Grenzstein-Weg

Medium

17,6 km

3:30 h

267 m

428 m

241 m

Round Tour

Regional hiking trail

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Startpoint

Büren-Ringelstein, hikers' parking lot

Destinationpoint

Büren-Ringelstein, hikers' parking lot

Exploring an old Westphalian border region

The hiking trail leads to historic boundary stones in the Ringelstein Forest. The sandstones, which are over 400 years old, document the eventful history of the various dominions. Even today, the districts of Paderborn, Soest and Hochsauerlandkreis still border each other here in the "border triangle".

In addition, this approx. 17.8 km long circular trail through the Ringelstein forest in Bürener Land offers you numerous sights, such as the Ringelstein castle ruins, the Almetal forest railroad or the youth forest home in Ringelstein.

Details

Directions

The hike begins at the hiking rest area in Büren-Ringelstein. This is also where the red rail bus of the Waldbahn Almetal e.V. first takes you through the dense forests of the Ringelstein Forest to the customs post, the former border between the Duchy of Westphalia and the Hochstift Paderborn. The route continues along many old fortification stones to the Dreiländereck and over the Johanneseiche to the Rüthener Blick vantage point. From there, you walk along the Wermeke stream into the small village of Siddinghausen, which is over 1200 years old, and down into the Almetal valley. You soon return to Ringelstein, where the castle ruins of the same name on the other side of the valley are well worth a visit. You can visit and explore the stone remains of the castle, which was built around 1200 as a hunting lodge.

Safety Guidelines

Please make sure you wear sturdy shoes

Equipent

Sturdy trekking shoes, backpack with sufficient food and drink, cell phone and hiking map.

Tip

Take a close look at the boundary stones and their inscriptions - they are over 400 years old and bear witness to our history!

Getting There

A44/ A33 exit Büren, follow signs to Büren, follow signs to Harth- Ringelstein.

Parking

Hikers' parking lot Büren-Ringelstein; parking lot opposite the train station.

Public Transit

Stop: Büren-Ringelstein Eichenweg.
Nahverkehrsverbund Paderborn/Höxter
Always know what's running: The smart number for buses and trains in NRW 01803 504030 (timetable information for €0.09/min from a German landline, mobile max. €0.42/min)