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Center Parcs · the Sauerland (Medebach)

Center Parcs Park Hochsauerland

Mountains, skiing at Winterberg and Aqua Mundo — 4h 26m drive from Brussels outside peak hours, estimated from €369 for 3 nights for 4 people.

Sonnenallee 1, 59964 Medebach · Google Maps

  • Mountains & valleys
  • The forest

Calculated from Brussels, like the title, the tips and the alternatives on this page.

  • 4h 26m from Brussels
  • 5h 46m Friday 6pm (estimated ×1.3)
  • €€ hoprat estimate

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€369 · 3 nights, 4 people, not tied to dateshoprat estimate · lodging only, 3 nights, 4 people, not tied to dates · surveyed 2026-09-13

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Our favourite

Why you'll like it

Mountains, skiing at Winterberg and Aqua Mundo.

  • Heated indoor swimming pool

    Included in the price, open whatever the weather.

  • Cottages under the trees

    Surroundings rated 76/100: forest at the door, trails without getting back in the car.

  • Valleys and panoramic views

    Walks with viewpoints and hilltop villages less than 40 min away.

  • Private sauna in some cottages

    Only some of the cottages have a private sauna: check the range when booking.

  • Excellent for families

    3 outings suitable for children less than 40 min away, children's club on site.

  • Bikes to hire on site

    Bike hire on site: a way to get out without taking the car.

Who it's for

Ideal for

This park is particularly suited to:

  • Yes Families with young children
  • Yes Teens after thrills
  • Average Couples
  • Yes Nature lovers
  • Average Rainy weekend
  • Average With the dog
  • No Nightlife and going out
  • Average Week-long stay

Upland park 20 minutes from the Winterberg slopes, with Aqua Mundo, Deep Nature Spa and indoor play areas. Hiking in summer, sledging and skiing in winter.

Deep forest · 85% Subtropical pool · 85% Child-friendly · 85% Complete quiet · 60%

What the listings don't tell you

Your stay at the park

No public rating appears in our sources for this park. We do not award it one. What we can say comes down to its position: Medebach lies in the uplands, 21 minutes from the Winterberg ski area, and the altitude changes the stay from one season to another more than at any other park on our list.

From December to March the programme is written in advance: skiing and sledging at Winterberg, a bobsleigh track 21 minutes away for adults who want a run in a two-man bob, and Kahler Asten with its summit moorland at the same distance. From April to October everything shifts to walking and two amusement parks, Fort Fun Abenteuerland at 40 minutes and Panorama Park Sauerland at 1h 09m. The Atta cave, at 1h 22m, and Lake Edersee with Waldeck Castle and its canopy walkway, at 1h 07m, are full days out, not fill-in trips. The Hotel Deimann, 34 minutes away, serves as the place to eat out.

The park offers the most varied accommodation catalogue in our German selection: Comfort for 4 to 6 people, Premium with a children's bedroom, Premium for up to 20 people for large gatherings, VIP for 2 to 12, plus hotel rooms and a suite for short stays. The in-between months, November and April, are the least interesting: no snow, theme parks closed or barely open, and what remains is the pool and walking in the rain. From Brussels, 4 hr 26; from Cologne, 2 hr 18; from Düsseldorf, 2 hr 15.

At a glance

For you

Six ways to experience this park, rated from its facilities and what is around it.

  • Family

    play areas, swimming pool, children's outings

  • Nature

    forest, lake, trails

  • Pool & facilities

    swimming pool, spa, bowling, bikes

  • Romantic

    quiet, spa, good restaurants

  • Rainy day

    everything you can do indoors

  • Fine weather

    open air, water, panoramic views

The weekend, not just the park

Your ideal day

Family day: pace suited to children, short journeys. Indicative budget excluding accommodation: ≈ €115 per adult.

Note: Hotel Deimann is the only restaurant we have recorded around this park, and it is fine dining (€€€). The budget above accounts for it.

  1. 9am

    Breakfast at the cottage

    Fresh bread from the park mini-market, on the terrace if the sun is out.

