The course starts in Neheim in Hochsauerland county, going in eastern direction through the Arnsberg forest nature park. The Möhne reservoir ist passed on its south-side. After crossing the city Warstein the course heads north, leaving the Sauerland for crossing the Haarhöhe-ridge by Rüthen. Turning north-east now the course enters the Paderborn Plateau by Büren and crosses the Büren forest nature reserve before it approaches the city of Paderborn.