Kapellenweg Delbrück (DE 11)

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45.79 km long
round trip
Difficulty: easy
condition: very easy
Cycling
  • 03:00 h
  • 142 m
  • 142 m
  • 78 m
  • 105 m
  • 27 m
  • 45.79 km
  • Start: Wiemenkamp parking lot, Delbrück

This circular route connects the ecclesiastical treasures of the Delbrücker Land region and takes you past wayside shrines, small chapels and parish churches. The flat landscape of the Delbrücker Land offers excellent conditions for a relaxed tour. Indulge in the local gastronomy along the way.

Dozens of chapels and churches in the Delbrücker Land region accompany the Chapel Trail through the flat landscape. If you grab your bike, you can discover many small "houses of worship" and many other sights along the 45-kilometre route. Simply follow the directions and off you go.

The tour starts from the Delbrück "Wiemenkamp" parking lot at the town hall. The signs are, how could it be otherwise, marked with a chapel. Due to the NRW signposting, the cycle path is also designated as DE 11 in some places. The entire route runs along farm tracks and only rarely along roads with car traffic, making the Kapellenweg ideal for families with small children. Follow the signposts and you will not only discover the idyllically situated chapels of the Delbrücker Land, but also the Boker-Heide Canal, which is 32 kilometers long and was used to regularly irrigate the surrounding meadows. Its construction began in 1850. The aim was to make the heathland fertile through controlled flooding in order to create a new livelihood for the impoverished population. The cycle route also takes you along the Lippe, which was navigable as far as Anreppen in earlier times. Laundry used to be washed at Haustenbach and laid out on the meadows for bleaching, and children could bathe here.

14 chapels and churches line the 45-kilometre route: the parish church of St. Johannes Baptist, the Kreuzkapelle, the Wegekapelle am Zollbrett, the Rellerkapelle, the chapel at the former Valepagenhof, the chapel and church in Lippling, the Furlhorstkapelle on Nordhagener Straße, the Heihoffskapelle, the Schweihoffskapelle, the Almodtkapelle, Marienkirche in Westenholz-Mühlenheide, the Romanesque church in Boke and the cemetery chapel in Anreppen.

The chapel trail leads from Delbrück to Lippling via Nordhagen to Anreppen. The Anreppen Roman camp is a must-see stop. The discovery of Augustan fragments led to the discovery of a Roman legionary camp covering an area of 23 hectares in 1967. The traces of huge fortifications and buildings of imposing dimensions are proof of the strategic importance of the Lippe site. The camp was used by the Romans from 4 to probably 9 AD and is said to have housed up to 6000 soldiers. The soldiers were housed in crew quarters, while the staff officers lived in small villas. The Praetorium, the commander's residence, stood out due to its size. Its luxurious construction confirms the assumption that it was actually the later Emperor Tiberius who commanded the troops in Anreppen. Information boards on site provide information about the Roman camp. From Anreppen, the route continues towards Boke and back to the starting point in Delbrück.

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Directions

From the starting point, turn left onto Boker Straße, at the traffic circle take the first exit onto Oststraße and at the next traffic circle take the second exit onto Ostenländer Straße uphill. Cross Kaunitzer Straße, turn left into Rellerweg as far as Rellerkapelle, after a short descent take the next left, Westerrellerhöfe, turn right into "Am Valepagenhof" and then continue straight ahead along Prozessionsweg. Cross Kaunitzer Straße, turn right into the street "Zur alten Kapelle", left into Brakendiek, cross Jüdendamm and Sudfeld, turn right into Sporckallee and immediately left again into "Am Sporckhof". Turn right into "Alter Postweg", turn left at the third intersection and cross Rietberger Straße.

Follow the farm road to Nordhagener Straße, turn right towards Kuhlen, left to Furlhorstkapelle, turn left into Brinkweg, turn right, cross Westenholzer Straße into Verbindungsweg, turn right at the Oberheideweg junction, take the third road opposite the wayside shrine on the left to Rieger Straße, turn right there to Suternstraße, turn right and then left again onto Oberheideweg, follow Westenholzer Straße to the right for a short distance and turn left again onto Wiebeler Straße, right onto Ottensdamm, left onto Boikweg, follow until Im Brinkort, turn left, left onto Wiebeler Straße, turn right onto Talweg, cross Westenholzer Straße, turn right onto Ziegeleistraße, left onto Mühlenheider Straße, follow until you reach the Boker Canal.

Turn left behind the Boker canal bridge, past lock 9 to Brückenweg, turn right, then cross Lippstädter Straße, transition into Alter Mühlenweg, turn left into Anreppener Straße, cross Suternstraße and Sudhagener Straße, transition into Neue Reihe, turn right into Leiwesdamm, turn left into Unter Eichen, cross Mantinghauser Straße, cross Römerweg, turn left into Wirtschaftsweg, right onto Boker Straße, cross the Lippe, then immediately left, follow until Bentfelder Straße, cross the Lippe on the left - transition into Anreppener Straße, follow until the Boker canal, left into Galgenlaake until the next bridge, turn right, cross the Boker canal, follow Stettiner Straße until Jakobstraße, turn right and immediately left again into Schlaunstraße over the high bridge to the starting point.

Tour information

  • Familiy-Friendly

  • Loop Road

  • Stop at an Inn

Directions & Parking facilities

B64 to Delbrück/Westf., at the crossroads (Schniedertüns car dealership) turn into Boker Straße towards Delbrück Mitte, turn right into Schlaunstraße.
Parking lot on Schlaunstraße (unlimited).
Line 440 from Paderborn main station to Delbrück "Friedhof". Line 442 from Rheda station to Delbrück bus station.

Nahverkehrsverbund Paderborn/Höxter

Always know what's running: The smart number for buses and trains in NRW 01803 504030 (timetable information for €0.09/min from a German landline, mobile max. €0.42/min)

Additional information

Literature

Brochure "Delbrück- Paradies für Radler und Skater", available from the town of Delbrück
Lange Str. 41
33129 Delbrück
Tel.: +49 5250 996112
Email: tourist@stadt-delbrueck.de
www.komm-nach-delbrueck.de/broschueren

Author

Ricarda Steiling

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

The Roman camp in Anreppen is located right on the chapel trail route and is a great excursion destination for families with children with its educational trail.

Safety guidelines

Always pay attention to the road safety of your bicycle. For your own safety and as a role model, we recommend wearing a bicycle helmet.

Map

Cycling map:
"The most beautiful cycle tours in the Paderborn region"
Scale 1:50,000 | ISBN 978-3-96990-031-4
Publisher: BVA Bike Media GmbH

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Stadt Delbrück / Stabstelle Öffentlichkeitsarbeit/Stadtmarketing/Wirtschaftsförderung
Lange Straße 45
33129 Delbrück