Rundwanderweg Nr. 6 Erkeln - Fine - Beller - Hembsen

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17.53 km long

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Difficulty: medium

condition: easy

Great panorama

Regional hiking trail

06:15 h
259 m
260 m
115 m
321 m
206 m
17.53 km
Start: Erkeln at the village church of St. Peter in Chains.
Destination: Erkeln

This circular trail is around 20 kilometres long and offers beautiful views and plenty of nature.

The circular hiking trail no. 6 starts in Erkeln at the village church and leads you through the "Risskuhle" into the Erkeler Feld.

The trail leads uphill. Some beautiful views of Erkeln are guaranteed on the way to the former Auenhausen radar station. On the left in the forest is a quarry with a gravel works. Before the radar station, turn left and then left again into the forest. Cross the L863 and walk briefly along the edge of the forest. The meadow path that begins leads you to the left. Before you turn right again onto the gravelled forest path, you have the option of following the forest path downhill directly to Erkeln. The upper half of this path leads over forest soil, so sturdy footwear is essential!

Once you have followed circular hiking trail 6, you will reach the Erkeln refuge with a fireplace under mighty oak trees. Follow the hiking trail downhill out of the forest. In Erkeler Feld, you have the option of shortening the route again at the crossroads and following the tarmac field path to the left towards Erkeln. Hiking trail 6 leads you straight ahead, downhill to Beller. Follow the path and you will reach Hembsen. Before the Hembsen primary school, turn left and reach Erkeln via the hiking/cycling trail.

Deviating routes/shortcuts are not maintained by the town of Brakel.

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

Directions

The circular hiking trail begins in Erkeln at the village church and leads steeply uphill through the "Risskuhle" over the Hampenhäuser Berg to the area of the radar site. Once the fenced area is behind you, the trail leads you eastwards over the plateau called Hegge.

After crossing the Brakel-Tietelsen country road 863, the hiking trail runs through the high beech forest. After approx. 1 km you reach the "Breiten Platz", a shelter with a fireplace. Continue on circular hiking trail no. 6 through mixed forest and after approx. 400 m you will reach the edge of the forest.

From the plateau of the Schwalbenberg, the trail leads down into the Nethe valley, crosses the Mühlengraben in Beller, then the Nethe and takes you along the western edge of the Nethe valley to Erkeln.

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