Kierspe-Rönsahl: Circular hike along the Wipper and Lingesetalsperre

Marking sign: Blue wavy lines on a white background with the addition "WL".

The starting point is the parking lot at the Historic Distillery Rönsahl. From here, turn left on the B 237 towards Kierspe. Turn right into Meienbornstraße and follow it to the sewage treatment plant. There, turn left into the forest, cross a large meadow, and enter the forest again. Follow the Wipper to the Schmitzwipper sewage treatment plant. Continue straight along the forest. At the next crossroads, take the left path and continue walking along the forest through Friedrichstal. This leads you to the dam wall and along the Lingesetalsperre towards Lambach. At the crossroads, turn left and at the next fork, stay left until you reach the village of Benninghausen. There, turn sharp left at the next intersection. At the next fork, the path leads you right deep into the secluded forest. Along the way, you cross a service road. At the next crossroads, keep right and then right again. On this path, cross a road once more and turn left at the next junction. You reach the fish ponds and the idyllic, listed oil mill (1804) with its water wheel. Behind the bathing beach, walk left onto the Strandbadweg, follow it right to the end. Then take the B 237 left back towards the Historic Distillery.

Further information, sights, culture, and leisure tips at www.kierspe.de.

On Fridays from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, the Rönsahl Brewery is open. There, the Rönsahler Land beer and bock beer are brewed and sold. Traditionally directly from the producer. Brewery tours can be booked at info@brauerei-roensahl.de.

Part of the route also runs over the well-known long-distance hiking trail "Bergischer Panoramasteig".