Hochsauerlandkreis: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Hochsauerlandkreis covers a considerable part of the Sauerland mountains and includes Langenberg and Kahler Asten, two of the highest mountains in North Rhine-Westphalia. This makes the district interesting for travelers who want to experience mountain landscapes as a defining part of their stay.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Hochsauerlandkreis.

Geographical Location

Hochsauerlandkreis is the largest district in North Rhine-Westphalia by area and is located in the Sauerland tourism region.

Hochsauerlandkreis is part of the Sauerland tourism region; the district administration describes it as North Rhine-Westphalia's largest contiguous holiday region.

For further orientation by location, pages on Arnsberg, Bestwig, Brilon, Eslohe, Hallenberg, Marsberg, Medebach, Meschede, Nesselbach, Olsberg, Schmallenberg, Sundern and Winterberg Holiday Apartment are available.

Nature

The district has numerous protected areas and recorded habitats for rare plants and animals. The animal species mentioned include black stork, eagle owl, red-backed shrike and whinchat.

The named terrain features in the surrounding area include Hohenstein, approximately 3.0 kilometers to the east, and Stüppel, approximately 3.6 kilometers to the northeast; in the wider surrounding area, Lohkopf, approximately 5.8 kilometers to the southwest, and Goldener Strauch, approximately 6.0 kilometers to the west, are recorded.

On the Move

Long-distance hiking routes in Hochsauerlandkreis pass through the Rothaar Mountains, across mountain heathlands, through forests and along scenic high-level paths to named tranquil places. This makes the district interesting for visitors who want to combine long-distance hiking with mountain heathlands, forests and high-level paths.

Landscape

The landscape includes high mountains, gentle hills, dense forests and river valleys; the lakes Hennesee and Sorpesee are also part of it.

Hochsauerlandkreis has an extensive network of cycling routes, including the Diemel Cycle Path; mountain hikes and easy hikes are also mentioned as options.

For the overarching travel overview: North Rhine-Westphalia.