  2. 10.30am

    Winterberg ski area

    The largest ski area in northern Germany. · from €45

    21 min from the park

  3. 1pm

    Restaurant: Hotel Deimann

    Fine dining · €€€. Romantik- & Wellnesshotel in Schmallenberg-Winkhausen.

    34 min from the park

  4. 3pm

    Kahler Asten

    Highest point of the Sauerland (841 m), viewing tower. · free

    21 min from the park

  5. 5pm

    Atta Cave

    One of the largest dripstone caves in Germany, at Attendorn. · from €10

    1h 22m from the park

  6. 6.30pm

    Back to the cottage

    One last swim before dinner.

  7. 8pm

    Private sauna or evening in

    Private sauna in the accommodation, depending on the range booked.

Build my whole weekend

Calculated from Brussels, the reference city for this page, with no profile. Change the starting point or the profile: the score is recalculated.

  • Distance weighting 16%

    4h 26m drive under normal conditions

  • Price weighting 13%

    hoprat estimate €369 (3 nights, 4 people, not tied to dates), around the average for our database — not a price from the operator

  • Facilities weighting 11%

    indoor pool, spa, children's club

  • Surroundings weighting 11%

    mountain, forest

  • Family weighting 11%

    6 child-friendly activities nearby

  • Dining weighting 9%

    1 place to eat listed nearby, 0 of which under 20 min away, 6 restaurants on site — no sourced public rating, quality is not part of the calculation

  • Things to do weighting 11%

    7 activities, 3 of them under 30 min away

  • Rainy day weighting 11%

    a few indoor options, enough to fill a day

  • Fine weather weighting 8%

    limited outdoor options

How much does this stay cost?

All-inclusive estimate: accommodation, travel, meals and outings. Your settings are saved on this device.

Dates are optional: without them, the estimate covers a typical stay.

Accommodation
€369
Return journey
€167
Meals
€342
Activities
€284
Estimated total
€1,162

per night€387

per person€291

per person per night€97

What's the weather like?

A 7-day on-site forecast, covering your dates if you have chosen any, with advice to match: indoors if it rains, outdoors in fine weather.

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Suggested itinerary

Generated from the park's activities and restaurants: arrival, full days alternating outdoor, rainy-day and discovery ideas, then departure. Adjust it with the options.

Indicative budget for the programme: ≈ €234 per adult, excluding accommodation (4 days).

  1. Day 1 · Arrival day

    Settling in gently · ≈ €12 / adult

    1. 3pm

      Arrival at the park

      Check-in at reception at Center Parcs Park Hochsauerland. Collect your pool passes and the site map.

    2. 4pm

      Settling into the cottage

      Unpack, then stop at the mini-market for breakfast.

    3. 5pm

      First swim

      The park's indoor pool, included in the stay.

    4. 7.30pm

      Dinner at the park restaurant

      6 restaurants on site: menu and opening times displayed at reception.

  2. Day 2 · Outdoor day

    Walking, cycling, views · ≈ €195 / adult

    1. 9am

      Kahler Asten

      Highest point of the Sauerland (841 m), viewing tower. · free

      21 min from the park

    2. 11.30am

      Winterberg ski area

      The largest ski area in northern Germany. · from €45

      21 min from the park

    3. 1.30pm

      Lunch: Hotel Deimann

      Fine dining · €€€. Romantik- & Wellnesshotel in Schmallenberg-Winkhausen.

      34 min from the park

    4. 3.30pm

      Winterberg bobsleigh track

      VELTINS-EisArena: bobsleigh run with a pilot. · from €90

      21 min from the park

    5. Tip

      Footwear and rain

      the Sauerland: bring walking shoes and a windproof jacket, as the weather can change quickly.

  3. Day 3 · Indoor day

    Lake Edersee and Waldeck Castle, Indoor pool at the park and Indoor play area · ≈ €12 / adult

    1. 10am

      Lake Edersee and Waldeck Castle

      Reservoir lake, hilltop castle. · free

      1h 07m from the park

    2. 12.30pm

      Packed picnic

      Sandwiches and fruit in the bag, so you can stop wherever you like.

