Lots of leisure fun & excursion tips
Huge range of leisure activities in Willingen
Fun, variety and adventure for young and old: the Willingen leisure world is an Eldorado, especially for families with children. Numerous indoor and outdoor tips are ideal for your trip to Willingen - there's no chance of boredom here and everyone will find something to suit them.
Thanks to the central location of Göbel's Landhotel, many leisure activities are within walking distance. Don't waste time on long car journeys, but enjoy your vacation with the whole family to the fullest.
Get to know Willingen's variety of leisure facilities - simply unique!
Outdoor-Tips
NEU: SKYWALK Willingen
Germany's longest suspension bridge
The impressive SKYWALK Willingen stretches over an incredible 665 m and hovers majestically at a height of 100 m above the breathtaking landscapes of Upland and Sauerland. With spectacular views, this spectacular suspension bridge is one of the longest in the world and is even the longest self-supporting suspension bridge in the world. Located right next to the impressive Mühlenkopfschanze, the largest ski jump in the world, the SKYWALK not only offers visitors a breathtaking view of forests, mountains and valleys, but also of the impressive ski jump.
The SKYWALK Willingen is open all year round and allows visitors to experience the thrill and beauty of nature at any time of year - an unforgettable experience! The Café Aufwind restaurant provides first-class catering.
Opening hours:
Open daily from 9 am to 9 pm
Prices:
Adults: 11 €, Children (6 to 15 years): 8,50 €
Tickets:
• Our hotel guests can conveniently purchase their tickets at our hotel receptions.
• Tickets are also available ONLINE via the ticket store on the SKYWALK Willingen website.
• Cashless machines are available at the two entrances on the Musenberg and at the Mühlenkopfschanze. Here you can only pay by EC card.
• Staffed ticket offices are located at the World Cup ski jump, the K1 chairlift and the Ettelsberg gondola lift. Tickets for the SKYWALK can be purchased there. Please note the different opening hours of the respective ticket offices, which do not coincide with the opening hours of the SKYWALK
Attention:
Reduced tickets (family tickets and group tickets) are only available from the ticket machines!
Sufficient free parking spaces are available:
• Musenberg / Stryckbahnhof parking lot on the B251, approx. 1 km walk to the SKYWALK
(Navigation address: Auf dem Wakenfeld, 34508 Willingen)
• Parking lot Ettelsberg cable car Willingen, take the cable car or hike to the SKYWALK, hiking trail from the Ettelsberg cable car mountain station approx. 1 km (approx. 20 minutes)
• Parking lot at the Café Aufwind restaurant / outrun of the Mühlenkopf ski jump
(Navigation address: Zur Mühlenkopfschanze 1, 34508 Willingen)
Swimming fun, water fun and sports as well as pure nature on the lakes in the immediate vicinity
DIEMELSEE (approx. 10 minutes by car): Bathing beaches, slides, boating, boat tour, bike tour around the lake, bike adventure park
TWISTESEE (approx 50 minutes by car): Large waterplayground with sandy beach, water skiing, boating and more
Usseln milk adventure trail
Entertaining and varied themed hiking trail with Helma the cow, who accompanies you along 8 interactive stations plus information boards and tells you lots of interesting facts about milk and farming. The trail is ideal for families with children and has a total length of approx. 6 km, for which you can plan approx. 3.5 hours.
Adventure minigolf at the viaduct
Play on 18 holes of varying difficulty directly under 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 wonderful, natural setting in the middle of Willingen.
Willingen summer toboggan run
Sitting on the toboggan, pulled 250m upbhill by the drag lift, the 700m of tobogganing fun begins right at the top without having to change. Everyone can toboggan however they like, whether small or large, young or old, alone or in pairs. The summer tubing facility, the giant trampolines and the children's playground also guarantee maximum fun.
Ettelsberg cable car
Comfortably high up with the cable car with a unique panorama. Enjoy the view of Willingen while you travel safely and comfortably up the 838-metre-high Ettelsberg in one of Germany's most modern cable cars. The spacious cabins are also suitable for baby carriages, wheelchairs and mountain bikes, as well as for transporting skis and snowboards in winter.
High Heath Tower on the Ettelsberg
As the highest viewing tower in the Sauerland, the Hochheideturm offers a magnificent panoramic view from the viewing platform. A special experience for kids is the landscape playground at the foot of the tower, which has been continually expanded in recent years.
Willingen Wildlife, Leisure and Fairytale 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.
Mühlenkopf ski jump with funicular
The Mühlenkopfschanze is not only worth a visit during the World Cup ski jumping competition. All year round, visitors can use the funicular for ascents and descents and take the glass elevator up to the jump tower, where the top stars of the ski jumping scene get ready to take off year after year.
High ropes course at the Mühlenkopf ski jump
The Willingen high ropes course has an exclusive location above the Mühlenkopf ski jump. Platforms up to 20 meters high are located between giant beech trees and offer a breathtaking view of the Strycktal valley. The panoramic route includes various exercises, nets, beams, poles, a skateboard, swing bridges and a rope slide. Those who dare can then climb the treetop path. Here, at a height of almost 20 meters, completely new impressions and challenges await, such as the flea jump, a rope bridge, an hourglass and a ninja path. Excitement and fun are guaranteed!
