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Biking in Willingen
Cycling fun with a difference: Welcome to beautiful Willingen!
For many people, the bicycle has become indispensable, both for leisure and as an important means of transport. Whether it’s the morning commute to work, ensuring you arrive awake and fit, or a weekend bike tour with the whole family. The fact is: many also prefer a more active holiday. Therefore, many people either bring their beloved two-wheeler with them on holiday or take advantage of various bicycle rental options at their holiday destination. Some even travel specifically BECAUSE of cycling, spending true cycling holidays amidst picturesque nature. There are no limits to the imagination, as nowadays numerous hotels have tailored their services specifically to the needs of competitive cyclists or recreational cyclists. One of these is located in the beautiful Sauerland: The Best Western Plus Hotel makes biking in Willingen a unique experience. It’s time, therefore, to introduce you to this wonderful establishment and its world of cycling in more detail.
Your Accommodation for Biking in Willingen
The Best Western Plus Hotel in the picturesque town of Willingen has not only been awarded 4 stars but has also once again received the HolidayCheck Award. Reason enough to place it at the top of your list when planning your holiday around biking in Willingen.
This hotel features 148 modern and luxuriously appointed rooms, sure to delight true nature lovers. You can choose between overnight stays in spacious double rooms, junior suites, as well as gallery rooms and apartments – some with a balcony or terrace. All rooms offer the utmost comfort that a hotel of this category can provide. Thus, when booking your holiday in Willingen, you benefit from many inclusive services. Amenities – such as a hairdryer, towels, toiletries, bathrobes, and magnifying mirrors – transform the bathrooms into true havens of well-being. Furthermore, the room rate includes breakfast from the extensive buffet, complimentary Wi-Fi, and a private kettle with coffee and tea making facilities. For those desiring comprehensive catering, half-board can be booked to include an evening buffet.
Additionally, the hotel features the restaurant “Sudhaus”, which offers a breakfast buffet in the morning and an evening buffet as well as an à la carte menu service in the evening.
Adjacent to Hotel Willingen are the “Willinger Brauhaus” and “LEOs Bierkeller”. The Brauhaus, as the name suggests, houses an in-house brewery that can also be visited during the day. Home-brewed beer specialties are also available for purchase here – as a souvenir to take home. “LEOs Bierkeller”, in turn, offers not only local beer specialties but also more unusual cocktails and live music events on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Hotel Services for Biking in Willingen
This brings us to the heart of the hotel’s offerings. In addition to all the luxury, Hotel Willingen offers extensive services for biking in Willingen. Primarily, securely lockable premises are available where your bicycle can be safely stored and protected from theft. The hotel also provides charging stations for e-bike owners. Nothing can spoil a cycling holiday quite like a dead e-bike battery. For those arriving without their own bicycle, an e-bike rental service is available at the hotel. Furthermore, the hotel is equipped with various gear to ensure that biking in Willingen can take place without unpleasant surprises or breakdowns. You will find inflation stations with air pumps and compressors, as well as repair stands and washing stations, specifically for bikes, at Hotel Willingen. For cyclists themselves, a laundry service can also be booked for a small additional fee. This allows you to have your sweaty or dirty sports clothing cleaned on-site after a long bike tour. After extensive biking in Willingen, you can use the hotel’s spa area and treat yourself to a pleasant calf massage, for example.
Those wishing to book all these services in a package should take a closer look at the hotel’s E-Bike Days offer in Willingen. Three days full of cycling fun await you here! This package includes three overnight stays with breakfast buffet. The offer also includes three days of e-bike rental, along with all the aforementioned services. Use of the spa area, as well as towels and bathrobes, are also included. Additionally, you will receive useful map material for your
Biking Adventures around Willingen
Of course, for a successful biking holiday, it’s not just the hotel that is crucial. You surely also want to know what makes Willingen a unique location for all cycling enthusiasts and recreational cyclists. Let’s go!
Bike world Willingen
You don’t have to travel far for the biggest attraction. On the border of North Hesse, adjacent to the Hochsauerland, you will find the so-called Bike World in Willingen. Here, all two-wheel enthusiasts will get their money’s worth. The breathtakingly beautiful landscape with peaks up to 800 meters high and a particularly stunning view takes center stage. Those who prefer to ride on flat, level terrain can choose between cycling paths 18 kilometers long for beginners and routes up to 240 kilometers long for advanced riders. If that’s too unspectacular for you, the downhill area is ideal. Here, steep descents and altitude differences of up to 2400 meters guarantee unforgettable riding fun and plenty of action. All routes and riding areas are also sufficiently signposted.
The MTB ZONE in Bikepark Willingen
This is a territory for true action enthusiasts and advanced downhill bikers. Don’t forget your helmet and protective gear, as things can get fast here! However, suitable trails can also be found here for leisurely cyclists. Here you will find the Downhill Area, the Flow Country Trail, the Freeride, the Flow Trail, the Enduro Trail, several Transition Parcours, and the so-called Pump Trail. True cycling enthusiasts will feel right at home here!
The K1 Lift and the Ettelsberg Lift
Insider Tip: With the MeineCardWillingen +, you receive one free lift ride on the K1 chairlift per day! The K1 chairlift is the world’s first lift system capable of transporting eight people simultaneously. You will find bicycle rental, as well as bike shops and a workshop directly at the lift facilities.
The Willingen Bike Festival
The Willingen Bike Festival takes place once a year. In addition to presenting the latest technology from the cycling world, professional cyclists from all over the world showcase their skills in spectacular shows. Watch exciting competitions or simply let yourself drift leisurely across the grounds.
