Lots of excursion tips & leisure fun
Huge range of leisure activities in Willingen
Whether big or small - fun, variety and adventure are guaranteed here: Numerous indoor and outdoor tips are ideal for your trip to Willingen - everyone will find something to suit them. The Willingen leisure world is a true Eldorado, especially for families with children.
The special thing about the WILLINO - Privathotel is its central location in the heart of Willingen. The majority of leisure activities are within walking distance. Enjoy your vacation with the whole family to the fullest and don't waste time on long car rides.
Willingen's variety of leisure facilities is simply unique!
Outdoor-Tipps
New: SKYWALK Willingen
Germany's longest suspension bridge for spectacular views
The fascinating SKYWALK Willingen stretches over an impressive 665 m and hovers at a height of 100 m above the breathtaking landscapes of Upland and Sauerland. As one of the longest suspension bridges in the world and even the longest self-supporting suspension bridge in the world, the SKYWALK offers visitors spectacular views. With its location in the immediate vicinity of the impressive Mühlenkopfschanze, the largest ski jump in the world, it not only offers visitors an impressive view of the surrounding forests, mountains and valleys, but also of the impressive ski jump.
The SKYWALK Willingen is open all year round and offers visitors the opportunity to experience the thrill and beauty of nature at any time of year - an unforgettable experience! The Café Aufwind restaurant provides excellent 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 can also be purchased ONLINE via the ticket store on the SKYWALK Willingen website.
• There are cashless ticket machines at the two entrances on the Musenberg and at the Mühlenkopfschanze. Payment is only possible by EC card.
• Staffed ticket offices at the World Cup ski jump, the K1 chairlift and the Ettelsberg cable car sell tickets for the SKYWALK. The opening hours of the ticket offices vary and do not coincide with the opening hours of the SKYWALK.
Attention:
Reduced tickets (family tickets and group tickets) are only available at the ticket machines!
There are plenty of free parking spaces available:
• Musenberg / Stryckbahnhof parking lot on the B251, walking distance to the Skywalk approx. 1 km
(Navigation address: Auf dem Wakenfeld, 34508 Willingen)
• Parking lot Ettelsberg cable car Willingen, ride with the cable car or hike up the Ettelsberg, hiking trail from the Ettelsberg cable car mountain station to the Skywalk approx. 1 km (approx. 20 minutes)
• Parking lot at the Café Aufwind restaurant / outrun of the Mühlenkopfschanze
(Navigation address: Zur Mühlenkopfschanze 1, 34508 Willingen)
NEW: Ettelsberg adventure trails
Since August 2024, there is even more to discover on the Ettelsberg in Willingen: Three new adventure trails invite you to adventure.
Linne's treasure: an interactive adventure trail (via app) for children aged 6-12. Join Linne and his gang on an exciting treasure hunt on the Ettelsberg. At the end, a small treasure beckons as a reward! (The surcharge for the treasure hunt is €2.00 per child)
Rieke's caterpillar trail: A colorful circular trail for the little ones (2-6 years) around the mountain lake. Here children experience Rike's exciting journey to the Ettelsberg on oversized picture book pages.
s'Ründchen: Perfect for leisurely strollers. There are picnic benches and massage trees in beautiful places to relax and unwind, or admire the view in the nature cinema and take a souvenir photo on the largest chair in the Sauerland at the end of the circular trail.
Adventure playground: In addition to the three adventure trails, an adventure playground has also been created - a real paradise for our little guests with opportunities for climbing, balancing, jumping, sliding and much more.
Swimming fun, water sports and pure nature at 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 water playground with sandy beach, water skiing, boating and more
Willingen summer toboggan run
Sitting on a toboggan, pulled 250 m uphill with the drag lift, the 700 m of tobogganing fun begins 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.
Adventure minigolf 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 wonderful, natural setting in the middle of Willingen.
Hochheideturm 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.
Ettelsberg cable car
Comfortably high up with the cable car with a unique panorama. Enjoy the view of Willingen as 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.
Mühlenkopfschanze with funicular railway
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.
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.
Snow & Bike Factory
The latest bikes are available at the Bergamont Test Center of the Snow & Bike Factory: Touring, downhill, freeride, ladies' and kids' 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. There are maze trails in the maize field with different levels of difficulty and interesting quizzes.