Snow & Bike Factory
The latest bikes are available at the Bergamont Test Center of the Snow & Bike Factory: 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 rental station Willingen. And of course in winter there is a very large ski rental and ski course offer for winter sports fans.
FORT FUN Adventure land
Unlimited adventure fun for young and old. The largest leisure park in the Sauerland with many attractions, shows and events offers fun and action for the whole family (approx. 35 minutes by car).
Corn maze
Great leisure fun in beautiful natural surroundings and enchanting scenery. In Ottlar, not far from Willingen, guests of all ages can learn interesting facts about maize cultivation and agriculture. From the beginning of July until the maize is chopped in October, there are maze trails with different levels of difficulty as well as interesting quizzes.
Bruchhausen stones
There is a lot to see in the Europa-Golddorf Bruchhausen directly on the Rothaarsteig: the Bruchhauser Steine visitor destination with the information center at the entrance offers an interesting and natural insight into culture, landscape and history. The four porphyry rocks are of supra-regional importance and have been a “National Natural Monument” since April 2017.
Cities & UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the vicinity
Discover, for example, the Hanseatic town of Korbach, the baroque town of Bad Arolsen with its royal palace, the Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe mountain park or the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park.
Indoor-Tips
“Fantastic Rooms” - 3D black light minigolf hall
The fluorescent 3D painting by international artists takes you on a journey through 3 themed worlds (universe, fantasy world or sunken Mayan city) with 18 holes for a very special kind of minigolf. Experience leisure fun for family, friends and after-work heroes, regardless of the weather. For children aged 8 and over.
Ice rink
The 30 x 60 meter ice rink directly at the visitor center and opposite the lagoon adventure pool offers a variety of ice skating fun almost all year round. Beginners and experts alike get their money's worth on a perfectly prepared ice surface. Ice hockey and curling are also available by appointment.
Willingen climbing hall with archery
Climbing and archery under one roof. After an expert introduction to safety techniques, you can learn up to 150 different routes in difficulty levels 3 - 10 on the 700 m2, ten-metre-high climbing wall, which you can climb for as long as you like. Children from the age of 6 can take part. The 150 m2 bouldering area is new.
Karting track and bowling
Karting, bowling, archery, table football, darts, billiards and “action shooting” - indoor leisure fun right in Willingen.
Willingen Cinema
You will find the cinema with its two modern and comfortable movie theatres in the Willingen visitor center.
Mini Play - Eldorado
The indoor playground in the visitor center. Whether bouncy castle, table football, air field hockey, fun box, soft climbing wall, pedal cars or a toddler area - ideal for children to let off steam and have fun! The entrance fee for children aged 1-3 is € 1.00, for children aged 4-12 € 2.50 and adults are free.
Milk-Mu(h)seum
Historical, fascinating and tasty facts about milk. Embark on a journey through the world of milk and learn lots of interesting facts. An experience for the whole family.
Curioseum
Discover what Hans Schlömer from Willingen has bought, built, used, thrown away and collected over the course of his life. Model ships, tractors, mopeds, cars and plenty of kitsch, art and junk - lots to marvel at on 2 floors.
Brewery tour in the Willinger Brauhaus
Here you will receive an expert explanation of how Willingen beer is brewed in accordance with the German Purity Law of 1516. You will not only learn the difference between top-fermented and bottom-fermented brewing, but also take a closer look at the four basic ingredients of beer and let our master brewer explain why only an unfiltered beer is a good beer.
Willingen glass manufactory / glass blowing workshop
Get to know the centuries-old tradition of glassblowing in the Willingen glass manufactory. Watch the professional glassblowers at work and experience how a glowing, 1300 °C hot glass mass takes shape and color before your eyes. You can also try your hand at glassmaking and blow your own souvenir under supervision.
Christine slate mine” visitor mine
Operations in the “Christine” slate mine ceased in 1971. Since then, the mine has been open to visitors and is part of the 'Grenz-Welten' GeoPark. The slate mine offers an insight into a self-supporting chamber mine from the 20th century. Experienced divers can even dive into the flooded tunnel.
In addition to the “Christine” mine, there are other mines and tunnels in the area that invite you to visit, e.g. the “Christiane Mine” in Adorf, the “Eisenberg Gold Mine” near Korbach or the “Kilianstollen” in Marsberg.
Current opening hours of all leisure facilities & more information >>
The plus for your family vacation
The WILLINGER FAMILY PASS
Free admission to 12 leisure facilities - for fun with the whole family!
Another tip for the summer vacation:
The Willingen Family Summer
A full program for the kids every day for FUNtastic summer vacations!
For further questions or information, please feel free to contact us by e-mail at info(at)goebels-landhotel.de or by phone at +49 (0) 5632 987 - 0.
We look forward to hearing from you. Your team from Göbel's Landhotel in Willingen
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