Balver Wald, Forest summit in Sauerland, Germany.

Balver Wald is the highest point of the Iserlohner Höhe and the whole Märkisches Oberland, reaching 546.2 m above sea level on the border between Balve and Hemer, at the northwestern edge of the Sauerland-Rothaargebirge nature park. The summit lies in the northeastern part of the central Ihmerthochfläche, west of the upper Hönne. Since the Kyrill storm the woodland on the upper slopes has been largely destroyed.

The forest has been used as a resource since medieval times and continues to shape the landscape today. Its past is closely tied to the economic development of the surrounding communities.

The name Balver Wald refers to the woodland northwest of Balve, though the summit itself lies only in its southeastern half. Three old waymarks on the historic Höhweg — Krause Buche, Handweiser and Kreuzeiche — still mark routes through the forest.

The summit lies on the Balve–Hemer boundary, about 3.5 km northwest of Balve's centre and 5 km southeast of Hemer; Iserlohn is roughly 8 km to the west-northwest. The old Höhweg passes the Krause Buche, Handweiser and Kreuzeiche waymarks. Since the Kyrill storm, stands on the upper slopes have been largely destroyed, so expect open, debris-strewn ground rather than closed canopy.

The summit reaches 546.2 m above sea level, the highest point of the Iserlohner Höhe and the whole Märkisches Oberland. Since the Kyrill storm, large parts of the upper forest have been destroyed. Old waymarks nearby include the Krause Buche, Handweiser and Kreuzeiche on the old Höhweg.