Runic path

The rune path over the Teimer in Kalletal- Bavenhausen

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 )

See also

See also : List of hiking trails in Germany

Web links

Commons : Runic Path  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Complete course with elevation profile at The Walker

 Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap