- Family friendly
- Refreshment stop
- Circular route
Soest & Lippetal - Three Castles Route
Tour starting point:
Soest (bike station at the train station) or Lippetal (information point next to the Lippborg church or at the town hall in Hovestadt)
Tour destination point:
Soest (bike station at the train station) or Lippetal (information point next to the Lippborg church or at the town hall in Hovestadt)
Properties:
Additional Information
There are several places to stop along the way: in Borgeln, Lippborg, Herzfeld-Kesseler, Hovestadt Schoneberg, Brockhausen and Soest. There are also several resting places where you can enjoy a picnic in beautiful surroundings.
Category
regional bike tourLength
47.3 kmDuration
2:50 hElevation ascent
85 mElevation descent
85 mLowest point
65 mHighest point
102 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
The Three Castles Route, a regional cycle tour, primarily covers the urban area of Soest and the municipality of Lippetal, although it also touches on the municipal area of Welver. Along this circular route, three historic castles and manor houses present themselves as striking cultural testimonies. These include Haus Nehlen, Assen Castle and Hovestadt Castle, each of which sets architectural highlights.
The route leads through characteristic landscapes of the district of Soest: the wide, fertile plains of the Soester Börde and the idyllic parkland of the southern Münsterland, which characterizes the image of the municipality of Lippetal. These contrasting backdrops offer a variety of insights into the region's nature and culture.
In addition to the historic residences, the route allows you to experience several architecturally significant churches. A charming castle park invites you to explore, complemented by a nature reserve that is particularly worthy of protection and has specific ecological features. The route also passes historic mills and crosses the River Lippe and its four main tributaries from the Börde: the Soestbach, the Schledde, the Rosenau and the Ahse. These waterways are an integral part of the local hydrology and have a significant impact on the landscape.
This carefully designed circular tour combines outstanding scenic beauty with a rich cultural heritage and positions itself as one of the most remarkable cycle routes in the district.
Information
Directions
Soest, Hattrop, Hattropholsen, Borgeln, Stocklarn, Wiltrop, Hultrop, Heintrop, Lippborg, Kesseler, Herzfeld, Hovestadt, Schoneberg, Brockhausen, Thöningsen, SoestWith a length of 47 kilometers through flat terrain, it is also suitable for families if the children already have some stamina. There are only three short climbs. The roads and paths are well asphalted throughout, but we also cycle several times on short gravel paths, which are unproblematic for bicycles.Since 2015, the entire Sauerland region has been signposted with the junction system: www.radeln-nach-zahlen.deJunction sequence from Soest train station: 46 - 45 - 91 - 51 - 08 - 07 - 03 - 02 - 06 - 09 - 10 - 12 - 11 - 92 - 44 - 46
Equipment
You can find a list of helpful tips on equipment at: www.adfc.de/Packliste
Safety guidelines
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.
Author Tip
There are several picnic spots on the edge of the castles.
Literature
Maps
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)
Public transit
Take the IC and RE to the station in Soest.
How to get there
The route offers three possible starting points. In Soest it is the cycle station at the train station, in Lippetal we can start at the information point next to the Lippborg church or at the town hall in Hovestadt. The route description refers to the starting point in Soest, but can also be read for the two points in Lippetal.