Why go far away when the good things are so close?

In Willingen, families can really enjoy their holidays. In addition to the many outdoor opportunities in the winter sports and hiking paradise, Willingen also offers plenty of leisure activities even in bad weather. Whether cultural, historical, active or fascinating - there's no chance of boredom here.

Thanks to the central location of Göbel's Landhotel in the centre of the World Cup town of Willingen, many leisure activities are within walking distance. Don't waste time on long car journeys, but enjoy your holiday with the whole family to the full!

Swimming fun at the lakes in the immediate vicinity

Mountains, beach and pure nature at DIEMELSEE (approx. 10 minutes by car): Beach, slide, boating, boat trip, cycle tour around the lake, and much more.

Swimming fun and water sports at TWISTESEE (approx. 30 minutes by car): Large water playground with sandy beach, water skiing, boating, and much more.

Usseln lagoon adventure pool & outdoor pool

With two indoor and two outdoor pools, the 1,200 m² water area of the lagoon adventure pool offers visitors all the wet fun they can imagine.

The outdoor pool in Usseln also stands for pure summer fun! The heated pool with swimmers‘ and non-swimmers’ pools, large sunbathing lawn, diving platforms, slide, children's area and much more invites you to enjoy swimming.

Adventure golf at the viaduct

Play on 18 holes of varying difficulty directly beneath the Willingen landmark. With luck and skill, you will experience an adventure of a special kind. The varied course impresses with its original obstacles in a marvellous, natural setting in the middle of Willingen.

Willingen summer toboggan run

Sitting on the toboggan, pulled 250 metres uphill by the drag lift, the 700 m of tobogganing fun begins right at the top without having to change. Everyone can toboggan however they like, whether young or old, alone or in pairs. The summer tubing facility, the giant trampolines and the children's playground also guarantee maximum fun.

Willingen Wildlife and Leisure Park

Around 70 species and a total of 250 animals live in the wildlife and leisure park on the Ettelsberg, including game, exotic animals such as Barbary apes and parrots as well as brown bears. There is plenty to discover and marvel at in the game enclosure, fairytale forest, leisure park, Dinoland, hunting museum and forest nature trail.

Snow & Bike Factory

The Bergamont Test Centre at the Snow & Bike Factory has the most modern bikes available: Touring, downhill, freeride, ladies' or kid bikes. On the guided tours - also for groups - the team will show you the Hochsauerland from its most beautiful side. Downhill and freeride routes start directly at the cable car mountain station. Brand new: Segway hire station Willingen. And of course in winter there is a very large ski hire centre and ski course offers for winter sports fans.

Fort Fun Adventure Land

Unlimited adventure fun for young and old (approx. 35 minutes by car): The largest leisure park in the Sauerland with many attractions, shows and events offers fun and action for the whole family.

Corn maze

Great leisure fun in marvellous nature and enchanting surroundings. In Eimelrod, not far from Willingen, guests of all ages can learn interesting facts about maize cultivation and agriculture. There are maze trails with different levels of difficulty and interesting quizzes.

SKYWALK Willingen

A fantastic view over Willingen at a breathtaking height. Dare to walk over the longest self-supporting suspension bridge in the world at a height of 100 metres.