Hellweg route
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| location | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Starting point | Dortmund ⊙ |
| Target point | Höxter ⊙ |
| Places along the way | Unna , Werl , Soest , Bad Westernkotten , Erwitte , Geseke , Salzkotten , Paderborn , Bad Driburg and Brakel |
| Connection to | Weser cycle path |
| Website URL | Hellweg route |
The Hellweg Route is a cycle route along the historic Hellweg in Westphalia .
course
It leads from the Ruhr to the Weser starting in Dortmund . Then it goes via Unna , Werl , Soest , Bad Westernkotten , Erwitte , Geseke , Salzkotten , Paderborn , Bad Driburg and Brakel to Höxter . Since 2003 it has been signposted with an emblem showing a spoked wheel.
Sights (selection)
- Lippetal: St. Ida pilgrimage church in Herzfeld , neo-Gothic basilica and the oldest pilgrimage site in Westphalia.
- Hovestadt Castle : UNESCO monument. The castle was built in 1292 and has a castle chapel with a baroque garden.
- Geseke: Eringerfeld Castle : Baroque castle, moated castle
- Soest: Historic old town: architectural monuments in green sandstone
- Paderborn: Pader spring area and cathedral
literature
- Helmut Papenberg: Hellweg Bicycle Route: On the trail of an old cultural region . Ed .: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Heimatpflege in the city of Unna. City of Unna, Unna 2000, ISBN 978-3-927082-40-3 .
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