Dingelstedt Path

The Dingelstedtpfad is a 114-kilometer long- distance hiking trail that connects the East Westphalian town of Bad Oeynhausen and the Lower Saxon town of Polle on the Weser in the Holzminden district.

course

Start: Südbahnhof in Bad Oeynhausen

Destination: Polle on the Weser

Starting at the south train station in Bad Oeynhausen ( ), the Dingelstedt path runs via Oberbecksen , along the Steinberg to Vlotho ( ), via Kalldorf , Möllenbeck , Rinteln , Exten , Goldbeck , Bösingfeld , the Hohe Asch , Alverdissen , the Saalberg , Barntrup , Blomberg ( ), Schieder and Schwalenberg , Rischenau and over the Köterberg ( ) to the destination in Polle ( ).

The hiker is led from the south side of the Wiehengebirge in the Ravensberger Hügelland through the Lipper Bergland into the Weserbergland . On the way he has to conquer around ± 2,400 meters in altitude. The hiker reaches the lowest point of the Dingelstedt path between Möllenbeck and the Doktorsee ( 50  m above sea  level ), the highest point is 496  m above sea level. NHN on the Köterberg.

Labelling

The Dingelstedtpfad with the signpost -Markierung  X  and - where appropriate - the path number "5" (  X5  in).

The Dingelstedtpfad is looked after by the members of the Teutoburg Forest Association .

Stages

	begin	target	length	Altitude	highest point	lowest point
1st stage	Bad Oeynhausen	Rinteln	31 km	+ 486 / - 494	210  m above sea level NHN to Möllenbeck	50  m above sea level NHN to Vlotho
2nd stage	Rinteln	Bösingfeld	23 km	+ 522 / -349	370  m above sea level NHN Klein Goldbeck	56  m above sea level NHN Rinteln
3rd stage	Bösingfeld	Schieder	29 km	+ 597 / - 670	371  m above sea level NHN Hohe Asch	120  m above sea level NHN Schieder
4th stage	Schieder	Pollen	31 km	+ 839 / - 906	496  m above sea level NHN Bonstapel	90  m above sea level NHN Polle

Transitions

• In Bad Oeynhausen there is the possibility to cross over to the " Talweg " (   X8   , Werther (Westf.)  → Bad Oeynhausen, 50 kilometers)
• In Vlotho the " Cheruskerweg " crosses (   X3   , Porta Westfalica  → Schlangen 66 kilometers)
• In Varenholz there are transitions to the " Burgensteig " (   X2   , Porta Westfalica → Höxter , 115 kilometers) and " Runenweg " (   X7   , Porta Westfalica → Schlangen, 74 kilometers)
• Rinteln the cross " Karl-Bachler-way " (   X4   , Bad Salzuflen → Rehburg-Loccum 77-km) and the    X10  of the Solling Association (Rinteln → Bodenfelde , 156 km)
• The " Dachtelfeldweg " (   X12   , Stadthagen  → Bösingfeld, 58 kilometers) and the Hansaweg (   X9   , Herford  → Hameln , 74 kilometers) cross in Bösingfeld
• Barntrup : This is where the " Burgensteig " crosses (   X2   , Porta Westfalica → Höxter, 115 kilometers)
• In Blomberg, the " Niedersachsenweg " (   X6   , 86 kilometers) from Detmold to Hameln crosses
• In Schieder the " Emmerweg " crosses (   X8   , Altenbeken  → Emmerthal , 65 kilometers)
• In Schwalenberg the " Burgensteig " (   X2   ) crosses again
• At the Köterberg there is the possibility to change to the    X18    (Hameln → Bad Karlshafen ) as well as to the    X19    ( Uslar  → Bad Pyrmont ) of the Solling club
• At the destination in Polle, the two aforementioned paths cross again,    X18    and    X19   , as well as the    X28    ( Alfeld  → Polle)

Sights (selection)

• Bad Oeynhausen spa gardens
• Rinteln old town, Doktorsee
• Extertalbahn
• Blomberg Castle and old town with town hall and Niederntor, the last surviving medieval town gate in Lippe
• Schwalenberg Castle
• Köterberg , also jokingly referred to as Monte Wau-Wau , highest mountain in the Lipper Bergland , with Köterberghaus and telecommunications tower
• Polle : German fairy tale route with Cinderella's shoe , Weser ferry , castle ruins

See also

• → List of hiking trails in Germany

Web links

• Complete course with elevation profile at The Walker

 Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap