor center and towards the “Lagunenbad” Adventure Pools offers a wide range of iceskating adventure almost all year round. The well prepared ice-skating rink satisfies any amateur or professional ice-skater.

Skates can be rented. Little kids will get a small penguin figure to hold on and to help taking first steps on the ice rink.

The latest music will be played once a week at the ice-disco. Ice-hockey and ice stock sport is possible upon request. Figure skaters also like to book the ice rink at the foot of the “Ettelsberg” mountain for practicing.

If you have a seat in the café near by, you can enjoy little snacks and have a great view on the ice rink.

The sauna world promises silence and relaxation impressing by two indoor saunas, Irish-Roman sauna, crystal sauna as well as Finnish sauna.

There also is an outdoor pool open all year round, adventure showers, two relaxation rooms and in- and outdoor cooling pools.

“Lagunenbad“ Adventure Pools

Various health programs, massages, infrared cabins and the Caribbean bar complete the range of choices. We are closed for renovation a few days in June.

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• ice stock sport • ice-disco • ice-hockey

Opening hours and prices: daily 9:00 am - 11:00 pm last entry at 9:30 pm 2.5 hrs: adults............... 11.90 € age 7-16:......................... 6.60 € children age 2-6:............. 1.80 € family ticket.................. 32.20 € Sauerland Card discount

Contact: Lagunen-Erlebnisbad Kurbetrieb Willingen Am Hagen 9-10 · 34508 Willingen Telephone: 0 56 32 - 96 94 30 info@lagunenerlebnisbad.de www.lagunenerlebnisbad.de

Open all year round except for the period between the end of Easter vacation and the beginning of summer vacation.

Prices: adults: 4.50 €, youth age 7-16: 3.50 € children age 2-6: 2.00 €, family ticket: 14.50 € Sauerland Card: special discount granted

Opening hours: Summer until December: Monday-Friday 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm and 6 pm to 8 pm (Wednesday until 9 pm) Saturday and Sunday 2 pm to 4 pm and 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm · Christmas until Eastern: Monday-Friday 10 am to noon, 1 pm to 3:00 pm, 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, 6:00 pm to 8 pm (Wednesday until 9 pm), Saturday, Sunday and holidays 10 am to noon, 2 pm to 4 pm, 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Contact: Eissporthalle Kurbetrieb Willingen Am Hagen 9-10 · 34508 Willingen Telephone: 0 56 32 - 96 94 30 info@eissporthalle-willingen.de www.eissporthalle-willingen.de

Ice-Skating Center

• 1,200 m² fun splash • sauna world • water slide park

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Panoptikum

The World of Discovery & Entertainment in Willingen-Usseln In recent decades, an odd collector has imported strange exhibits to the “Curioseum” museum from Germany and the rest of the world. No doubt a unique exhibition was created out of this passion.

Panoptikum: weird – wacky – rare Thousands of exhibits can be found on 1,500 square meters such as 50 unique and partly handmade model boats, 20 microcars, a dozen old tractors (as of 1920), vintage cars, dream cars and veteran cars, of course pieces of winter sports equipment from the old days, one original submarine boat from the “Seehund” fleet in World War II and dozens of collections - from fancy to impossible! A little crazy – but so much fun for the whole family.

“Curioseum“ Museum

Opening hours: May-October: daily 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Open on German public holidays and school holiday time from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. November-April: Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm (during school holiday time also from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm)

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Prices: adults: 4.50 € groups and age 6-16: 3.50 € children age 0-6 free entry

Contact: Hans Schlömer‘s Curioseum Düdinghäuser Straße 1 34508 Willingen-Usseln Telephone: 0 56 32 - 62 32 www.curioseum-willingen.de

• hall with floor area of 40x60 m • karts for kids • 4 bowling lanes

Kart & Bowling Center In addition to our kart center, a 4-lane-bowling center , our bar “Abrakadabra” and a crossbow shooting place are situated in our big hall (60 x 40 m) in the “Hoppecketal” valley.

New: It is now possible to shoot on moving objects. Little slices of 33 cm will come out of a catapult and have to be hit.

After short instructions, karting and bowling are possible for everyone - no experience necessary. Safety first! Indoor fun for the whole family.

Special cars for younger drivers (min. height 1.30 m) available.

For adults we offer 6.5 PS karts and simulated races.

At the connected “Abrakadabra” bar you are able to watch the competitions from first row.

We create your day diverse and with lots of fun.

Karting, bowling, crossbow shooting, table top football, dart and billards! Please reserve bowling lanes in advance.

Opening hours: Saturday, Sunday, holidays and during vacation (Hesse and Northrine-Westfalia) as of 10:30 am Closed on Monday except school holidays.

For current opening hours please see www.kartbahn-willingen.de.

Kart center is open until 10:00 pm and upon request.

