- Geological highlights
- Fauna
- Round trip
- Refreshment stop
Hellwegbörde - nature experience trail between Erwitte and Geseke
The Hellwegbörde has been characterized by agriculture for thousands of years. Embedded Schledden valleys, which only carry water after heavy rainfall, and quarries provide insights into the past.
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TourenradfahrenLength
49.2 kmTime
4:00 Std.Elevation ascent
277 mElevation descent
277 mAltitude (Minimum)
86 mAltitude (Maximum)
227 mCondition
Difficulty
Adventure
Landscape
Recommended seasons
The Hellwegbörde is an important breeding area for many farmland birds - such as the rare Montagu's harrier - but also for partridges, quails and skylarks. In the Schledden valleys and quarries, the abundance of flowers in the nutrient-poor meadows attracts many butterflies and grasshoppers.
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Directions
You can start the circular cycle route through the Hellwegbörde at the "Mythos Stein" park, an old limestone quarry, south of Geseke. It leads along the Westerschledde and the Ehringerfeld forest to the Haarstrang near Oestereiden. At Westereiden, it crosses the Pöppelschetal valley in two places before descending along the Erwitte quarries back down into the Unterbörde. Here, the route passes the Muckenbruch nature reserve. In Geseke, the trail leads back to the starting point.
Public transiot
By train (Hamm - Paderborn) to the stations Soest, Bad Sassendorf, Lippstadt and Geseke
Getting there
The area is easily accessible by car via the B1 and A44.Address for navigation: not specifiedGPS (UTM): not specifiedGoogle coordinates: not specified
Parking
There are numerous parking options on the long circular tour, e.g. at the "Fortuna" limestone quarry south of Geseke.