- 11:23 h
- 911 m
- 1,006 m
- 151 m
- 402 m
- 251 m
- 38.79 km
- Start: Am Hahnberg 14 , 32760 Detmold-Berlebeck
- Destination: Sparrenburg Castle, Burgwiese 6, 33602 Bielefeld
The West Route starts in Berlebeck. Eagles and birds of prey from the eagle observatory accompany you along the way. Passing the Dreiflussstein, the Stapelager church (first foundations of a stone church from the 8th century), the Hünenkapelle on the Tönsberg, the Senne nature conservation project and the Alexanderkirche in Oerlinghausen, we reach Sparrenburg Castle via Bielefeld-Bethel. Below Sparrenburg Castle, the Lippe Pilgrims' Trail joins the pilgrimage routes towards Soest and Münster.
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Directions
The western route connects the Lippe pilgrimage routes with the St. James pilgrimage routes in Bielefeld.
Passing the Stapelager church (first foundations of a stone church from the 8th century) and the Alexander church in Oerlinghausen, you reach Sparrenburg Castle and the St. James pilgrimage routes towards Soest and Münster via Bielefeld-Bethel.
Passing the Stapelager church (first foundations of a stone church from the 8th century) and the Alexander church in Oerlinghausen, you reach Sparrenburg Castle and the St. James pilgrimage routes towards Soest and Münster via Bielefeld-Bethel.
Tour information
Cultural Interesting
Good Connection to public Transport
Labelling
Multiday Tour
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
Please choose suitable clothing and footwear.
Additional information
Further information and offers: www.pilgern-in-lippe.de
The Lippische Landeskirche offers guided pilgrimage days and pilgrimage tours lasting several days.
The Lippische Landeskirche offers guided pilgrimage days and pilgrimage tours lasting several days.
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Pilgrim guides, who have been trained by the Lippische Landeskirche, can accompany groups on their journey on request. Meditative impulses, times of silence, songs and prayers along the way can contribute to leaving everyday life behind and returning to questions about the meaning of one's own existence, about God and the world.
The Lippische Landeskirche offers guided pilgrimage days and pilgrimage tours lasting several days.
The Lippische Landeskirche offers guided pilgrimage days and pilgrimage tours lasting several days.
Literature
Lippische Landeskirche: Buch zum Weg (pilgern-in-lippe.de)
The book about the trail was edited, expanded and republished in 2021. Published at the beginning of 2022, the book contains maps on a scale of 1:55,000, descriptions of the churches and sights on the individual stages and meditative texts. You can order it from the Lippische Landeskirche at a price of €12.90 plus €2.50 postage orders at: pilgern@lippische-landeskirche.de
The book about the trail was edited, expanded and republished in 2021. Published at the beginning of 2022, the book contains maps on a scale of 1:55,000, descriptions of the churches and sights on the individual stages and meditative texts. You can order it from the Lippische Landeskirche at a price of €12.90 plus €2.50 postage orders at: pilgern@lippische-landeskirche.de
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A pilgrim's pass for the Lippe Pilgrimage Route is available from the Lippe Regional Church.
The "Way of Silence", an ecumenical pilgrimage route from Schwalenberg via Marienmünster to Corvey, connects the Lippe pilgrimage routes in the south-east of Lippe with the Way of St. James in Höxter. The western route connects the Lippe pilgrimage routes in the north-east with the St. James pilgrimage routes in Bielefeld. Below Sparrenburg Castle, the Lippe Pilgrims' Way joins the pilgrimage routes towards Soest and Münster. This has created a connection for pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela, which leads through the beautiful landscape of Lippe before returning to the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela.
Almost all churches participate in the "Open Churches" project of the Lippe Regional Church.
The "Way of Silence", an ecumenical pilgrimage route from Schwalenberg via Marienmünster to Corvey, connects the Lippe pilgrimage routes in the south-east of Lippe with the Way of St. James in Höxter. The western route connects the Lippe pilgrimage routes in the north-east with the St. James pilgrimage routes in Bielefeld. Below Sparrenburg Castle, the Lippe Pilgrims' Way joins the pilgrimage routes towards Soest and Münster. This has created a connection for pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela, which leads through the beautiful landscape of Lippe before returning to the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela.
Almost all churches participate in the "Open Churches" project of the Lippe Regional Church.
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