The Way of St. James pilgrims - Bielefeld to Steinhagen

02:38 h
151 m
166 m
103 m
213 m
110 m
10.17 km
Start: Old Town Nicolai Church Bielefeld
Destination: Protestant parish church Steinhagen

The Way of St. James from Bielefeld to Steinhagen has a length of approx. 10 km.

This hiking trail starts in Bielefeld at the Altstädter Nicolaikirche via the Alter Markt to the Sparrenburg and on to the Steinhagen market square.

Stamping stations in Bielefeld can be found here:

Ev.Luth. Stiftskirchengemeinde, Huchzermeierstraße 21, 33611 Bielefeld, Mon-Fri 10am-12pm and 3pm-6pm, Sat 10am-12pm

Altstädter Nicolaikirche, Altstädter Kirchstraße 12a, 33602 Bielefeld, parish office: Mon-Fri 8am-1pm, Tel: 0521/69489 Internet: www.altstadt-nicolai.de

Tourist-Info im Neuen Rathaus, Niederwall 23, 33602 Bielefeld, Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-1pm, Tel: 0521/516999, Internet: www.bielefeld.jetzt

Visitor Information Center Sparrenburg, Am Sparrenberg 40, 33602 Bielefeld, April-October: daily. 10-18 h, November-March: Sat, Sun, public holidays 11-18 h, Tel: 0521/516789, Internet: https://www.bielefeld.jetzt/sparrenburg

ÜOvernight accommodation can be found at the following link:
https://www.jakobspilger.lwl.org/de/routen/ab-bielefeld-weg-4/unterkuenfte

Start

Old Town Nicolai Church Bielefeld

Park der Menschenrechte

Park/gardens

Ausgrabungen "ArchäoWelle"

Archaeological site

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

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Directions

From the starting point at the Altstädter Nicolaikirche onto Niedernstraße > cross the Alter Markt > turn left onto Piggenstraße > turn right onto "Welle" > turn left onto Neustädter Straße > turn right onto Hans-Sachs-Straße > follow this road to Kreuzstraße > cross Kreuzstraße (B 66) and keep right > at Adenauerplatz turn left onto "Am Sparrenberg" > cross the parking lot > turn right onto "Burgsteig" (west around Sparrenburg Castle) > follow "Burgsteig" across the hospital grounds > turn right onto Kantensiek > Kantensiek joins Gadderbaumer Straße here > turn slightly left then continue straight on via Artur-Ladebeck-Straße into Haller Weg > turn left into Bollbrinkerweg > cross Bahnstrasse and Ostwestfalendamm on the right > continue left into Haller Weg > keep left at the fork > continue straight ahead into Schlingenstraße > follow Schlingstraße steadily straight ahead > pass "Einschlingen" (on your right) > continue straight ahead > pass "Zweischlingen" (again on your right) > continue straight ahead until you reach Osnabrücker Straße > cross Osnabrücker Straße (B68) and follow it to the right > turn left into Lunastraße > turn right into Idunastraße until the end > then keep left > into Dianastraße > into the green corridor until you reach Oesterfeldstraße > turn right here and follow Osterfeldstraße until you reach Bielefelder Straße (L778) > cross it > then continue left along Bielefelder Straße > turn right into Meschers Hof > immediately turn left again into Jahnstraße > turn left at the 2nd junction > you will reach Jahnstraße. At the end, turn left onto Pestalozzistraße > cross the street at Pulverbach > cross the market square and follow the street Am Markt until you reach the church square > Steinhagen Protestant parish church.

Equipment

Sturdy shoes and suitable clothing.

Directions & Parking facilities

NAVIGATION ADDRESS :

Altstädter Nicolaikirche

Altstädter Kirchstraße 1

33602 Bielefeld

Parking garage Theater Brunnenstraße open 24 h
Parking garage Rathaus Körnerstraße open 24 h

Local public transport connection bus line 88 exit Bielefelder Str. Steinhagen

Nordwestbahn Bielefeld Hbf - Steinhagen (duration 00:15)

Always know what's running: The smart number for bus and train in NRW 01806 504030

(20 cents/connection from landlines and a maximum of 60 cents/connection from mobile networks)

Additional information

www.jakobspilger.lwl.org

Literature

Book Jokobswege Volume 11 (J.P. Bachem Verlag)

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

The route has been researched and developed by the Antiquities Commission for Westphalia: www.jakobspilger.lwl.org

A visit to the Altstädter Nicolaikirche is highly recommended

The Sparrenburg also invites you to climb the tower and visit the Kassematten (underground corridors).

Safety guidelines

These are easily accessible paths, some with ascents and descents.

Attention: Some roads with heavy traffic have to be crossed!

The Way of St. James pilgrims - Bielefeld to Steinhagen

Waypoints

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