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Bad Berleburg Home of the majestic kings Outdoor Activities Region & Culture Nature Health & Well-Being in the natural paradise in the princely in the land in the heart of at the Rothaarsteig Bad Berleburg of the wisents South Westphalia Dear Guests, welcome to Bad Berleburg – the natural paradise in South Westphalia! Moments of small and big pleasure can coronation of your visit. Furthermore you can already be found on your way. At the same indulge yourself with local culinary delights time our certified premium hiking paths point of Wittgenstein: Our gastronomy offers all the way. They promise a high class hiking what keeps hearth and soul together. experience – close to nature, abmbitious and diversified. Likewise the Eder-Bike trail is sha - With great pleasure we freshen you up: Even ped which runs through Wittgenstein. And the high quality air invites you to breath dee - you will find even more moving moments … ply. With the right application you enjoy a restful time (-out) for your body and soul. Regional outstanding are the high class cul - tural offers. Especially a visit of the castle Yours faithfully – the team of BLB-Tourismus Berleburg or a classical concert might be the GmbH Outdoor Activities With every step the wanderlust grows – a “high-(great)-pleasure” on our pre - mium hiking trails! Most recoqunized “celebritiy” is the “Rothaarsteig”, for whom it needs a lot of space to open it’s map, because of its numerous side branches. Public's darling is the nationwide unique WaldSkulpturenWeg. (ForestSculptureWay). An exceptio - nal experience is granted by our premium hiking trails Via Adrina and Wittgen - “Switch off. Take your time. steiner Schieferpfad (Slate path). Also the Wisent-Path, the Rotmilan-Höhenweg Forget about the world. and “Bei de Hullerkeppe” are locally big players, who present hikers through Be happy.” their uniqueness nature, animals and history. Jeremy A. White, Actor For those who like to cycle, please be invited to do so also in Wittgenstein. During a tour on the near to nature Eder-bike-trail, you can do downshifting. On selected panoramic trails along the river Eder you can enjoy special “High- Times”. Also for sumiteers we offer challanges – especially at the climbing rock of the Kapplerstein. High ambitions are also served at the Golfclub Wittgensteiner Land with its panoramic view on 585 m altitued. Therefore our offer in wintersports is more that a schuss. Photo: Konstantin Bikar Region & Culture The castle of the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg family overlooks the city – the centerpiece of the more than 750 year old residence city. This is not only a place to visit for the European high nobility. In summer and winter time the home of the princely family attracts people to a visit of events like the international classical music festival or the Weihnachts - Zeitreise (Christmas time travel market) because of the special atmosphere. Also the castle park with its mature trees and fishponds invites you for a walk. “Variety is the Worth a visit is also the old part of the town: Traditionally slate covered soul of life.” houses remind you of the mining of these black rocks in the region – more information and history about this is given in the Schieferschaubergwerk Otto von Bismarck, (slate mining museum) in Raumland. Politician and Statesmen You can discover regional characteristics on our traditional markets, histo - rical churches or in the exhibition houses of the villages. Here visitors get the best insight to our cultural identity, handcraft and customs. Exhibiti - ons show how the people lived and worked in Wittgenstein. At the Ale - xander-Mack-Museum in Schwarzenau you will learn more about the first baptism in the river Eder and the foundation of the “Church of Brethren”. Nature & Experience In the middle of the biggest forestal area of Germany – nature is dear to our hearts – a real experience! Even apart of the main roads you will find picturesque villages which charac - terise the countryside of Wittgenstein. Everywhere tradition and customs are caringly cultivated and preserved. The landscape around offers wide views “Simply watch a flower for two from the peaks and idyllic insides to the valleys. There you will find pure minutes to become totally nature: on the forest paths you will meet majestic old trees, impressive rock calm.” formations and clear watercourses. Wilderness takes its freedom and shows its full beauty – and passes on its good spirit. Brennan Manning, Author Wittgenstein offers a big stage for fascinating natural spectacles. The headliners is the high concentration of protected landscapes as well as the faultless natural habitats that give home to rare animals and plants. You will be impressed by a glance on the majestic wisents (European bisons) or on deer during mating season. On tour with our hiking guides you will learn more interesting facts. They tell the best stories about the country and its people and have specific offers for every season – from a classical hiking to Nightguard-City tours to snowshoe fun or an introduction to world of wild herbs. Health & Well-being In Wittgenstein you can feel at ease. In Bad Berleburg this is a law of nature – treat yourselfe with a fresh-hearted recreation! The regional delicacies, healthy climate and clear water donate you new energy and moments of happiness. Bad Berleburg is well known and appreciated as a Kneipp Cure and rehab centre with three modern clinics and the specialised hospital for psychosoma - tic medicine that cover a broad medical spectrum from neurology, orthope - dics, cardiology to internal and psychosomatic medicine. “Actually, nine tenths of our Whether you decide to be treated by doctors and therapists, whether you happiness rely on health.” decide to have a rest and some relaxation, or you decide on the health- enhancing entry into the Kneipp water-treading basin, we offer many possi - Arthur Schopenhauer, Philosopher bilities to strengthen your well-being and of course to stimulate new impulses. A time(out) in nature helps to forget about the daily stress and enjoy the moment. You can intensify this through tra - ditional Ayurveda habit, Yoga in nature or an introduction to wild herbs tour. Our hiking guides invite you to healthy hikes – enjoy pure recreation for body, mind and soul! 1 A Münster 2 A 1 3 A A 3 3 A 3 A NoNortho Rhine-WR i WeWestptptphaliahaliaalia 4 3 Paderborn A 57 A2 A44 A42 DortmuDoDortmundrt u d 1 A40 A40 A A 4 46 A4 6 A A4 4 A52 5 Düssses ldorf Rothaararrgebirgee A46 Bad Berleburg A 6 1 A 3 A4 44 4 A A KöKölnlnn Siegegeegen 1 A Bonnn B 7 6 A 46 North Rhine-Westphalia Meschede Destinations in the region L 7 15 4 9 2 L Attendorn: Atta Cave (flowstone cave) B 236 Bad Laasphe: International Radio Museum 5 5 B Elspe: Karl May Festival (Theater / theme park) 6 B 23 Erndtebrück: Historical Automobile Exhibition 0 8 4 Freudenberg: Open-air Theatre South Westphalia L 553 B A 45 17 5 Bad Berleburg Hallenberg: Open-air Theatre B Kirchhundem: Panorama-Park (Family Theme / Wildlife Park) Olpe 08 Kreuztal: Krombacher Exhibition World B 5 A B 62 Marburg: Elisabeth Church 4 Hessen Medebach: The Playground-Mountain Siegen B 62 Schmallenberg: Indoor Playground / Climbing Centre 3 Rheinland- 25 Siegen: Museum of Contemporary Art B Marburg Pfalz Winterberg: Bobsled Run / Winter Sports Arena Bike Park BLB-Tourismus Marktplatz 1a | 57319 Bad Berleburg Phone: (0 27 51) 93 63 3 [email protected] | www.blb-tourismus.de Touristikverband Siegerland-Wittgenstein e.V. www.siegerland-wittgenstein-tourismus.de @blbtourismus | @blbtourismus.