- promising
- Insider tip
- Round trip
- Refreshment stop
- family-friendly
- cultural / historical
Brilon - Around the Borberg
Short, fascinating circular tour over the historic Borberg with great views, exciting excavations and a nice place to stop for refreshments.
Tour starting point:
Hilbringse hiking parking lot
Tour destination point:
Hilbringse hiking parking lot
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Category
WanderungLength
5.7 kmTime
1:45 Std.Elevation ascent
159 mElevation descent
159 mAltitude (Minimum)
485 mAltitude (Maximum)
617 mCondition
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Adventure
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You can literally breathe history when you stand between the earth walls and excavations on the Borberg and let your gaze wander over the vast landscape.
Mystical is the word that immediately comes to mind when you immerse yourself in this world. Where the Germanic tribes erected a rampart against the Celts, where a church was built in the 13th century, of which only the foundation walls remain, and where an early medieval cemetery provided a final resting place for the inhabitants of the surrounding area.
Today, the Borberg Chapel from 1925 is located at the highest point, from where you have a fantastic view of Olsberg. This historic site is located to the south-east of the town of Brilon, not far from the Hiebammenhütte.
The route can also be extended by starting and finishing at Brilon market square. This increases the distance to 12.5 km. Marked throughout with the B1.
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Directions
The route starts at the Hilbringse hiking parking lot on the Brilon Kammweg and the Rothaarsteig towards Borberg on the Rothaarsteig and the Brilon Kammweg. Parallel to the gravel path, you reach the Borberg via paths. After walking around the Borberg with its excavations, chapel and hut, you pass the large wooden cross and return to the rest of the trail. After the wayside shrine of St. Anthony, the path turns left back towards the hiking parking lot.If you prefer a longer route, you can start from the Brilon market square and walk past the bus stops in Strackestraße until shortly after the small traffic circle the first signpost with the B1 marking points left. Then continue straight ahead for approx. 3 km until you reach the hikers' parking lot.
Safty guidelines
Rescue points on the hiking trail posts
Public transiot
only possible from Marktplatz Brilon (longer version of the route): Bus stop Marktplatz
Getting there
Road: Burhagener Weg, then approx. 3 km straight ahead to the hiking parking lot. Recognizable by several information boards and a shelter.
Parking
Hilbringse hiking parking lot