Waldhotel Schinkenwirt
Calm in the forest: the Waldhotel Schinkenwirt lies at 442 metres above Olsberg, surrounded by meadows and forest in the Hochsauerland. A family three-star nature hotel with a sauna house, a barefoot path and generous rooms — away from bustle and everyday life.
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Waldhotel Schinkenwirt: greetings from the front desk
The Hochsauerland around Olsberg is a land of wooded heights, clear streams and wide views — hiking country, low mountains, a pole of calm. On a plateau at 442 metres, a good two kilometres above the town, lies the Waldhotel Schinkenwirt: a family-run nature hotel that draws its appeal from its position — from forest, upland air and calm.
A sauna house in the green. The wellness offering is deliberately manageable and close to nature: a sauna house with a sauna landscape, a barefoot path and rest areas for relaxing, embedded in the garden grounds and the surrounding forest. Here the recreation comes from the surroundings — from silence, forest air and space —, and the walk to the sauna hut becomes a ritual.
Space and family-friendliness. The rooms are unusually generously cut at 35 to 48 m², with a seating corner and box-spring beds; family rooms and a playground make the house suitable for travelling with children too. On the doorstep begin hiking and cycle paths in the Sauerland-Rothaargebirge nature park — from the Sauerland forest route to the Bruchhauser Steine.
Sauna house, barefoot path & calm
The wellness offering is close to nature and manageable: a sauna house with a sauna landscape, a barefoot path and rest areas for relaxing, embedded in garden and forest. A place for quiet recreation, tuned entirely to closeness to nature — the appeal lies in the forest position, the silence and the sauna ritual in the green.
In the Sauerland-Rothaargebirge nature park
The hotel lies in the middle of the Sauerland-Rothaargebirge nature park, at 442 metres above Olsberg. Hiking and cycle paths begin directly at the house — the Sauerland forest route, the Rothaarsteig and the striking Bruchhauser Steine are within reach, as is the Kahler Asten as the highest mountain in the region.
Generous rooms from 35 to 48 m²
The rooms are unusually generous at 35 to 48 m², with a seating corner, a box-spring bed and a flat-screen TV; family rooms and a playground round off the offering for families. A down-to-earth, family-run house with plenty of space.
Location near Olsberg
The hotel stands on the Eisenberg, around two kilometres above Olsberg in the Hochsauerland district. Winterberg with its ski areas, the Sauerland-Bad and the forests of the Rothaargebirge are within reach.
Good to know
Waldhotel Schinkenwirt
Eisenberg 2
59939 Olsberg
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Frequently asked questions about the hotel
Which wellness facilities does the Waldhotel Schinkenwirt have?
A sauna house with a sauna landscape, a barefoot path and rest areas, embedded in garden and forest. It is deliberately a quiet nature hotel: instead of a swimming pool it relies on sauna, barefoot path and the forest position — recreation from silence and nature.
Is the house suited to families?
Yes — the rooms are generous at 35 to 48 m², there are family rooms and a playground. The quiet forest position and the hiking trails all around make the house a good destination for a nature stay with children.
What can you do around Olsberg?
The hotel lies in the Sauerland-Rothaargebirge nature park. Hiking and cycle paths begin at the house — the Sauerland forest route, the Rothaarsteig, the Bruchhauser Steine and the Kahler Asten are within reach; Winterberg with its ski areas is close.
