Welleringhausen History Trail (Quality Tour)
- 2: 35 pm
- 6,41 km
- 163 m
- 163 m
- 454 m
- 555 m
- 101 m
- Start: Welleringhausen hiking portal, fire station, Zum Sonnenberg 12, 34508 Willingen, district of Welleringhausen
- Destination: Welleringhausen hiking portal, fire station, Zum Sonnenberg 12, 34508 Willingen, district of Welleringhausen
Along the circular route, information panels provide information about geological features and the local history of the 1000-year-old village of Welleringhausen. On this quality hiking trail, you can learn interesting facts, for example, about a deserted former Jewish settlement. A flyer about the geo-trails provides further details.
Those who would like to delve deeper into the topic can take an excursion with the Geopark guide Renate Hill, Tel. 05632-1757.The Welleringhausen Volcano and History Trail consists of two thematically self-contained circular trails.
The Volcano and History Trail takes you back in time, following the traces of the Welleringhausen volcano. Mountains and valleys, quarries and tunnels, as well as the natural stones in the village's landscape and the unique flora – the volcano and its deposits continue to shape the landscape and cultural history around Welleringhausen to this day.
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Directions
The Welleringhausen History Trail begins at the fire station in Welleringhausen, Zum Sonnenberg 12. The stations provide information about geological and botanical features, as well as the history of the town, including the Romanesque Church of St. Abraham. Following the same route as the Volcano Trail, the trail first passes the Katmecketal Nature Reserve, continues past a medieval Jewish settlement, and returns to the starting point. Information panels at each station provide information about cultural, historical, and geological features.
You can also walk the route in the opposite direction.
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Culturally interesting
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Flatly
Equipment
Sturdy shoes, weather-appropriate clothing, backpack provisions and sufficient fluids (water, tea) are recommended.
Arrival & Parking
By car via the B251 to the Gasthof Ohlenbeck between Usseln and Neerdar, Welleringhausen junction.
Free parking at the fire department, Zum Sonnenberg 12, 34508 Willingen, district of Welleringhausen
Bus/train to train station Willingen or Usseln, continue by bus or call-a-taxi (AST) to Welleringhausen, stop Mitte
More information / links
Books
Flyer available at the Tourist Information or at this link:
https://www.geopark-grenzwelten.de/flyer-brosch%C3%BCren.html?file=files/grafiken/download/vulkan-und-geschichtspfad-welleringhausen.pdf
Our tip
Combine both trails: the Volcano Trail and the History Trail. Both trails follow the same route for a section.
Map
hiking map Willingen/Diemelsee & Trekkingpark Sauerland, scale 1:25.000, mr-kartographie, Gotha, ISBN 978-3-86636-923-8
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