Meinerzhagen: We learned it from the water (Circular route on the Sauerland-Höhenflug)

Directly at the entrance portal of the 250 km long and award-winning long-distance hiking trail Sauerland-Höhenflug, you can enjoy the first beautiful view of the Meinhardus-Mattenschanzen. Deep in the forest lies the water castle Badinghagen, an old knight's seat whose over a thousand-year history is documented. Today it is used as a private residence and can only be visited from the outside.
The circular tour leads along the Agger and the Grotmicke, a natural and meandering watercourse with river meadows, which flows into the Genkel reservoir. The Genkel reservoir, in turn, as a pure drinking water reservoir, is fed by numerous small tributaries and thus supplies most households in the area. A signposted nature trail has been created along its riverbank path.
On the route, you can also hike to another special feature: the source of the Agger, which springs below the Meinhardus-Mattenschanzen amidst a pasture.