Unsere Saisoneröffnungsfahrt 2008

From Marienberghausen, we first head to Märchental. The route leads through Oberbech and Leuscherath, passing through Oberbohnrath, Wellerscheid, and Oberdorf up to Heck. Near the elevated water tank is the highest point of the route. From there, we descend through a hollow, passing a scree area covered with gorse, over Heckhaus to the hiker's parking lot at Federath and then to Schalken. The subsequent 2.6 km descent down into Loopetal compensates for all the previous tiring climbs. About 180 meters lower, it’s time for a small break before tackling 200 meters of elevation over about 6 km up Loopetal, passing by Verr and through Büddelhagen until reaching the pilgrim path before Drabenderhöhe. Passing the sports field in Drabenderhöhe, we go back into the woods, through Oberbech toward Nöchel and passing by Kleinhöhe to Hardt. Then we climb back up through the woods toward Oberelben. After Heddinghausen, a fast descent to Erlinghausen leads to the final ascent back up to Marienberghausen, completing the 44.5 km tour with a total of 790 meters of elevation.