Sellinghausen offers several ways to tailor a trip to your interests: the Miners’ Trail combines a circular hike with mining history, while the winter sports centre brings together a range of winter activities. Other attractions include St. Blaise’s Chapel, seasonal customs and golf. When planning, it is especially important to bear in mind that winter activities depend on snow and operating conditions.

The Miners’ Trail: A Circular Route with a Story

The Sellinghausen Miners’ Trail is a 6.7-kilometre circular hiking route with an elevation gain of almost 300 metres. Some sections are steep; the route’s length, elevation gain and trail conditions give you specific points of reference for assessing the hike. For the most part, the route follows the approximate footpath taken by miners from Sellinghausen and Altenilpe in the 19th century on their way to the Felicitas slate mine in Heiminghausen. For almost 100 years, they used this route to get to work.

Seven information boards explain the miners’ working lives and the importance of their workplaces to the development of Sellinghausen and Altenilpe. The hike is therefore also an opportunity to learn about the history of the two villages. The trail markers reflect this theme too: the route is marked with a hiking symbol featuring a hammer and pick.

Winter Activities and Views

The ski lift at the Sellinghausen winter sports centre serves two runs, measuring 600 and 1,000 metres. The centre also has three cross-country ski loops and a sledging lift. Groomed trails are available for winter walks in the area around the ski lift. In places, the Somberg trail offers views over the northern Schmallenberg Sauerland.

There is a choice of different winter activities: downhill skiing, cross-country skiing on loop trails, sledging or winter walks. Winter activities depend on snow and operating conditions. Before travelling, check which facilities are currently open and plan accordingly.

Chapel, Customs and Village Square

St. Blaise’s Chapel was built in 1887 and solemnly consecrated on 5 July of the same year. It was added to the City of Schmallenberg’s register of historic monuments on 27 February 1998. The year it was founded, its consecration and its later listing as a historic monument are all important dates in the village’s history.

Seasonal customs in Sellinghausen include the schoolgirls’ costume parade on Altweiberfastnacht, the Thursday before Ash Wednesday. Flowers are collected for the Corpus Christi carpets. On 22 February, schoolboys sing and strike wooden hammers to drive away winter and lure out the sun bird. These customs take place at different times of year and for different occasions, offering a glimpse into various forms of local tradition.

At Grünewalds Eiche village square, part of the trunk of the former oak serves as a table. Historical dates from the village’s past can be seen beneath a glass panel. A water feature and benches invite hikers to take a break. The square is therefore a place to rest and learn about the village’s history.

Seasonal Trails and Golf

The Sellinghausen Easter Trail is a seasonal themed trail for children and adults. Along the way, visitors can solve tasks, and children can collect a prize at the end. Golf enthusiasts will also find activities in Sellinghausen: every hole at Sellinghausen Golf Club offers beautiful views. The golf school provides individual and group lessons, introductory golf courses, intensive courses for beginners and advanced players, and courses to obtain the playing ability certificate.

Getting Here by Community Bus

Sellinghausen is served by the Schmallenberg community bus. If you plan to use this service, check the current timetable before travelling.

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