    3. 2pm

      Indoor pool at the park

      Included in the stay: the simplest refuge when it rains all day.

    4. 4.30pm

      Indoor play area

      The children burn off energy under cover while the parents get a break.

    5. Tip

      Time slots and bookings

      Some indoor facilities have to be booked in advance: our listings do not record these rules, which vary from one operator to another. Check at reception on arrival.

  4. Day 4 · Departure day

    One last activity, then the drive home · ≈ €15 / adult

    1. 9am

      Last swim or walk

      An hour at the pool or in the forest before closing the suitcases.

    2. 11am

      Check-out

      Return the keys to reception. Check the exact time on your confirmation.

    3. 12.30pm

      Lunch on the way

      A picnic prepared before check-out, or a brasserie in a village on the way back.

      20 min from the park

A typical day, by visitor type

Family day

Pace suited to children, short journeys

Indicative budget: ≈ €115 / adult, excluding accommodation

  1. 9.30am

    Winterberg ski area

    The largest ski area in northern Germany. · from €45

    21 min from the park

  2. 12.30pm

    Lunch: Hotel Deimann

    Fine dining · €€€. Romantik- & Wellnesshotel in Schmallenberg-Winkhausen.

    34 min from the park

  3. 2pm

    Kahler Asten

    Highest point of the Sauerland (841 m), viewing tower. · free

    21 min from the park

  4. 5pm

    Atta Cave

    One of the largest dripstone caves in Germany, at Attendorn. · from €10

    1h 22m from the park

  5. 7pm

    Back to the cottage

    Dinner in the accommodation, then the indoor pool or indoor play area in the evening.

What to do nearby?

7 activities, sights and outings, each with an address, a Google Maps link and a route from the park. The radial map ranks them by driving time; the list filters by visitor type, category, distance and indoor / outdoor.

Sonnenallee 1, 59964 Medebach

Reception : +49 2982 95 00

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OpenStreetMap base map, © OpenStreetMap contributors.

≤ 20 min≤ 40 min> 40 minCenter ParcsLake Edersee and Waldeck Castle · Historic monument · 1h 07mLake Edersee and…1h 07mKahler Asten · Nature · 21 minKahler Asten21 minAtta Cave · Nature · 1h 22mAtta Cave1h 22mFort Fun Abenteuerland · Theme park · 40 minFort Fun Abenteue…40 minPanorama Park Sauerland · Theme park · 1h 09mPanorama Park Sau…1h 09mHotel Deimann · Restaurant · 34 minHotel Deimann34 minWinterberg bobsleigh track · Thrills · 21 minWinterberg bobsle…21 minWinterberg ski area · Sport · 21 minWinterberg ski ar…21 min

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  • Lake Edersee and Waldeck Castle (Historic monument) : 1h 07m from the park, Free
  • Kahler Asten (Nature) : 21 min from the park, Free
  • Atta Cave (Nature) : 1h 22m from the park, from €10
  • Fort Fun Abenteuerland (Theme park) : 40 min from the park, from €30
  • Panorama Park Sauerland (Theme park) : 1h 09m from the park, from €22
  • Hotel Deimann (Restaurant) : 34 min from the park, €€€
  • Winterberg bobsleigh track (Thrills) : 21 min from the park, from €90
  • Winterberg ski area (Sport) : 21 min from the park, from €45

Addresses and coordinates recorded from OpenStreetMap (Nominatim), driving times calculated from real routes (OSRM), on 22/09/2026. The “Google Maps” links open a simple search: none of the data shown here comes from it.

Restaurants within 45 minutes

Addresses found around the park. A rating is shown only when its platform and the date it was recorded are known; otherwise, no rating.

  • Hotel Deimann

    Fine dining · €€€

    Romantik- & Wellnesshotel in Schmallenberg-Winkhausen.

    34 min from the park

    Alte Handelsstraße, 57392 Schmallenberg, Germany

    Google Maps Directions

Other options?

