Private company

Sauerländischer Gebirgsverein

Logo: sgv.de4

Hiking club

The "Sauerland Mountain Association", (Sauerländischer Gebirgsverein, briefly "SGV") is an association for hiking and Nordic Walking in the Sauerland area in Germany. It was founded in 1891 by forest administrator Ernst Ehmsen and local historian Karl Féaux de Lacroix from Arnsberg (Sauerland) and has about 50,000 members. The Association organises events and is involved in the area of the nature conservation.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jul 19, 1891Founded1
  • HeadquartersArnsberg, Germany1
  • Websitesgv.de
  • Legal formRegistered association (eingetragener Verein)1
  • Kind of organizationHiking club1
  • LEI894500EIA27XBLRFYL853
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressHasenwinkel 4, 59821 Arnsberg, Germany3
  • Registered withLocal Court Arnsberg, VR 2643
Ehmsendenkmal
Photo: Machahn 16:39, 24 April 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

The "Sauerland Mountain Association", (Sauerländischer Gebirgsverein, briefly "SGV") is an association for hiking and Nordic Walking in the Sauerland area in Germany.2

Timeline

  1. Jul 19, 1891Founded Founded1