Stones of Bruchhausen
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 city of Korbach, the baroque city of Bad Arolsen with its residential palace, as well as the Bergpark Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe or the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park.
Gold trail Eimelrod
Gold was once actually mined in Eimelrod! Even today, old shafts, spoil heaps and tunnels bear witness to gold mining between the 11th and 15th centuries. Information boards tell the exciting story of this period. The gold, which was bound in the rock, was dissolved out and accumulated as so-called “placer gold” in the sediments of the rivers. With a bit of luck, you can still find it today. So go on a treasure hunt, follow the gold trail and don't forget your sieves!
Grotenberg
Although the volcano has long been extinct, a “hot trail” leads to the Grotenberg. On the volcano trail, hikers repeatedly discover traces of the earth's history and historical boundary lines. The volcano and its deposits have had a lasting impact on the landscape and cultural development around Welleringhausen. There is another, shorter circular tour nearby. The history trail explains interesting geological features and takes you on a short journey through geological and cultural history.
Upländer contemplation trail
The section from Schwalefeld to Rattlar on the Upland Reflection Trail is dedicated to children. Small wooden panels depict animals that need to be “rescued” and brought to “Noah's Ark”. One by one, they are traced and colored in. At the end, all the animals are taken to the Church of Lights in Rattlar.
Bike world Willingen
Bikewelt Willingen is a paradise for cyclists and mountain bikers in the midst of breathtaking natural scenery. Numerous routes and trails for every level await you here, from relaxed tours to action-packed downhill descents. The bike park offers various routes for all levels of difficulty as well as practice areas for beginners. Modern lifts are also available to make the ascent easier. Whether e-bike, mountain bike or racing bike - Willingen offers a wide range of options for active holidaymakers.
Indoor-Tipps
Willingen climbing hall with archery
Climbing and archery under one roof. After an expert introduction to safety techniques, you will learn about up to 150 different routes with difficulty levels 3 - 10 on the 700 m2 and ten meter high climbing wall, which you can climb for an unlimited amount of time. Children from 6 years old can take part. The 150 m2 bouldering area is new.
Ice rink
The 30 x 60 meter ice surface directly at the visitor center and opposite the lagoon adventure pool offers varied ice skating fun almost all year round. Beginners and experts get their money's worth on a perfectly prepared ice surface. Ice hockey and curling are also possible by appointment.
"Fantastic Rooms" - 3D black light mini golf 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 mini golf. Experience the weather-independent leisure fun for family, friends and after-work heroes. For children aged 8 and over.
Milk-Mu(h)seum
Historical, fascinating and tasty things about milk. Embark on a journey through the world of milk and learn lots of interesting things. An experience for the whole family.
Kart track and bowling
Karting, bowling, archery, table football, darts, billiards and "action shooting" - indoor leisure fun right in Willingen.
Mini Game- Eldorado
The indoor playground in the visitor center. Whether it's a bouncy castle, table football, air hockey, fun box, soft climbing wall, pedal vehicles 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.
Cinema Willingen
The cinema with its two modern and comfortable film halls can be found in the Willingen visitor center.
Curioseum
Discover what Hans Schlömer from Willingen bought, built, used, threw 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 Willingen brewery
Here, you will be given expert explanations 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 you will also take a closer look at the four basic ingredients of beer and have our master brewer explain to you why only unfiltered beer is a good beer.
Willingen glass factory / glassblowing workshop
Learn about the centuries-old tradition of glassblowing at the Willingen glass factory. Look over the shoulders of the professional glassblowers as they 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.
"Schiefergrube Christine" visitor mine
Operations in the "Christine" slate mine were closed 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 free-standing chamber mine from the 20th century. Experienced divers can even dive in the flooded tunnel.
In addition to the "Christine" mine, there are other mines and tunnels in the area that are worth visiting, e.g. "Grube Christiane" in Adorf, "Goldbergwerk Eisenberg" near Korbach or "Kilianstollen" in Marsberg.
Current opening hours of all leisure facilities & more information >>
The highlight for your family holiday
Our TIP: The WILLINGER FAMILY PASS
Free entry to 18 leisure facilities - for fun with the whole family!
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If you have any further questions or need more information, please feel free to contact us by email at info(at)willino-hotel.de or by phone at +49 (0) 5632 9859 0.
We look forward to hearing from you. Your team at WILLINO – private hotel
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