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Pilgrim walks in North Rhine-Westphalia

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The 10 most beautiful pilgrim walks in North Rhine-Westphalia

Pilgrim Walk · Teutoburger Wald
Benediktsweg "Seek Peace"
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
2
12.1 km
3:05 h
208 m
209 m
Approx. 12 km long spiritual (hiking) route between hills, forest, and water on the edge of the Teuto. Special highlight: 12 virtual impulse points with thoughts from Benedictine spirituality. Accompanying booklet available at the start.
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Senneweg
Pilgrim Walk · Senne mit Stapelager Senne
Pilgrim Path Westphalia: Senneweg Bielefeld-Paderborn
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Multi-day route
1
65 km
16:44 h
699 m
699 m
The Senneweg is an old connecting path from Bielefeld to Paderborn, which is mostly historically documented. It leads in three stages first to Oerlinghausen, then to Oesterholz, and ends in Paderborn.
Pilgerwege Deutschland
Emmerwiesen
Pilgrim Walk · Weserbergland
Great Pilgrimage Path
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
2
21.4 km
5:55 h
376 m
376 m
A route where you find inner peace and new vitality. The actual goal is not the place at the end of the pilgrimage path, but rather the journey to it.
Bad Pyrmont Tourismus
Jakobsweg
Pilgrim Walk · North Rhine-Westphalia
Jakobsweg Westphalia: Paderborn-Elspe
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Multi-day route
1
133.2 km
37:15 h
2,461 m
2,303 m
This is the Jakobsweg marked with the yellow pilgrim's shell on a blue background, which leads over the Sintfeld from Paderborn to Lennestadt-Elspe. There, the path meets the old Heath Road, a medieval road connecting Leipzig to Cologne via Kassel.
Pilgerwege Deutschland
St. Lambertus
Pilgrim Walk · Heinsberg County
Pilgrimage Route St. Marien, Wassenberg: West
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
14.4 km
3:28 h
27 m
27 m
The pilgrimage route leads through the towns of Birgelen, Ophoven, and Effeld, crossing open fields and forests in a circular route past churches, chapels, and small Christian monuments.
Heinsberger Land
Sigwardskirche Idensen
Pilgrim Walk · Schaumburger Land
Sigwardsweg - South route
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Open
78.4 km
20:52 h
1,309 m
1,311 m
Pilgrimage route from Minden to Idensen following in the footsteps of Bishop Sigward of Minden, 1120 - 1140.
Schaumburger Land
Path along the Niers
Pilgrim Walk · Gelderland
Rhine-Maas Pilgrims' Way
PremiumPremium content Difficulty moderate
1
238.4 km
61:00 h
1,378 m
1,224 m
The Rhine-Maas Pilgrims' Way takes us from the Dutch town of Millingen am Rhein through the German-Dutch border region to Aachen.
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Cologne Cathedral and Great St. Martin
Pilgrim Walk · Lahntal
Marburg-Cologne Pilgrimage Route
PremiumPremium content Difficulty moderate
1
165.6 km
50:00 h
3,375 m
3,511 m
The Marburg-Cologne Pilgrimage Route leads us from the grave church of Saint Elisabeth in Marburg through western Hesse, the Siegerland, and the Bergisches Land to the cathedral city of Cologne.
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Cologne Cathedral and Great St. Martin
Pilgrim Walk · Bergisches Land
Jakobsweg Wuppertal-Aachen
PremiumPremium content Difficulty moderate
4
156.5 km
42:00 h
1,470 m
1,342 m
The Jakobsweg Wuppertal-Aachen leads the pilgrim from the Wuppertal district of Beyenburg via Cologne to the German-Belgian border near Aachen.
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Historic Town Hall Münster
Pilgrim Walk · Osnabrücker Land
Osnabrück-Wuppertal Jakobsweg
PremiumPremium content Difficulty moderate
1
202.4 km
70:00 h
2,088 m
1,953 m
On the Osnabrück-Wuppertal Jakobsweg, we pilgrimage straight across Westphalia. After crossing the Teutoburg Forest, we hike through the flat Münsterland to the eastern Ruhr area. Here, we cross the Ruhr and reach our destination in Wuppertal-Beyenburg over the hills of the Bergisches Land.
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Way of St. James Westphalia: Attendorn-Meinerzhagen by Sandra
March 23, 2025 · Community
Bis Grotewiese ziemlich viel Weg längst die große Hauptstraße, kurz vor Grotewiese zwar etwas abseits aber die Straße noch in Hörweite. Ab Grotewiese wird es deutlich besser! Der Weg geht, bis auf wenige Abschnitte, über Asphalt, was bei Pilgerwegen aber nicht ungewöhnlich ist.
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Route done on March 22, 2025
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Schöne Ausblicke gibt's auch!
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Mein Weg nach Santiago de Compostela by Anke
February 14, 2025 · Community
Danke für die Karte, hilft beim Wandern sehr!!!! Von Berlin bis Vezelay haben wir es geschafft, bald geht es weiter in Richtung Süden.
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Route done on February 14, 2025
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Menden Cross Procession 🙏🏽 - 2.6 km by mendenverliebt 🇩🇪
February 09, 2025 · Community
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