# Things to see in Attendorn (Germany): 41 places and when to go

> Attendorn is a town in Germany, and this site lists 41 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (13), Nature (10), Mountains (7). The best known are Atta Cave, Nordhelle and Bilstein Castle. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/attendorn/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Germany · 51.1224, 7.9227
- **Places:** 41 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/) (13) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/) (10) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/montana/) (7) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/) (7) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/familia/) (4) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gastronomia/) (4)
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** DUS Düsseldorf, 83 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Nordhelle, at 663 m.

## What to see in Attendorn

The places in and around Attendorn, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Atta Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/atta-hohle/): Dripstone cave in Germany · 643 m
- [Nordhelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/nordhelle/): Mountain in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · 12 km
- [Bilstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burg-bilstein/): Castle · 7.3 km
- [Schnellenberg Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burg-schnellenberg/): Castle · 248 m
- [Haus Bamenohl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/haus-bamenohl/): Castle in the town of Finnentrop (Olpe district), Germany · 6.3 km
- [Hohe Bracht](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hohe-bracht/): Nature · Mountains · 9.3 km
- [Rüenhardt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ruenhardt/): Mountain in Germany · 8.9 km
- [Waldberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/waldberg/): Mountain in Germany · 11 km
- [Märkische Museum Railway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bahnhof-huinghausen/): Museum in Germany · 11 km
- [Buchen- und Bruchwälder bei Einsiedelei und Apollmicke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/buchen-und-bruchwalder-bei-einsiedelei-und-apollmicke/): Nature reserve in Olpe district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · 7.9 km
- [Burg Borghausen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burgruine-borghausen/): Castle ruin close to Attendorn, Germany · 5.9 km
- [Elspe Festival](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/elspe-festival/): Theatre festival in Germany · 8.9 km
- [Hem-Berg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hemberg/): Hill in Germany · 15 km
- [Hohe Ley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hohe-ley/): Mountain and nature reserve in Finnentrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · 4.3 km
- [Plattberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/plattberg/): Hill near Plettenberg in Sauerland, Germany · 7.9 km
- [St.-Martinus-Kirche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-martinus-kirche/): Parish church in Olpe, Germany · 12 km
- [Waldenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/waldenburg/): Castle ruins in Germany · 2.8 km
- [X24 Möhne-Westerwald-Weg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/x24-mohne-westerwald-weg/): Hiking · 3.6 km
- [X8 Ehmsenweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/x8-ehmsenweg/): Hiking · 10 km
- [AquaMagis Plettenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/aquamagis/): Water park, water slides and sauna complex in Plettenberg, Germany · 13 km
- [Bergbaumuseum Siciliaschacht](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bergbaumuseum-siciliaschacht/): Museum in Germany · 9.8 km
- [Museum „Heimatstube“ Schönholthausen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/heimatstube/): Museum in Finnentrop, Germany · 9.6 km
- [Knochenmühle Fretter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/knochenmuhle/): Architecture · 12 km
- [Schloss Brüninghausen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-bruninghausen/): Castle in Plettenberg, Germany · 15 km

And the other 17, by what you come to do:

- **Hiking**: [Talsperrenweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/x3-talsperrenweg/), [X5 Siegerlandweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/x5-siegerlandweg/), [<4> Plettenberg - Attendorn - Olpe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/4-plettenberg-attendorn-olpe/), [Kammweg 10](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kammweg-10/), [Sauerland-Höhenflug](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sauerland-hohenflug-teilstuck-meinerzhagen-valbert-windhause/), [X12 Richard-Schirrmann-Weg (Werdohl-Drolshagen)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/x12-richard-schirrmann-weg-werdohl-drolshagen/), [X22 Kurkölner Weg [Attendorn]](/paises/europa/alemania/x22-kurkolner-weg-attendorn/), [X22 Kurkölner Weg [Olpe]](/paises/europa/alemania/x22-kurkolner-weg-olpe/), [X6 Robert-Kolb-Weg (Etappe: Attendorn bis Jagdhaus)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/x6-robert-kolb-weg-etappe-attendorn-bis-jagdhaus/), [X6 Robert-Kolb-Weg (Etappe: Haus Rhade bis Attendorn)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/x6-robert-kolb-weg-etappe-haus-rhade-bis-attendorn/)
- **Food and drink**: [Bräukels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/braukels/), [Ilsen-Brauerei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ilsen-brauerei/), [Nicole Kost - Wein und Spirituosten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/nicole-kost-wein-und-spirituosten/), [Repetaler Heldenbräu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/repetaler-heldenbrau/)
- **With kids**: [Freizeitbad Olpe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/freizeitbad-olpe/), [Pepa-Funpark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pepa-funpark/)
- **Mountains**: [SGV Jugend- und Wanderheim Bamenohl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sgv-jugend-und-wanderheim-bamenohl/)

## When to go to Attendorn

The best time to visit Attendorn is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 09 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 44 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 35 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 20 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 18 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 54 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 23 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 36 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 41 |

In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. In April, 41 of the 41 places are at their best.

When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Attendorn

The nearest main airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS, Düsseldorf), 83 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.1224%2C7.9227)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.1224%2C7.9227)

## Other towns nearby

- [Eslohe (Sauerland)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/eslohe-sauerland/): 38 places · 23 km
- [Reichshof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/reichshof/): 52 places · 26 km
- [Bad Berleburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bad-berleburg/): 43 places · 33 km
- [Wilnsdorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wilnsdorf/): 45 places · 36 km
- [Fröndenberg/Ruhr](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/frondenberg-ruhr/): 32 places · 40 km
- [Hagen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hagen/): 63 places · 40 km

And all of Germany, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Attendorn?

The best known: [Atta Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/atta-hohle/), [Nordhelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/nordhelle/), [Bilstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burg-bilstein/), [Schnellenberg Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burg-schnellenberg/), [Haus Bamenohl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/haus-bamenohl/). In all, 41 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Attendorn?

April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41.

### How do you get to Attendorn?

The nearest main airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 83 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.1224%2C7.9227) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Attendorn as the destination and these 41 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).