Discover Erflinghausen

Erflinghausen combines hiking, cycling and a listed historic building. The Erflinghausen Eh1 circular trail is based in the village centre; the Meschede Höhenwanderweg (high-altitude hiking trail) can also start here. The HenneseeSchleife cycling route passes through Erflinghausen on its way to Lake Henne and connects the SauerlandRadring with the RuhrtalRadweg. Together with St. Lucia Chapel, these offer a range of themes to focus on during a stay in the village.

Hiking from Erflinghausen

The Erflinghausen Eh1 circular trail starts at the hiking information board in the village centre and ends there as well. The start and finish are therefore in the same part of the village, and the route has a clear connection to the village. The Meschede Höhenwanderweg offers a different setting: it is 80 kilometres long, laid out as a circular route through the Meschede municipal area, and can begin in Erflinghausen. Erflinghausen is a district of Meschede, south of Lake Henne. The two hiking options therefore differ in their orientation: the Eh1 focuses on the village centre as its start and finish, while the Höhenwanderweg is an 80-kilometre route through Meschede with a possible starting point in the village.

In the wider destination of Meschede, the Höhenwanderweg is marked with an “M”. It runs from Erflinghausen via Grevenstein and Freienohl to Eversberg and offers views across the region. These named places show how Erflinghausen is part of a route through several parts of Meschede.

Cycling route to Lake Henne

The HenneseeSchleife connects the SauerlandRadring with the RuhrtalRadweg. From Meschede, it first follows the Ruhr to Wennemen, then continues via Berge and Eslohe to Erflinghausen and Lake Henne. This sequence places the village along a route described through several stops. For tour planning, this cycling route differs from the hiking trails: its connection to two named cycle routes and its course towards Lake Henne give it a distinct connection to Erflinghausen.

St. Lucia Chapel and architectural history

St. Lucia Chapel is a small, listed central-plan building with eight sides, a slate-covered dome and a lantern. Its historic furnishings include a Baroque altar from the mid-17th century. The distinctive architectural form and dated furnishing provide different architectural and historical highlights. The chapel thus complements the hiking and cycling themes with local cultural heritage.

More trails in the Meschede destination

The wider destination of Meschede has more trails to explore. The A8 circular hiking trail goes all the way around the Henne Dam and offers views of the lake. The Wogenweg runs along the shore, with twelve steles displaying changing themed poems. In the town centre, the two-kilometre Henne Boulevard connects the lake and town, passes Hennepark and is accessible, with a fitness trail. The options differ in focus: a loop around the dam, a lakeside path with poetry, and a link between the town and the lake.

Discover more destinations: Wennemen, Grevenstein, Oberberge, Eversberg, Frenkhausen, Remblinghausen, Freienohl

View the main travel overview: Meschede.