Hellweg Radio Baths Route

The Hellweg Radio Baths Route opens up a characteristic natural landscape, characterized by meadows, fields and waters. It connects three spas, whose attractive spa parks and diverse health, activity and wellness offers are an integral part of the experience. Numerous cultural and historical sights such as sacred buildings and historic half-timbered houses are revealed along the route. The tour presents a harmonious combination of rural idyll and urban impressions. A variety of refreshment stops are available to experience the regional hospitality. The route is designed to be ridden as a complete circuit or in individually selectable stages. The route is characterized by a moderate topographical profile and runs mainly on dedicated cycle paths or asphalted farm tracks away from the primary traffic network. It is also designed as a section of the Westphalian Salt Route. The route begins in Bad Sassendorf, passes through various villages along the Hellweg to Bad Westernkotten and on to Bad Waldliesborn before returning to its starting point in Bad Sassendorf. It crosses rivers such as the Lippe and the Boker Canal. The route is lined with cultural and architectural attractions. These include historic chapels and churches in the communities it passes through, important city buildings in Lippstadt such as the town hall and St. Mary's Church, as well as Erwitte Castle and other local sights.

A list of helpful tips on equipment can be found at:

www.adfc.de/Packliste

A rescue point system has been installed throughout the region (Soest district, Hochsauerland district, Märkischer district, Olpe district and Siegen-Wittgenstein district). Rescue points can be found on the information boards at the junctions of the South Westphalia cycle network.

The spas of Bad Sassendorf, Bad Waldliesborn and Bad Westernkotten are particularly attractive with their beautiful town centers, picturesque spa gardens and modern thermal baths.

https://www.tourismus-kreis-soest.de/de/entdecken/radfahren/radrouten-in-der-region

You can order here:

BVA Radwandern im Kreis Soest (with junction system) 1:50,000: € 7.95 (plus € 2.50 shipping and packaging, plus € 3.70 for international shipments)

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TourGuide - 28 cycle tours through the district of Soest

You can easily reach Bad Sassendorf with the RB89, the "Ems-Börde-Bahn", which runs between Münster and Warburg (via Altenbeken, Paderborn, Salzkotten, Geseke, Lippstadt, Soest, Hamm). The local trains run every 30 minutes from Monday to Friday and every 60 minutes from 8 p.m. to midnight. The nearest IC or ICE train stations are Soest and Lippstadt or Hamm and Münster. Information can be found under the link www.bahn.de or under www.zrl.de (also with network-wide fares) or by calling the mobility center "mobil info" of the district of Soest on 01803-504030 (if you are in North Rhine-Westphalia). Bad Sassendorf is a stop. Tickets are available from the ticket machines on the trains or from the travel agency. Information on the VRL tariff valid in Bad Sassendorf can be found on the Internet at www.ruhr-lippe-tarif.de. Taxis are generally available in Bad Sassendorf for onward travel. Some hosts will be happy to pick you up from the station.

From the Ruhr area or from Kassel via the Dortmund-Kassel highway (A 44) to the Soest-Ost/Bad Sassendorf exit. From Berlin/Hanover via the highway (A 2) to the Wiedenbrück exit, then via Lippstadt-Erwitte (B 1) to Bad Sassendorf.

In Bad Sassendorf you will find sufficient parking facilities.