Discover the unlimited possibilities of recreation around Lake Bigge.
Go for the challenge and test your limits. With our wide range of activities, thrills, fun and laughter are guaranteed. Go for it!
Here are just a few of the many things to do:
Fishing
Swimming
Boat rentals
Ice skating
Bicycling
Shore paths along both lakes. A full bike tour guide with 20 suggested bike tours between Lake Bigge and the Rothaar Mountains (bike tours in Attendorn, Drolshagen, Finnentrop, Kirchhundem, Lennestadt, Olpe and Wenden) is available from Walder-Verlag. A Dutch version of the text can be downloaded free of charge on the Internet. "Mal wieder Rad fahren im Kreis Olpe"
Fun sports
Skatepark Sonderner-Kopf, inline skating training center, shorepaths along both lakes
Minigolf courses
Water sports
Swimming, see above; rental boats, see above; rowing: 2 rowing clubs; sailing: 1 sailing school, several yachting clubs with guest moorings; scuba diving: 2 spots, 1 scuba diving school; windsurfing: 1 windsurfing club with surf school; Biggesee windsurfing and sailing school
Interesting sights
Lister dam, Bigge dam, double-deck bridges, pilgrimage chapel Waldenburg, Waldenburg castle ruin, Southern Sauerland Museum in Attendorn, Schnellenberg Castle in Attendorn, Atta Cave in Attendorn, Lake Bigge Passenger Lines, St. Clemens Dome in Drolshagen, remains of the city wall in Olpe, Korn schnapps distillery in Olpe
Hiking
Marked hiking trails around the lakes, IVV round trail in Olpe, hiking brochure with tours suggested by the Southern Sauerland tourism board
Public events
Lake night festival with fireworks, dancing parties on board the boats on Lake Bigge, ship procession, sailing regattas and rowing boat races