Irmgardis path
| Irmgardis path (Lie'nepäsch) |
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| Data | |
| length | approx. 10.7 km |
| location |
City of Viersen , North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Markers |
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| Starting point |
Süchteln , Irmgardiskapelle 51 ° 16 ′ 49.1 ″ N , 6 ° 21 ′ 28.2 ″ E |
| Target point |
Helenabrunn, Helenenbrunnen 51 ° 13 ′ 42 ″ N , 6 ° 25 ′ 14.2 ″ E |
| Type | Cycle path |
| Height difference | 40 m |
| The highest point | 85 m ( Süchtelner heights ) |
| Lowest point | 45 m ( Ummer ) |
| Level of difficulty | not easy |
| season | all year round |
| Months | all year round |
| particularities | Also as a hiking trail for pedestrians, partly separated from the bike path. |
Map with all coordinates: The Irmgardispfad is a hiking and pilgrim path intended as a cycle and footpath , which leads through the outskirts of the North Rhine-Westphalian district town of Viersen . The Irmgardis path runs from the Irmgardiskapelle on the Heiligenberg near Süchteln through the Süchtelner heights , past the western outskirts of Alt-Viersen , finally via Hoser , Bockert , Beberich , Ompert and Ummer to the Helenenbrunnen after Helenabrunn and is therefore also known as the " Helenenpfad " or, in the Lower Franconian Viersener dialect, known as " Lie'nepäsch ". The marking logo of this pilgrimage route therefore shows the first letters "I" (for Irmgardispfad ) and "L" (for Lie'nepäsch ).
Historical-mythological background
According to the city of Viersen, St. Irmgardis lived as a hermit on the Heiligenberg near Süchteln in the 11th century , roughly where the Irmgardiskapelle is now. From here the saint is said to have made pilgrimages to the church of Helenabrunn. The route she allegedly used is the Irmgardis path.
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course
The Irmgardis path begins at the Irmgardis chapel on the Heiligenberg near Süchteln. At the beginning of the route, the footpath and bike path are initially separate from each other. The footpath near the Irmgardiskapelle leads partly over quite steep stairs, which are of course completely unsuitable for cyclists. For this reason, the cycle path is initially signposted separately at the beginning of the route and leads past the sports facilities of the Süchteln Waldkampfbahn in a small detour. From here the path leads back into the forest area of the Süchtelner Heights , where the route near the mini golf course and climbing forest at 85 m above sea level. NN reached the highest point of your overall course, but this point is not particularly productive as a vantage point because it is located in the middle of the forest.
Next, the route now runs in a south- westerly direction to the edge of the forest , where it bends sharply to the left and finally continues along the edge of the forest in a south- easterly direction, from here the footpath and cycle path now follow a common route. Finally the area of the Viersener Hohen Busch with its sports facilities and the Viersener Labyrinth is reached, after which the signpost now finally leads out of the forest area Süchtelner Höhen / Hoher Busch .
The rest of the route then follows the cycle path along Dülkener Straße past Haus Kaiserbad for a while , and from here turns right again. The Irmgardispfad then initially runs past the western edge of the Löh residential area and then follows the outer boundary of the Viersen main cemetery. This is how you finally get to Hoser . From Hoser, you then continue through the Jubilee Garden to Bockert . Here the signpost then leads along the Zweorstraße to Oberbeberich , where in the subsequent route in the area of the street " Sitzstadt " you cross the often dry stream bed of the Hammer Bach . The St Hubertus Chapel is right behind it .
To the southeast of the seat of the city , the pilgrim path finally leads the (cyclist) hiker over the area of the temple courtyards and north of Ompert to the Omperter Weg in Ummer . Here it is first on the bike path next to the Gladbacher Straße uphill again in the direction of Mönchengladbach , after approx. 300 m the Irmgardispfad branches off to the left into the Ummertalweg, which leads directly to the Helenabrunn primary school . Finally, the Irmgardis path in Helenabrunn is signposted via the streets Helenenberg , Helenenstraße and Brunnenstraße . The pilgrimage route ends here opposite the parish church " St. Helena " at the Helenenbrunnen .
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This is where the medlar route and the branch route No. 91 of the NiederRhein route with the Irmgardis path meet .
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Common road from the German Football Route and the Lower Rhine Route with the Irmgardis Path .
Connection points with other cycle paths
The Irmgardispfad meets other cycle paths in several places or even runs in sections with them on shared roads. Therefore, a cycling tour on the Irmgardispfad, which is not a circular route, can be combined with other cycling routes in the region. In detail, the following cycle routes touch the Irmgardis path:
- Medlar route : The Medlar route meets the Irmgardis path in the area of the Süchtelner Heights and runs with it to the intersection of Aachener Weg / Dülkener Straße mostly on the same road. Later, at the school in Helenabrunn, the two routes cross a second time.
- Viersen town circular route : This cycle route is marked with a green " [V] ". In the Helenabrunn area, the Viersen city circular route runs along the same road as the Medlar route, where it also crosses the Irmgardis path at the Helenabrunn primary school.
- German Football Route NRW : The German Football Route NRW runs a short distance on the way from Krefeld to Mönchengladbach in the Hüsgesweg / Zu den Mühlenwege area between the Alt-Viersener Hauptfriedhof and Hoser on a common road with the Irmgardispfad.
- NiederRheinroute, main route : The main route of the NiederRheinroute runs initially on the way from Süchteln to Dülken in the area of the Süchtelner Höhen on a common road with the Irmgardispfad, before this branches off together with the medlar route in the direction of Hoher Busch . Later, then on the way from Dülken to Alt-Viersen, the main path of the NiederRheinroute runs in the area Zu den Mühlenwege / Hüsgesweg (in the opposite direction!) For a short distance on a common road with the German Football Route NRW and the Irmgardispfad.
- NiederRheinroute, branch line No. 91 : This branch line of the NiederRheinroute leads from the Süchtelner Heights to the Hardter Wald . Between the Süchtelner Heights and the Hohe Busch , the branch route No. 91 of the NiederRheinroute runs largely on the same road as the Medlar route and the Irmgardis path .
Level of difficulty
In particular in the area of Oberbeberich and Ummer , the gradient in the terrain results in accelerations when cycling that are comparatively unfamiliar in the otherwise quite flat landscape of the Lower Rhine . However, the driving speeds achieved in this way cannot be extended. Instead, all descents end with sudden braking, because the right of way on other roads must be observed, which is why the course should only be used by experienced cyclists. It is better not to take small children with you on your own children's bikes, especially between Bockert and Helenabrunn .
Web links
- Official website of the city of Viersen
- Association for Home Care eV Viersen
- Parish of St. Clemens Süchteln
- Irmgardisoktav addicts
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Irmgardispfad - Lie'nepäsch (Helenenpfad) (official website of the city of Viersen, accessed on April 15, 2011)
- ↑ Viersen: By bike or on foot along the pilgrim's path ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Web article from RP-Online ( Rheinische Post ), accessed on April 15, 2011)
- ↑ The holy Irmgardis (information flyer of the city of Viersen in PDF, accessed on April 15, 2011; 7.9 MB)
