Plackwald

The Plackweghöhe ("Plackweg Heights"), whose main summit has hitherto had no official name, is the highest point in the borough of Warstein, the hill ridge of the Plackwald, the North Sauerland Uplands, and the Arnsberg Forest Nature Park in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is 581.5 m above sea level (NHN) and lies within the counties of Soest and Hochsauerlandkreis. The Lörmecke Tower observation tower at the top is a popular destination.

The Arnsberg Forest Nature Park (German: Naturpark Arnsberger Wald) is a nature park in the districts of Hochsauerlandkreis and Soest within the administrative region of Arnsberg in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The park was established in 1960 and covers an area of 482 km². Nearly 350 km² of the protection is forested and the park's wooded hills rise up to 581.5 m above sea level (NN). The nature park, which consists of the Arnsberg Forest in the west and the Warstein Forest in the east, is important for the regional economy both in terms of forestry and tourism. The two forests form a densely wooded part of the Süder Uplands within the Rhine Massif.

The Arnsberg Forest massacre (also known as the Massacre in Arnsberg Woods) was a series of mass extrajudicial killings of 208 forced labourers and POWs (Ostarbeiter), mainly of Russian and Polish descent, by Nazi troops under the command of Hans Kammler from 20 to 23 March 1945. As of 2021, only 14 of the 208 victims have been identified.

Warsteiner (German pronunciation: [ˈvaːɐ̯ʃtaɪnɐ, ˈvaʁ-]) beer is brewed in the Arnsberg Forest Nature Park outside of Warstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Warsteiner has been owned by the Cramer family since 1753. Warsteiner is Germany's largest privately owned brewery; its best selling beer is Warsteiner Premium Verum.Warsteiner ranks fifth among Germany's best selling breweries.

Eversberg is a town with about 2000 inhabitants in the county of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The history of the town goes back to the 11th century when Count Eberhard von Arnsberg founded the castle Eversberg. The castle today is a ruin. The town is well known for its delightful historical local centre with timber-framed houses. In 1981 Eversberg won the national prize "Unser Dorf soll schöner werden" as one of the most beautiful towns in Germany. Since 1975 Eversberg has been part of the city of Meschede.

Langer Bach is a small river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Wester near Warstein.

Nierbach (in its upper course also: Neismecke) is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Ruhr in Wehrstapel.

Warstein ([ˈvaːɐ̯ˌʃtaɪn] ) is a municipality with town status in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located at the north end of Sauerland

Bilsteinbach (in its lower course: Hirschberger Bach) is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows through the Bilstein Cave and discharges into the Schorenbach near Warstein.

Lütte Bermecke is a small river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is left tributary of the Bache (the upper course of the Heve).

Bestwig is a municipality in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Valme is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Ruhr in Bestwig.