---
title: "The Way of St. James pilgrims - Bielefeld to Steinhagen"
url: "https://en.teutoburgerwald.de/nature/my-day-in-nature/tour/the-way-of-st-james-pilgrims-bielefeld-to-steinhagen"
description: "This hiking trail&nbsp;starts&nbsp;in&nbsp;Bielefeld&nbsp;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-12pmAltstädter Nicolaikirche, Altstädter Kirchstraße 12a, 33602 Bielefeld, parish office: Mon-Fri 8am-1pm, Tel: 0521/69489 Internet: www.altstadt-nicolai.deTourist-Info im Neuen Rathaus, Niederwall 23, 33602 Bielefeld, Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-1pm, Tel: 0521/516999, Internet: www.bielefeld.jetztVisitor 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:&nbsp;https://www.bielefeld.jetzt/sparrenburgÜOvernight accommodation can be found at the following link:https://www.jakobspilger.lwl.org/de/routen/ab-bielefeld-weg-4/unterkuenfte"
language: "en"
type: "SportsActivityLocation"
image: "https://dam.destination.one/1348330/d772ecb4064477de8a8fc4a89442f171081cc4f019aec7f7d71f6e376bdcdcfe/bielefeld-sparrenburg-teutoburger-wald-tourismus-d-ketz-010-jpg.jpg"
breadcrumb: "Root > Teutoburg Forest > Experience nature > My day in nature > tour"
---

GPX

Share

The Way of St. James pilgrims - Bielefeld to Steinhagen
=======================================================

- 10.17 km long
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: easy
- Themed trail
- Regional hiking trail

Bielefeld-Sparrenburg-Teutoburger-Wald-Tourismus-D-Ketz-010.jpg

Bielefeld-Sparrenburg-Teutoburger-Wald-Tourismus-D-Ketz-009-CC-BY-SA.jpg

Blick auf die Altstädter Nikolaikirche

Ausgrabungen Archäo Welle

Park der Menschenrechte

- 2:38 h
- 10.17 km
- 151 m
- 166 m
- 103 m
- 213 m
- 110 m
- 
- 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:  **Tourist-Info im Neuen Rathaus**, Niederwall 23, 33602 Bielefeld, Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-1pm, Tel: 0521/516999, Internet:  **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: 

Ü**Overnight accommodation can be found at the following link:**

Read more

Wegemarkierung Jakobspilger

Waypoints
---------

View on map

Start

Start

Old Town Nicolai Church Bielefeld

- Church

- Theatre/variety show

- Archaeological site

- Park/gardens

- Church

- Museum/exhibition

- Castle/palace

Destination

Destination

Protestant parish church Steinhagen

Show more

Good to know
------------

Pavements

Unknown (17%)

Street (7%)

Asphalt (46%)

Gravel (25%)

Trail (2%)

Path (3%)

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Directions

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

Read more

Equipment

Sturdy shoes and suitable clothing.

Read more

Directions &amp; Parking facilities

**Getting there**

NAVIGATION ADDRESS :

Altstädter Nicolaikirche

Altstädter Kirchstraße 1

33602 Bielefeld

Read more

**Parking**

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

Read more

**Public transportation**

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)

Read more

Additional information

www.jakobspilger.lwl.org

Read more

Literature

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

Read more

License (master data)

Altertumskommission für Westfalen

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

- **The route has been researched and developed by the Antiquities Commission for Westphalia:**
- **A visit to the Altstädter Nicolaikirche is highly recommended**
.- **The Sparrenburg also invites you to climb the tower and visit the Kassematten (underground corridors).**

Read more

Safety guidelines

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

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

Read more

Contact

33602 Bielefeld

Download GPX file

- 
- 
- 
-