Cheaper, closer or better rated: alternatives calculated from Brussels, the reference town for this page.

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How fresh the data is

Every family of data shown on this page, with its source and the date it was recorded when we have one. When we do not, we say so.

  • Displayed pricehoprat estimate

    hoprat estimate for 3 nights and 4 people, calculated from our own data. It is not an operator rate, it does not depend on your dates, and nothing can be booked at that amount.

  • Public ratingNot verified

    No public rating for this park can be attributed to a platform and a recording date, so this page shows none, and the Hoprat score is calculated without the “reviews” dimension.

  • Park addressNot verified

    Entered by hand from the operator's official website, because OpenStreetMap placed several parks in the wrong municipality. No verification date was recorded for this entry.

  • Coordinates and driving timesRecorded and dated

    Coordinates taken from OpenStreetMap (Nominatim) and real routes calculated by OSRM on 22 September 2026. The “Friday evening” column is not a measurement: it is the normal time multiplied by 1.3.

  • Activities and restaurants nearbyRecorded and dated

    7 activities and 1 restaurants: addresses and coordinates taken from OpenStreetMap (Nominatim), distances calculated by OSRM, on 22 September 2026. No restaurant rating is shown: we have none whose platform is known. The descriptions, the audiences and the seasons are written by us, with no recording date.

  • Park facilitiesNot verified

    12 criteria recorded from the operator's pages. No verification date was recorded for these readings: they may have aged without our being able to say so. The number of units is not confirmed by a citable public source, so it is not shown.

  • Online bookingNot verified

    Availability not checked: we make no claim to know whether any units are still free.

No date in this table is inferred: when a check has not been recorded, the row says “not verified” rather than showing today's date or the date the site went live.

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Frequently asked questions

The answers are worked out from the data on this page. A question does not appear while the data that would answer it is missing: here, “we don't know” is never said as “no”.

How long is the drive from Brussels?

4h 26m by road from Brussels, and an estimated 5h 46m on a Friday evening (normal time ×1.3). Real route calculated with OSRM on OpenStreetMap road data.

Where is Center Parcs Park Hochsauerland?

Sonnenallee 1, 59964 Medebach, in the Sauerland (Medebach). The park is run by Center Parcs.

Does Center Parcs Park Hochsauerland have an indoor pool?

Yes, the park has an indoor pool.

Are dogs allowed at Center Parcs Park Hochsauerland?

Yes, pets are allowed. The operator usually charges a supplement per animal per stay: check it when you book.

What budget should you plan for a stay at Center Parcs Park Hochsauerland?

From €369 — hoprat estimate for lodging only, 3 nights for 4 people, no dates set. This is not an operator's rate: the real price depends on the season, the type of unit and the offers of the moment.

Center Parcs Park Hochsauerland in our shortlists

The themed rankings this park appears in, with the reason it was placed there.

Park facilities and accommodation
  • Indoor pool
  • Wave pool / slides
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa / wellness
  • Private sauna (some accommodation)
  • Children's club
  • Indoor playground
  • Bowling
  • Bike hire
  • Mini-market
  • Dogs allowed
  • Wi-Fi
  • 6 restaurants on site

Confirmed on 2026-09-22 on the operator's website: spa / wellness, restaurants sur place. see the page

Accommodation types

  • Comfort-Ferienhaus (4-6 people)
  • Premium-Kinderferienhaus (4-6 people)
  • Premium-Ferienhaus (4-20 people)
  • VIP-Ferienhaus (2-12 people)
  • Hotel room (2-3 people)
  • Hotel suite (3 people)

The surrounding area

What you see around Center Parcs Park Hochsauerland, in the Sauerland (Medebach): genuine free-to-use photos taken within 3 km of the park. They are not photos of the park itself — holiday parks are private property and their official photos are under copyright.

Photo credits

The real photos (of the park itself and in the “The surrounding area” section) come from Wikimedia Commons, under a free licence. Authors and licences:

The other visuals are mood images (Unsplash).