Wisentpfad (Wittgensteiner Land) - Sauerland quality hiking trail

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein

Bad Berleburg

Wisentpfad (Wittgensteiner Land) - Sauerland quality hiking trail

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1,841

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Wisentpfad (Wittgensteiner Land) - Sauerland quality hiking trail

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13.3km

260m

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Bison is not only found in the USA, but also in Europe. Then they are usually not called bison, but are called wisent. The animals weigh almost a ton and are the heaviest land mammals that are native to Europe. And the first wild bison in Germany for over a…

by Sauerländischer Gebirgsverein (SGV)

Last updated: September 2, 2024

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4.44 km

Bison Sculpture at Wisentpfad

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A visit to the bison wilderness is a special experience for young and old.

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5.83 km

View from the Rothaarsteig

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Very beautiful and largely quiet hiking area. Partly beautiful views.

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12.2 km

View of Wingeshausen from Wisent-Pfad Observation Platform

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That's the nice thing here in the Sauerland, you can pause and find peace everywhere, like here with a view of Homberg.

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13.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.65 km

5.09 km

854 m

502 m

183 m

Surfaces

8.35 km

2.66 km

833 m

724 m

424 m

163 m

132 m

Elevation

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

Weather

Friday 23 October

7°C

3°C

81 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

May 9, 2024,Rothaarsteig-Spur Wisentpfad

What can I say! OK, it's not exactly the prettiest, but it's not the worst Rothaarsteig trail either. Nevertheless, we had hoped for a little more!

It's definitely advisable to walk the trail clockwise, as we did. It's beautiful at the Wiesenthütte, and if you want, you can also visit the Wisent World there.

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August 4, 2024,Sauerland Part 3 Rothaarsteig v. Jagdschloss

Beautiful hike on small paths and varied.

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August 29, 2024,Rothaarsteig-Spur "Wisentpfad"

The trail leads directly past our current accommodation - so we started directly from the hotel. Sometimes paths, sometimes wider paths, sometimes sunny, sometimes shady. If you want to spot a bison made of more than just iron or wood, you should do the additional 3-kilometer loop through the bison enclosure (entrance with the Sauerland Card is only €2 instead …

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March 27, 2025,Rothaarsteig Spur: Wisentpfad

Today, unfortunately, was our last hike in the Sauerland for the time being. 😢
From Wingeshausen, we followed the Wisent Trail. From a distance, we even spotted a herd of bison in the Wisent Wilderness.
Numerous birds could be heard, and some were even clearly visible. In addition to robins, tits, and blackbirds, there were also rarer specimens.
The trails …

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December 12, 2024,Rothaarsteig- Spur Wisent- Pfad

At -1° and fog, we walked the excellently signposted Wisent path for the second time to the right.
The fog prevented us from seeing far away, but beautiful ice formations were growing on all kinds of trees.

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February 20, 2025,Rothaarsteig-Spur „Wisent-Pfad" 🎒🥾🌥🌤❄️

Hiking day! 🥳
You can't go wrong with a Rothaarsteig trail - and the Wisent Trail is no exception! Well-marked, beautiful paths and lots of trails. Having already walked most of the route at some point, we stuck strictly to the route today. I really liked the previously unknown part up at the hunting lodge. At the end we had …

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April 27, 2025,Wisentpfad - Wingeshausen - Jagdhaus - Wingeshausen

I haven't been on such a beautiful hike in a long time. Wonderful paths, trails, and so many great little sights. And then there's the thriving nature... absolutely recommended!

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June 22, 2026,Rothaarsteig-Spur Wisentpfad (K)

...hmmm....🤔... when you expect to see at least a few of these animals on a hike advertised as a bison trail... and then you don't see a single one, what are you supposed to think?
One could then say, if I had stayed in Düsseldorf (Neanderthal), I would have seen them🤔

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May 31, 2021

Bison is not only found in the USA, but also in Europe. Then they are usually not called bison, but are called wisent. The animals weigh almost a ton and are the heaviest land mammals that are native to Europe. And the first wild bison in Germany for over a hundred years live on the Rothaarsteig, more

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