Iserlohn

Iserlohn is a city in the Sauerland-Siegerland region in Germany.



By plane
The closest airport is in Dortmund, about 25 km away.

By train
Iserlohn has a train station that is the terminus of two railway lines. One goes to Dortmund via Schwerte, the other one goes to Essen via Hagen and Bochum. However, it is one of the bigger German cities without any ICE service.

By car
If you are travelling by car, Iserlohn can be reached by using the motorway (Autobahn) A 46.

Get around
The local transport system is mainly operated by buses of the regional transportation company MVG. Buses not only operate different routes within the city, but also go to neighbouring towns.

A city map for cyclists is available in the tourist office or can be downloaded here. There is a bike rental for e-bikes at the train station (ask in the bookstore, phone +49 (0)2371-22189). Other bike rentals are: Bike Man Schluckert, Theodor-Heuss-Ring 7, phone +49 (0)2371-20657; Rolf Navel, Hohler Weg 13, phone +49 (0)2371-12966.

See
Iserlohn offers various different things to see and do:

Do

 * Take a walk on the old town wall. The narrow path is now called Gosengasse and can be entered from either Hans-Böckler-Straße or Westergraben.
 * Go for a hike in the woods and mountains surrounding the city centre.
 * Celebrate the Schützenfest on Alexanderhöhe and watch the riflemen's parade passing by. The Iserlohn Schützenfest is the biggest folk festival in the region and usually takes place in July, shortly before the school summer holidays start.

Buy
Most shops are located in the pedestrian precinct which is mainly formed by the streets Unnaer Straße, Wermingser Straße and Laarstraße. Here, you will find department stores like C&A or local stores such as B&U. On Wednesdays and Fridays, a farmer's market opens its booths around the fountain on the new market square and on Schillerplatz.

Drink

 * Café Fuchs und Hase: coffee place that also offers brunch and small snacks. Wasserstr. 9. Customers can also get things like deodorant, skin cream and sanitary pads.
 * Bar El Ambiente: Tapas bar located in the vaults of one of the oldest buildings of the city. Theodor-Heuss-Ring 24.

Go next

 * Altena, Altena Castle is a huge impressive landmark, also home of the worlds first youth hostel
 * Dortmund, one of the largest cities of the Ruhr
 * Hagen, somewhat gritty former industrial city, gateway between the Ruhr and Sauerland
 * Hemer,
 * Lüdenscheid shopping and administrative center for the surrounding towns, pitstop before heading further to the rural areas beyond