Contact: Kart- und Bowlingcenter Am Hoppern 4 34508 Willingen Telephone: 0 56 32-9 6619 94 info@kartbahn-willingen.de www.kartbahn-willingen.de

Kart- and Bowling Center

• vintage and veteran cars • floor area of 1,500 m² • open all year round

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WINTERPARK WILLINGEN

More than 100 Days of Skiing Thanks to Guaranteed Snow Guaranteed snow and family friendly offers characterize skiing region Willingen. Winter guests can look forward to 7 km-long trails of guaranteed snow. More than 100 modern snow canons cover the hills with artificial snow and guarantee unclouded fun on over 100 days from December until March.

20 ski lifts with 18 km of pistes, several children areas, four “magic carpets” (conveyor band on snow), modern ski rentals and ski school of the German Ski Federation, “hands-free” entering system at the lifts, flootlight skiing on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday – that sounds like real winter fun!

Visit the World’s Biggest Large Hill Not only for world cup competitions the Mühlenkopf Hill is worth visiting. All year long, visitors can use the cable car for rides up and down the hill or the glass lift to visit the in-run tower where the top stars of the ski-jumping scene prepare for their jumps. The view down to the out-run in the “Strycktal” is breathtaking. Ski-Club Willingen offers guided tours at the Mühlenkopf Hill. Within these 90 minutes experienced ski-club employers will tell many interesting facts about the hill and the fascinating sport ski-jumping itself and also have little anecdotes aside.

Also enjoy the unique atmosphere of the “Aufwind” bar which is situated in the in-run of the Mühlenkopf Hill.

A Shooting for visitors is offered in the EWF-Biathlon-Arena, where Germany’s world champions train and the German Championships took place in 2010. Price shooting for visitors (groups 10+): 15.00 €.

Price cable car: up: 3.00 €; down: 3.00 €; combined ticket: 5.00 € Price in-run tower: 2.00 €; children age 6-15 pay half price.

Winter Park

Also to cross-country athletes Willingen sounds familiar. In the hometown of Jochen Behle (coach of the German national cross-country ski-team) there are more than 100 kilometers of groomed trails, classic and skate skiing. Winter hiking, snow shoe hiking, sliding, taking a sleigh ride, iceskating center and après-ski make the great winter offer complete.

• hill record 152 m • cable car • guided tours & shooting for visitors

Snowphone +49 - (0) 56 32-9 69 43 30

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Contact: Tourist-Information Willingen Am Hagen 10 · 34508 Willingen Telephone: 0 56 32 - 9 69 43 53 willingen@willingen.de www.willingen.de www.viessmann-winterpark.de

Opening hours: cable car Tuesday-Friday: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday, Sunday and holidays: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm guided tours Tuesday and Friday 2:00 pm, groups 10+ (10.00 €, children 5.00 €) dates on request for groups 10+

Contact: Ski-Club Willingen e.V. Zur Mühlenkopfschanze 1 34508 Willingen Telephone: 0 56 32 - 96 00 info@sc-willingen.de www.weltcupschanze-willingen.de

Mühlenkopf Hill

• more than 100 snowguns • 22 ski-lifts • floodlight skiing

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• birds of prey, owl and parrot show • more than 70 animal species • fairy tale woods

Amazing Wildlife at the “Ettelsberg” Mountain Around 70 animal species and a total of 250 animals live in the Wildlife and Leisure Park at the “Ettelsberg” mountain including exotic species such as Barbary apes, parrots as well as brown bears. There is so much to discover in the game reserve, fairy tale woods, dino land, hunting museum and nature trail.

Daily birds of prey shows, presented by our professional falconer, offer a special attraction.

April-October: Friday-Wednesday: at noon and 2:00 pm, November-March: Friday-Wednesday: 1:00 pm No shows in February.

Wildlife and Leisure Park

NEW: owl show at 4:15 pm Colourful and informative at the same time – the program in our parrot jungle is so much fun!

April-October: Saturday-Thursday: at 11:15 am, 1:15 pm, 3:15 pm November-February: Saturday-Thursday: at noon, 3:00 pm No parrot information program in March.

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Opening Hours: 01/04-31/10: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm park admission until 6:00 pm park visit until 8:00 pm 01/11-31/03: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Contact: Wild- und Freizeitpark Am Ettelsberg 2 · 34508 Willingen Telephone: 0 56 32 - 6 91 98 info@wildpark-willingen.de www.wildpark-willingen.de

• guided tours • dinner in the mine • geo park

Go Deep Underground to Discover Slate Mine “Christine” Slate mine “Christine” was shut down in 1971. Since that time, the mine is open for visitors and is part of the GeoPark, a diversified and attractive landscape in the North of Hesse. The mine “Christine” shows how slate was extracted chamber by chamber, a common method of the 20th century. Visiting the mine will surely be an unforgettable adventure for young and old. We recommend wearing a warm jacket to enjoy the professional guided tour for 8 people or more. By the way, the “Christstollen”, a very delicious German Christmas specialty, is stored in the mine “Christine”. In addition to that, a mine-dinner and an exclusive relaxation treatment at constant 8 °C enjoy great popularity. For professional divers it is possible to explore beautiful minerals, fossils and jewelry with semi-precious stones in the flooded mine which are also purchasable at very favourable prices.

Opening hours: Wednesday to Saturday 10:00 am and 11:00 am, 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm; Sunday 10:00 am and 11:00 am, in the afternoon: upon request. From November until March open only in the mornings.

