Sauerland - Land of 1000 mountains

They still exist in the Sauerland: small streets with little traffic. And curves, as much as the biker's heart desires. The region advertises with the slogan "Land of 1000 mountains". Of course they are not as high as in the Alps, but that doesn't stop the fun of driving. Hilly forest and meadow landscapes, a relatively low traffic density and the many reservoirs offer the best conditions for beautiful motorcycle tours.

Everything you need to know about the Sauerland region at a glance

Location

The borders of the Sauerland are not exactly defined. Roughly speaking, it lies in the triangle between Kassel, Dortmund and Siegen. Most of it belongs to North Rhine-Westphalia, a small part to Hesse.

Travel time

The best time to travel is from April to October.

Traffic regulations

The maximum speed is 50 km/h in urban areas, 100 km/h outside urban areas and 130 km/h on motorways.

Motorcyclists are not required to carry warning vests and first aid kits.

Highlights

Interesting routes and destinations are among others:

Kahler Asten, popular biker meeting place, with 841 m one of the highest mountains in Sauerland
"Stavros Grill" at the Sorpesee, one of the most famous biker's meeting places of the region,
Pumped storage plant Faulebutter, near Glinge
Rhein-Weser-Tower near Oberhundem, with restaurant
Ski hut Schanze near Schmallenberg
Slate mining and local history museum in Holthausen - Venecia ice cream parlour on the Hochstraße in Bad Fredeburg
Hennesee, beautiful place for breaks
Airfield Schüren with Bistro Wolkenstürmer, very good homemade cake
Veltins Brewery in Grevenstein (visit by appointment, without appointment only Tuesdays, 9.30 a.m.)
Stalactite cave at the TF-Partnerhaus Hotel Haus Recke Hönnetal (4 €, free for guests)
Wocklum Castle Equestrian Centre
Luisen hut Balve-Wocklum
Bruchhauser Stones
Visitor mine Goldhausen
Curiosum in Willingen
and much more

Food and drink

specialities of the Sauerland cuisine:

Potthucke (potato dish)
Sauerland beef sausage, "Rinderpümmel" (beef puree)
bone sausage
Sauerland ham
Sauerland beer

TF Hotels in the Sauerland Region

Villa Tummelchen Hotel Pension

The Hotel Villa Tummelchen*** is quietly situated at the foot of the Reichsburg Cochem and only a few metres from the city centre and the...

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Hotel Moselterrasse

Relax at the Moselle! The most beautiful motorcycle tours along the Moselle, into the Eifel or into the Hunsrück start directly in front of...

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Moselromantik-Hotel Dampfmühle

Paul and Silke Sauer welcome their guests in the romantic wine village of Enkirch an der Mosel. The steam mill is the ideal starting point for...

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Hotel Zur Post

Landlord Klaus Berens has two passions. One is cooking, the other motorcycling. The small wine village of Klotten lies in the middle of a...

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Winkelwerkstatt hotel & café

In the middle of Kröv, on one of the many curves along the Moselle, is the completely renovated "Winkelwerkstatt" of Elke Süwer. The new...

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Nearby tours from the TF Tour Database

Ich kam, sah und staunte - Teil 4

"Veni, vidi, vici" - Mit dem bekannten Zitat des römischen Feldherrn Cäsar im Gepäck geht es auf den Spuren der Römer vom Neckar bis an die Mosel.

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Eifel - Münster

Von Marrakesch nach Münster – eine ungewöhnliche Reise, die mit einer siebentägigen Rallye in Südmarokko beginnt und bis zurück nach Münster führt.

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Auf Schatzsuche

Nicht nur zahlreiche Kulturschätze, auch manches Schätzchen in Form schöner Motorradstrecken locken den Reisenden auf die Artland-, die Bramgau- und die Osning- Route im Osnabrücker Land. Jens Homberg (Text & Fotos) begab sich auf Spurensuche.

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