Radtour Borchen BO5

25.17 km long
Round trip
Difficulty: easy
Condition: difficult
Asphalt
Regional bike tour
  • 1:35 h
  • 25.17 km
  • 337 m
  • 345 m
  • 131 m
  • 318 m
  • 187 m
  • Start: Borchen Town Hall, Unter der Burg 1, 33178 Borchen
  • Destination: Borchen Town Hall, Unter der Burg 1, 33178 Borchen

This 21 km long and partly challenging circular tour leads from Kirchborchen via Nordborchen and Etteln back to Kirchborchen.
At the end of Etteln in the direction of Forsthaus Eggeringhausen there is a 3 km long ascent to overcome 

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Sights worth seeing and knowing:
Wallburg in Gellinghausen viewpoint Teufelsstein above the paddling pond in Etteln, paddling pond Etteln, Kluskapelle Etteln, old mill in Etteln (out of order), Hamborn Castle.

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Directions

Starting point: Borchen town hall - via the Altenau cycle path east of the Altenau to Gellinghausen - paddling pond - Kluskapelle chapel - old mill - Sehrt (steep incline) through a continuous mixed forest area to the Eggeringhausen forester's lodge - connecting road Dƶrenhagen/Kirchborchen to the Schloss Hamborn junction - continue towards Haxterberg - Nordborchen - back to the starting point at the town hall in Kirchborchen.

Route markings

The Borchen cycle routes are signposted continuously from BO1 - BO7. There are white signs with green lettering, most of which are attached as inserts to the cycle destination signposts.

Tour information

  • Labelling

  • Loop Road

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

We recommend wearing a bicycle helmet and clothing suitable for the weather.

Directions & Parking facilities

The municipality of Borchen is well connected to the A33 via the exits "Mönkeloh", "Borchen" and "Borchen - Etteln." 
Free parking is available at the town hall in Borchen.
Borchen is connected to Paderborn via the R70 of the nph:
Download timetables - nph Nahverkehrsbund Paderborn/Hƶxter

More information

On the Borchen town hall parking lot, there are 2 free camper van parking spaces with electricity (0.50 Euro per kWh), fresh water (0.50 Euro per 50l) and disposal facilities. Further pitches are available.

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