VitalWanderWelt Wanderweg Obernberg

Gain joie de vivre while hiking

Hiking and exercise in the great outdoors is one of the most original and healthiest forms of human locomotion. The surroundings of Bad Salzuflen support people in a health reorientation and focus on gentle exercise, healthy nutrition, strengthening exercises with your own body, as well as breathing, walking and relaxation elements.

To a feel-good weight in the Bad Salzuflen VitalWanderWelt

People with a higher body volume experience on the hiking trails of the VitalWanderWelt Bad Salzuflen that knowledge and active implementation in everyday life are the first steps to a healthier feel-good weight.

A qualified team of doctors, sports and nutrition scientists and physiotherapists developed the VitalWanderWelt hiking trails in Bad Salzuflen.

How to achieve your feel-good weight

Large display boards provide information on the topics of relaxation, breathing and walking techniques, nutrition and stress reduction. All of these factors influence how we feel in our bodies and are important when it comes to rebalancing.
Pack a water bottle, some fruit and a healthy wholemeal sandwich in a rucksack, put on good walking shoes and take two walking poles if necessary. We will take you on your hike from the VitalWanderWelt in Bad Salzuflen.

You can walk the hiking trail with the orange square and a white V in both directions. The counter-clockwise route is recommended. This way, you can first enjoy the landscaped garden on level paths as far as the Finnebach valley. Otherwise, a soft forest floor leads gently uphill to the Schwaghof.
 

Slip into comfortable walking shoes and off you go!

We start at the Kurparksee lake and walk along the shore. We leave the lake at the Arm Kneipp basin and immerse ourselves in the shady landscaped garden along the Salze. After just a few meters, we reach a VitalWanderWelt station with an information board and fitness equipment in the open air. You will learn more about the exercise and resting pulse, as well as how to strengthen the muscles and why this is so important for the entire organism.

Further along the hiking trail, we observe the birds chirping cheerfully in the aviaries and come across the memorial stone in honor of Sebastian Kneipp.
After the Salzetal valley, the landscape changes to an open plain at the Salzewiesen meadows and the character of a garden merges seamlessly into the habitats created by nature.
By the way, we walk along the former railroad track of the Salzufler Kleinbahn. It used to run parallel to Extersche Straße.
 

Dive into the shady Finnebach Valley

The hiking trail turns left at the forest restaurant "Zur Loose" into the wild Finnebach Valley. On the way, the restaurant offers the opportunity for a refreshment break or a game of mini golf if you feel like it.
The VitalWanderWeg meanders alongside the road on soft forest soil through the beautiful, lush green mixed forest.

We hike along the Finnebach stream for a few hundred meters. Although it hardly carries any water, the diverse vegetation shows that the precious water is present in the stream valley.

A comfortable bench appears in front of us on the left. We take a rest on the bench and enjoy the silence of the forest. After the break, we walk along the wide forest path up a hill.

Photo stop at the Schwaghof farm castle

After around one kilometer, we reach the site of the former Schwaghof farm and the farm castle, which is still clearly recognizable today. The multi-storey, listed building once served as a granary and shelter from enemies.
We take the opportunity to take a few photos and learn more details about healthy and contemporary nutrition on the VitalWanderWelt information boards along the way.
On the left is the golf course and we can watch the golfers tee off a few times.

The hiking trail takes us to the idyllic Schwaghof ponds. We can observe insects on the banks and perhaps even spot a kingfisher or other animals. Numerous rare bat species also live on the Obernberg and in the Salzufl city forest.

The gentle descent along a narrow forest and meadow path brings us back to the VitaSol Therme parking lot.
Now the last few meters of the hike lie ahead of us.

Kneipp baths invigorate body and soul

Perhaps you would like to refresh yourself with a footbath in the landscaped garden or an arm bath at the spa park lake
Kneipp treatments are soothingly refreshing for the arms, feet and the whole body.

On arrival at your destination, you will find inviting beer gardens or cafés in the town centre for a healthy and delicious break.