# SGV-Wanderheim Ewald Hagedorn, Germany: what it is and when to go

> SGV-Wanderheim Ewald Hagedorn is a mountain hut in Germany (Dortmund). Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 39. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sgv-wanderheim-ewald-hagedorn/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Germany
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** DUS Düsseldorf, 77 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [sgv.de](https://sgv.de/index.php/sgv-balve)
- **Run by:** Sauerländischer Gebirgsverein
- **Coordinates:** 51.33693, 7.87595

## What it is and where

SGV-Wanderheim Ewald Hagedorn is a mountain hut in Germany (Dortmund).

It is in [Dortmund](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dortmund/), where this site lists 83 more places to see, 37 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 51.33693, 7.87595; the nearest main airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS, Düsseldorf), 77 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.336931%2C7.875953)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.336931%2C7.875953)

- **Run by:** Sauerländischer Gebirgsverein

It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/montana/) and [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/) places in Germany. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit SGV-Wanderheim Ewald Hagedorn is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 07 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 43 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 36 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 21 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 21 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 56 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 23 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 22 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 34 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 39 |

In June there are 16 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 39. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mountains | April to October | November to March |
| Hiking | April to October | November to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: SGV-Wanderheim Ewald Hagedorn has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

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).

## Before you go to Germany

To enter Germany there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Germany checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 110 police.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Balve Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/balver-hohle/): Cave in Germany · 385 m
- [Luisenhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/luisenhutte/): Museum · 522 m
- [Schloß Wocklum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-wocklum/): Building in Balve (Germany) · 934 m
- [Jakobs-Pilgerweg Paderborn-Köln](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/jakobs-pilgerweg-paderborn-koln/): Hiking · 3.1 km
- [Balver Wald](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/balver-wald/): Nature · Mountains · 3.8 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

## More in Germany: Mountains

- [Recklinghausen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rodelberg/)
- [Zugspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/zugspitze/): highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains (Eastern Alps)
- [Hohenzollern Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hohenzollern-castle/): ancestral seat of the imperial House of Hohenzollern in the Swabian Alps of central Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- [Vaalserberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/vaalserberg/): mountain at the border of Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands
- [Lorelei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/lorelei/): rock on the eastern bank of the River Rhine in Germany
- [Schwarzenberg, Saxony](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hoher-hahn/)

Every Germany place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/montana/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is SGV-Wanderheim Ewald Hagedorn?

It is a mountain hut in Germany.

### When is the best time to visit SGV-Wanderheim Ewald Hagedorn?

April to October. In June there are 16 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 39.

### How do you get to SGV-Wanderheim Ewald Hagedorn?

The nearest main airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 77 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.336931%2C7.875953) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Germany is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse).

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

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Germany map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Balve Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/balver-hohle/), [Luisenhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/luisenhutte/), [Schloß Wocklum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-wocklum/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/126999245), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).