Runic path
The Runenweg is a 74-kilometer long- distance hiking trail in North Rhine-Westphalia that connects the East Westphalian town of Porta Westfalica in the Minden-Lübbecke district with the community of Schlangen in the Lippe district.
course
From the Porta Westfalica ( Westfälische Pforte ; ⊙ ), the breakthrough of the Weser - here it separates the Wiehengebirge from the Wesergebirge , the route runs via Veltheim (Weser ferry; ⊙ ), Varenholz , Langenholzhausen , Hohenhausen , Bavenhausen , Lemgo ( ⊙ ) and Horn- Bad Meinberg past the Externsteinen ( ⊙ ) to the “Kreuzkrug” in Schlangen ( ⊙ ). The trail leads the hiker from the Weserbergland through the Lipper Bergland to the Teutoburg Forest .
Labelling
The Runenweg with the signpost -Markierung X and - where appropriate - the path number "7" ( X7 in).
The rune path is looked after by the members of the Teutoburg Forest Association .
Transitions
- In Porta-Westfalica the Weserweg ( W ) (Porta Westfalica → Bremen ), the Burgensteig ( X2 ) (Porta Westfalica → Höxter ), the Cheruskerweg ( X3 ) (Porta Westfalica → Schlangen), the Bückeberge-Weg ( X11 ) ( Porta Westfalica → Bad Nenndorf ), the Weserberglandweg ( XW ) (Porta Westfalica → Hann. Münden ) and the Wittekindsweg ( ) (Porta Westfalica → Osnabrück )
- The Burgensteig ( X2 ) (Porta Westfalica → Höxter ) and the Dingelstedtpfad ( X5 ) ( Bad Oeynhausen → Polle ) cross in Kalletal- Varenholz
- The Karl-Bachler-Weg ( X4 ) crosses in Kalletal -Hohenhausen ( Bad Salzuflen → Rehburg-Loccum )
- The Cheruskerweg ( X3 ) (Porta Westfalica → Schlangen) and the Hansaweg ( X9 ) ( Herford → Hameln) cross in Lemgo.
- The Niedersachsenweg ( X6 ) ( Detmold → Hameln) and the Hermannsweg ( H ) ( Rheine → Horn-Bad Meinberg) cross in Horn-Bad Meinberg
- The Lönspfad ( X10 ) crosses in snakes (Horn-Bad Meinberg → Oerlinghausen )