--- title: "Der Wallücker-Willem" url: "https://en.teutoburgerwald.de/region/excursion/poi/der-walluecker-willem" description: "The historyThe Wallücke Railway would never have existed without the ore deposits in the Wiehengebirge. But passenger and freight transport also helped shape the so-called \"Wallücker-Willem\". In 1891, the Georgs-Marien-Bergwerks- und Hütten-Verein (GMBHV) acquired the ore deposit to the east of the Wallücke in Hüllhorst. The transportation of the ore from Hüllhorst via Löhne to Georgsmarienhütte initially posed problems. The districts of Lübbecke and Herford agreed with the GMBHV on a public route from Kirchlengern via Obernbeck, Löhne, Haistern, Tengern and Schnathorst to Wallücke. Special passenger carriages, goods wagons and ore wagons for the Wallückerbahn ran on the line. In September 1897, the time had finally come. The Wallücke Railway was opened and operated until it was closed in 1937. It was replaced by the small railroad of the then districts of Herford Lübbecke and Minden." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2820031/a1142c51d9cfbd0a6de2671b73d068d9b7344df30ff88680b8fd47284167dbe1/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Teutoburg Forest > Discover the region > Excursion > POI" --- Share Der Wallücker-Willem ==================== - Monument Eisenbahnkategoriekreuz mit rotem Zahnrad auf Schienen. Hintergrund: herbstliche Landschaft und Häuser. Historische Postkarte von Tengern mit Darstellungen des Bahnhofs, der Ziegelei und der Wassermühle. Mann steht neben rot-weißem Modell eines Mühlrads, umgeben von Menschen, grüner Wiese, Holzhütte im Hintergrund. Schild mit Informationen über die historische Wallücker Wilhelm-Bahn aus den Jahren 1897 bis 1937. Today, there is little to remind us that a train once ran in Hüllhorst. The so-called "Wallücker-Willem" shaped the period from the late 19th century onwards. This place is part of the SIEBENECKEN.APP ErlebnisAPP - discover more on ! ### The history The Wallücke Railway would never have existed without the ore deposits in the Wiehengebirge. But passenger and freight transport also helped shape the so-called "Wallücker-Willem". In 1891, the Georgs-Marien-Bergwerks- und Hütten-Verein (GMBHV) acquired the ore deposit to the east of the Wallücke in Hüllhorst. The transportation of the ore from Hüllhorst via Löhne to Georgsmarienhütte initially posed problems. The districts of Lübbecke and Herford agreed with the GMBHV on a public route from Kirchlengern via Obernbeck, Löhne, Haistern, Tengern and Schnathorst to Wallücke. Special passenger carriages, goods wagons and ore wagons for the Wallückerbahn ran on the line. In September 1897, the time had finally come. The Wallücke Railway was opened and operated until it was closed in 1937. It was replaced by the small railroad of the then districts of Herford Lübbecke and Minden. Read more Good to know ------------ Payment methods Entrance Free License (master data) Mühlenkreis Minden-Lübbecke Our recommendations ------------------- View on map 23.77 km - Regional bike tour 113.84 km - Regional bike tour Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Guided tour/tour - Workshop - Guided tour/tour - Food & Beverage - Café - Beer garden/outdoor dining - Bistro - Accomodations - Private room - Flat - Holiday flat - Package - Group Offer/Family Offer - Romantik - Group Offer/Family Offer - Place of interest - Place of interest - Place of interest - Church - Tours 29.65 km - Regional bike tour 75.95 km - Regional bike tour 75.66 km - Regional bike tour Contact Alter Bahndamm 32609 Hüllhorst - Tengern