The Wildewiese ski area is located at an altitude of 540 to 645 metres. Five lifts, several runs between 100 and 1,200 metres long, and several groomed cross-country ski trails make up the winter sports offering. Wildewiese is an all-natural snow area; snowmaking equipment cannot be operated there due to the water supply. Lift operations depend on snow conditions.
Skiing, floodlit runs and a toboggan slope
There are just under 6 kilometres of floodlit slopes for night skiing. As use depends on snow and operating conditions, check the latest snow and operating information before your visit. This will help you assess whether the planned skiing experience is suitable for your travel dates.
Another option in winter is the toboggan slope. It is located just inside the village entrance, on the left side of the road, and is directly accessible from the car parks via public paths. The activities also differ in kind: the slopes focus on downhill skiing and cross-country skiing, while the toboggan slope is at the village entrance.
Views from the Schomberg and trails to suit your plans
The 65-metre-high Vodafone radio relay tower, also known as the Schomberg Tower, stands in the Wildewiese ski area. Its viewing platform is 30 metres above the ground. On a clear day, the view extends beyond the northern Ruhr area and the Lippeland to MĂĽnster, 85 kilometres away, the Teutoburg Forest, and the radio tower near Bielefeld, 90 kilometres away.
The “Around the Schomberg in Wildewiese” circular trail is 2.7 kilometres long, marked W2, and passes the Schomberg Tower. A longer option is the 8.5-kilometre Sauerland Höhenflug route from Wildewiese to Faulebutter, designated as a winter hike. Both are circular routes, but they differ considerably in length and the places they take in.
Stages and traces of local history
A longer stage of the Sauerland Höhenflug also leads to Wildewiese: it is around 19 kilometres long and runs from Altenaffeln via the small mining village of Hagen to Wildewiese. This is a different route from the 8.5-kilometre winter hike. The “Hagener Weg,” meanwhile, leads from the church in Hagen through the mountains to Wildewiese and is part of the local tradition of walking routes.
The Schlubberbruch rest area lies along the winter hike to Faulebutter. Charcoal-burning families lived there until the end of the 19th century. Numerous circular charcoal-burning platforms in the forests bear witness to the area’s former charcoal production. The route thus pairs its designated length with a tangible insight into the landscape’s earlier use.
Floodlighting also has a history in Wildewiese: in the 1970s and 1980s, there was a floodlit slope here that was illuminated twice a week so people could ski after dark. This historical information describes operations at the time; the current floodlit slope dates from a different period.
Spring and protected open spaces
Wildewiese is located at the source of the Sorpe. The “Wildewiese” landscape conservation area covers 60.9 hectares. Its designation in the legally binding 2019 landscape plan protects the remaining open spaces around Wildewiese that are used as grassland. Alongside winter sports and trails, the source of the water and the open landscape are also distinctive aspects of the area.
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