Group tours available anytime upon request.

Prices: adults: 3.50 € Sauerland Card discount granted: 3.00 € per person children age 4-12: 2.00 € Sauerland Card discount granted: 1.50 € per child children age 0-3 free entry 10% discount for groups of 20+

Contact: Besucherbergwerk Schwalefelder Straße 28 34508 Willingen Telephone: 0 56 32 - 62 98 willingen@willingen.de www.willingen.de

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• MTB & racing bike • downhill/ freeride • electric bicycles

• bike rental • guided tours • workshops

Biking in a Perfect Backdrop

All about Biking

The bike world Willingen offers all your heart desires. Rapid downhill tracks, single trails up to 2,200 meters difference in altitude and more than 250 kilometers long biking tracks. The freeride-race-tracks are not only used by professionals at the BIKE-Festival. Here the bike-mecca of Germany pulses. Feel the pulse of Germany’s bike-mecca!

The Bike Factory is your perfect partner for biking issues. In our Bergamont testing center we have the most modern bikes available: touring bicycle, downhill-, freeride-, ladies- or kids-bikes. Participate in one of our guided tours: The “Hochsauerland” region will appear at its best!

With Four-Cross and an exercise area by Didi Schneider, GPS tours through the “Hochsauerland” area and geocaching, mountainbikers can optimally draw attention to themselves also by using the “Ettelsberg” cable car. Each cable car cabin offers seating for 8 people.

Road bikers can look forward to 14 beautiful tours with different complexity factors and tracks with a length from 38 to 127 kilometers for beginners, advanced learners as well as real professionals.

Additional offer: service, maintenance center, technology trainings and driving training. Come and visit our shop and have a look at all the interesting things for you and your bike.

The location next to the “Ettelsberg” cable car is just perfect to start a tour to the woods around Willingen. Downhill- and freeride tracks directly start at the mountain station of the cable car.

Info: Routes including description and elevation profile can be downloaded at www.biken-willingen.de (roadbook or GPS).

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Contact: Tourist-Information Willingen Am Hagen 10 · 34508 Willingen Telephone: 0 56 32 - 9 69 43 53 willingen@willingen.de www.biken-willingen.de

Opening hours: daily 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Contact: Snow & Bike-Factory Zur Hoppecke 5 · 34508 Willingen Telephone: 0 56 32 - 92 37 51 info@snow-bike-willingen.de www.snow-bike-willingen.de

Snow & Bike Factory

Bike World

A nice trend is the electric bicycle. Just turn it on, sit down and go.

Biking with the new electric bicycles is so easy. An interactive electric bicycle map shows all tracks, rental stations, battery changing places and sights all around Willingen and in the “Sauerland” region.

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Wall Climbing, Archery and Fun Olympics

Fascination Hiking - in all its Facets

Wall climbing and archery all in one building in the “Hoppecketal” valley. After professional instruction of all safety standards you can choose from 55 different routes on our 350 square meters big climbing wall.

The routes can be climbed within an unlimited period of time. Children aged 6 and over are already allowed to participate.

Archery is a special but popular option to start your weekend in Willingen, recommended to both groups and families.

On 64 km the “Uplandsteig” trail will lead you through many different nature landscapes including more than 40 viewpoints, nature monuments und the highest mountains of the “Sauerland” region.

The “Fun Olympics” combine archery, climbing games and stabling beer crates. Perfect for groups to discover their limits and having fun.

Duration: approx. 3 hours.

Indoor Climbing Wall

Entrance fee: 7.00 € (with spa card 6.00 €) plus 3.00 € rental fee for the belt, climbing boots rental 3.00 € archery 10.00 €

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• hiking capital 2009 • Uplandsteig • pilgrims’ path

Opening hours: Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 am to noon & 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm Wednesday and Friday 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am to noon & 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm (subject to change)

Contact: Kletterhalle Willingen Zur Hoppecke 9 · 34508 Willingen Telephone: 0 56 32 - 96 68 55 info@kletterhalle-willingen.de www.kletterhalle-willingen.de

With its 1,500 m of difference in altitude the “Uplandsteig” is a challenging hiking trail. In 2009, hiking friends from all over Germany visited Willingen for the 109th German Hiking Day. Low barrier hiking trails, qualified tour guides and lodging as well as three chosen speed-hiking trails still make Willingen to the secret hiking capital.

Upland’s 17 km pilgrim’s path “Lebensspuren” leads you through beautiful walking and hiking trails from Willingen and Schwalefeld to Rattlar and through Usseln back to Willingen. On four stages many stations animate you to reflective thinking. The often-visited pilgrims’ church in Schwalefeld is really worth seeing on one of your tours.

The church is open daily from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm.

Info: To walk the “Uplandsteig” or the pilgrims’ path your starting point is the meeting point at the visitor center.

Contact: Tourist-Information Am Hagen 10 · 34508 Willingen Telephone: 0 56 32 - 9 69 43 53 www.uplandsteig.de www.kurseelsorge-willingen.de

Hiking World

• 55 routes, no time limit • archery • for children from the age of 6

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