Hansaweg

Award since 2012

The Hansaweg is a 72-kilometer long- distance hiking trail that has been connecting the East Westphalian city ​​of Herford with the Lower Saxony city ​​of Hameln for more than 80 years .

course

Starting at the Herford train station ( ), the route leads via Bad Salzuflen , the Vierenberg with the Bismarck Tower ( ), Hollenstein , Bergkirchen , Lemgo , Hillentrup ( Dörentrup municipality ) to Sternberg Castle ( ). It continues via Bösingfeld (municipality of Extertal ) and the Hohe Asch to the state border to Lower Saxony and the Pied Piper City on the Weser . The destination of the Hansaweg is Hameln train station ( ).

The trail leads the hiker from the Ravensberger Hügelland through the Lipper Bergland into the Weserbergland . On the way he has to cope with 1635 vertical meters up and 1540 vertical meters downhill. The lowest point of the path is at the Herford train station ( 65  m above sea  level ), the Dörenberg is 393  m above sea level. NHN the highest point.

Between Lemgo and Hameln, the Hansaweg is part of the European long-distance hiking trail E1 .

Labelling

Signpost in Bad Salzuflen

The Hansaweg with the signpost -Markierung  X  and - where appropriate - the path number "9" (  X9  marked).

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

Transitions

• The Karl-Bachler-Weg (  X4  ) crosses in Bad Salzuflen (Bad Salzuflen → Rehburg-Loccum )
• In Lemgo the Runenweg (  X7  ) ( Porta Westfalica → Schlangen ) and the Cheruskerweg (  X3  ) (Porta Westfalica → Schlangen) cross.
• In Dörentrup and Extertal the Burgensteig (  X2  ) crosses (Porta Westfalica → Höxter )
• The Dingelstedtpfad (  X5  ) ( Bad Oeynhausen → Polle ) and the Dachtelfeldweg (  X12  ) (Extertal-Bösingfeld → Stadthagen ) cross in Extertal-Bösingfeld
• In Aerzen the Deister-Süntel-Pyrmonter-Weg crosses ( Barsinghausen → Bad Pyrmont )
• The Niedersachsenweg (  X6  ) ( Detmold → Hameln), the  X10  (without a name, Rinteln → Bodenfelde ), the Kasseler Weg (  X18  ) (Hameln → Bad Karlshafen ) and the Weserberglandweg (  XW  ) (Porta Westfalica → Hann. Münden ) cross in Hameln )

Award

At the beginning of February 2012, the Hansaweg received the Quality Trail Walkable Germany certificate from the Association of German Mountain and Hiking Associations .

See also

See also : List of hiking trails in Germany

Individual evidence

1. ↑ X10 of Sollingturm association with www.spazieren.de; accessed on October 21, 2017
2. ↑ Excellent hiking on the Hansaweg - certificate for 72 kilometers across Lippe. In: Lippische Landeszeitung. 3rd February 2012.

Web links

• Complete course with elevation profile at The Walker
• The Hansaweg with GPS data
• The Hansaweg at Wikiwalk

Coordinates: 52 ° 7 ′ 6.5 ″  N , 8 ° 39 ′ 50.2 ″  E