Von Burg zu Berg

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7.20 km long

round trip

Difficulty: medium

condition: easy

Regional hiking trail

03:00 h
138 m
138 m
118 m
217 m
99 m
7.20 km
Start: Walking plaque opposite the sculpture park of the Kunsthalle Bielefeld/at the Bismarck monument
Destination: Walking plaque opposite the sculpture park of the Kunsthalle Bielefeld/at the Bismarck monument

This route leads along easily accessible paths and is also ideal for less experienced hikers. Along the Bielefeld Pass, there are many worthwhile excursion destinations in the East Westphalian metropolis.

Tip to start with: a visit to Sparrenberg Castle and fortress dating back to 1240. Sparrenburg Castle is the city's landmark. The largest fortress in Westphalia offers a great view from the four roundels and the 31.5-metre-high tower. The trail continues to the other side of the Bielefeld Pass. Along the Johannisfriedhof cemetery and the Botanical Gardens, the path leads past the Olderdissen Wildlife Park. More than 100 native animal species live there in spacious enclosures between ponds, meadows and forests.

The Ochsenheide, a gem, lines the route section to the Bauernhaus Museum. The route continues to the Johannisberg. The historic park there is one of the oldest parks in the city. It is also home to the Winzer'sche Garten, where you can discover a stone table, a spring rock with an implied watercourse and bridge, as well as an artificial grotto. The route then leads back to the starting point. There are many places to stop for a break along the route.

Start

Walking plaque opposite the sculpture park of the Kunsthalle Bielefeld/at the Bismarck monument

Sculpture park

Park/gardens

Johannisberg

Vantage point/Observation tower

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

Directions

The circular route is fully marked.

The starting point is the hiking board opposite the sculpture park of the Kunsthalle Bielefeld / at the Bismark monument:

Start at the Kunstforum Hermann Stenner. Follow the street "Am Waldhof" in the direction of Ratsgymnasium, continue along the Skulpturenpark and follow the street "Nebelswall" until you reach "Kreuzstraße" (on your left is the Naturkunde-Museum im Spiegelshof). Cross the traffic lights and take the path in the green corridor up to Sparrenburg. At the small fork in the road, keep left and continue along the road "Am Sparrenberg". At the next fork in the road, turn right up the footpath. Follow the steps further up to Sparrenburg Castle. Follow the "Zur Burg" markings on the stone. The entrance to Sparrenburg Castle is on the right. Continue left and then take the first footpath on the right again before the hiking signs. Follow the path along the castle walls. After approx. 300m you will come to a fork, on your left is the Music and Art School. Follow the small path to the right. At the end of the path, you will come to the street "Am Sparrenberg" again. Turn left here until you reach "Kreuzstraße". Cross "Gadderbaumer Straße" and "Artur-Ladebeck-Str." and keep left in the direction of Dr. Oetker Welt. Cross the pedestrian bridge (over the OWD) and continue left (parallel to the OWD). Cross the pedestrian lights and keep right. Turn left at the next opportunity and continue right at the small fork. Continue straight ahead and keep left at the next fork. You are now walking through the Botanical Garden. Walk past the toilet block in the botanical garden (on your left) and keep right at the small fork. You will now almost reach the road at "Langenhagen", keep right here. Follow the path and walk along the Kahler Berg (beech forest) to the first shelter of the Olderdissen Animal Park (on your left).

Cross the road "Johannistal" at the crossing, walk a little to the right and then turn left into the green corridor. Keep left at the next fork in the road, after a few meters turn right into the small Padweg until you reach the "Poetenweg". Cross this and continue right through the green corridor. After approx. 600m, turn left into the green corridor and you will come directly to the parking lot of the Farmhouse Museum and the Ochsenheide. Walk past the farmhouse museum on your left, the museum is on your right, and keep right. Follow the path until you come to the street "Am Voßberg". Keep to the right until you come to "Dornberger Straße". Cross "Dornberger Straße", in front of you is the Infopunkt am Johannisberg. Continue right up the street "Am Johannisberg". Follow this road for approx. 200 m, at the "Unter Zwang" monument, turn left into the Johannisberg green corridor. Keep right through the green corridor until you reach the parking lot of the Hotel Mercure. Walk alongside the hotel, which is on your right, until you reach the Bürgerterrasse. Follow the path down through the Winzersche Gärten, at the information board for Johannisberg keep left on Hochstraße. Follow Hochstraße, with the Lina-Oetker-Stift on your left, and cross the pedestrian tunnel on the right (below the OWD). Follow "Albrecht-Delius-Weg" straight ahead, you will now come to "Alfred-Bozi-Straße", cross it at the pedestrian lights. On your left is the Kunstforum Hermann Stenner. You are back at the starting point.

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