Best places: Hiking areas in Altena, Germany

Medieval abbey church featuring gothic architecture, ornate windows & tranquil, verdant surrounds.

Built in 1897, this steel landmark features truss-arch construction in a picturesque setting.

Metal walkway ending in a rounded lookout platform offering expansive views over Biggesee lake.

👍👍 Incredible beauty!

Casual hotel featuring restaurants & a golf course, plus a spa with saunas & indoor pools.

👍👍 Excelent place for bicycles, rolls, jogging.

👍👍 One of the highest points in the Ruhr area, if you like it sporty, take the stairs 😂, I preferred to walk the hiking trail. A dream view over the Ruhr area, there is a place to rest everywhere. I love this heap, especially the sunsets are fantastic

Huge, longstanding stone dam, viewed from the water on boat trips & from a footpath atop the wall.

Medieval history collection & museum of world youth at the site of the world's first youth hostel.

Cozy rooms & suites with countryside views, plus breakfast, a casual restaurant & a garden.

👍👍 A really wonderful wildlife park with such huge space for the animals. Partly built into the forest which is an amazing experience. At one end in the south there is a nice place in the forest to calm down and take a break, alongside a small river. Awesome. The north side was our beginning and the re...

Rugged ravine with steep cliffs, nature trails & a cave, plus the ruins of Burg Klusenstein castle.

Walking & biking routes across a hilly landscape of oak forests, meadows & creeks near a dam.