Discover Oberschledorn: Culture and Hiking Trails

Oberschledorn combines culture, religious offerings and scenic trails to create a destination with a variety of experiences. Those who enjoy alternating between creative impressions, regional landscapes and hikes during their holiday will find several options here for planning their days. A holiday apartment or holiday home in Oberschledorn can serve as a base if you would like to discover the village’s attractions and the trails in its surroundings.

Discover culture: KUMA and St. Anthony’s Church

One special attraction is KUMA, a cultural and painting centre in Oberschledorn. It includes an art exhibition, an art café, an art and painting school, a creative workshop and an extracurricular place of learning. The centre is therefore aimed at visitors who not only want to view art but also explore how it is created and shared. For families with different interests, KUMA can thus form a cultural focus of their holiday programme.

St. Anthony’s Church also contributes to Oberschledorn’s cultural character. Its programme includes music, psalms and blessings. It also features Bible stories for children and a Bible rap. Those travelling with children who would like to incorporate religious or musical content into their holiday day will find a distinct way to engage with the village here. Oberschledorn also has a long history: the village was first mentioned under the name “Sledere” in a document dating from 1236.

Views and orientation at Schäferheide

Above Oberschledorn, the Schäferheide viewpoint is located along the Sauerland-Höhenflug trail. From there, panoramic views extend across the Rothaar Mountains. A panorama board provides information about geographical features and complements the landscape experience with orientation. The viewpoint is therefore a suitable stop for travellers who want to combine a view across the landscape with an illustrative geographical overview.

Hiking trails for different day plans

The hiking trail starting point in the centre of Oberschledorn provides access to the signposted local circular trails O1 to O5. The available information shows various planning options: the Rohwieseweg O1 is a 5 km circular trail offering views in all directions. The Hirschtalweg O3 runs for 6 km through Oberschledorn and opens up views of the Waldecker Land region. The Hardtweg O2 in Medebach-Oberschledorn is available for a short circular hike.

The Wilde-Ah-Weg O5 leads from Oberschledorn to neighbouring Referinghausen through the valley of the Wilde-Ah stream. This scenic hike runs through the distinctive valley of the Wilde-Ah brook. As the trail has a different character from the local circular trails, you can make your choice based on the landscape experience you want: a short circuit, a clearly defined route with expansive views or a hike through a valley.

If you mainly want to combine trails directly in the village with cultural attractions, Oberschledorn is a suitable holiday destination for this type of itinerary. Those who would like to alternate individual hiking days with art, religious content or viewpoints can flexibly put together their daily plans from the areas of interest mentioned above. The choice of accommodation should therefore primarily depend on which of these experiences you want to shape your holiday.

Discover more places

If you would like to look at more places from this selection afterwards: Küstelberg, Medelon, Titmaringhausen, Dreislar, Referinghausen, Düdinghausen.

For the higher-level travel overview: Medebach.