Westfälische Salzroute

Radeln nach Zahlen / Open Data Hub Touren / Westfälische Salzroute

Salt production and the salt trade have left behind a wealth of cultural and industrial history in the Hellweg region.





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Tour starting point:

Unna-Königsborn (Kurpark)

Tour destination point:

Salzkotten (Gradierwerk/Kütfelsen)

Properties:

  • Culturally interesting
  • Refreshment stop

Additional Information

Further information can be found at www.westfaelische-salzroute.de

Category

regionale Radtour

Length

88 km

Duration

6:00 h

Elevation ascent

168 m

Elevation descent

131 m

Lowest point

67 m

Highest point

124 m

Condition

Difficulty

Recommended seasons

J F M A M J J A S O N D

From the spa gardens in Unna-Königsborn to the "Kütfelsen" in Salzkotten, there is plenty to see along the Hellweg on the subject of salt. The Westfälische Salzroute follows in the footsteps of the salt history of these places and leads cyclists, hikers and those passing through to many new tourist attractions, such as the Westfälische Salzwelten adventure museum in Bad Sassendorf.

Embark on a journey of discovery and enjoy the varied landscape and hospitality in the heart of Westfalen! The three spas Bad Sassendorf, Bad Waldliesborn and Bad Westernkotten also offer brine health treatments in their thermal baths (see Hellweg Radio Spa Route).

With its few inclines, the Westfälische Salzroute is an easy route that mainly leads along asphalted farm tracks away from the main traffic routes or along cycle paths next to the roads. Along the way, numerous restaurants invite you to stop and linger.

The landscape of the Hellweg-Börde is characterized by wide open fields, rows of trees along the paths and small agricultural villages. The Hellweg is the name of the old trade route between Duisburg and Paderborn on the road from Aachen to Goslar, which also passes through Dortmund, Soest, Bad Sassendorf and Salzkotten. Goods traded on the road included salt from the Soest, Werl and Unna regions and iron goods such as knives and scissors from the Sauerland. Goods from the Hellweg were distributed throughout the Hanseatic region.

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Information

Directions

Places along the route:Unna - Stockum - Hemmerde - Holtum - Büderich - Werl - Westönnen - Mawicke - Ostönnen - Enkesen - Paradiese - Soest - Bad Sassendorf - Lohne - Schallern - Schmerlecke - Völlinghausen - Erwitte - Bad Westerkotten - Bökenförde - Langeneicke - Störmede - Geseke - Salzkotten.The route runs entirely along the NRW cycle network. In addition, the route can be used in the district of Unna and on the Südwestfalen cycle network of the district of Soest via the junction system:31 - 32 - 33 - 57 - 58 - 86 - 59 - 89 - 88 - 50 - 47 - 93 - 40 - 84 - 33 - 31 - 32 - 20 - 24 - 27 - 26 - Salzkotten

Equipment

Information on the perfect preparation for short and long bike tours can be found at the ADFC:


www.adfc.de/ausrüstung

Safety guidelines

A rescue point system has been installed throughout the region (Soest district, Hochsauerlandkreis, Märkischer Kreis, Olpe district and Siegen-Wittgenstein district). Rescue points can be found on the information boards at the junctions of the Südwestfalen cycle network, among other places

Author Tip

The "Bäderschleife" of the Westfälische Salzroute, which follows the salt history along the Hellweg for 88 kilometers, is also the Hellweg Radio Bäder-Route.

Maps

BVA ADFC regional map Sauerland (with junction system) 1:75,000: € 8.95


BVA regional map of the district of Soest (with junction system) 1:50:0000: € 7.95

Public transit

In the cities/towns of Unna, Werl, Soest, Bad Sassendorf, Lippstadt, Geseke and Salzkotten, it is possible to travel by train.

Parking

Parking spaces are available in all cities/towns (in some cases for a fee).