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History trail Welleringhausen (quality tour)
The Welleringhausen Volcano and History Trail consists of two thematically self-contained circular paths. The paths make the traces of earth and cultural history visible.
Tour starting point:
Hiking portal Welleringhausen, fire station, Zum Sonnenberg 12, 34508 Willingen, district Welleringhausen
Tour destination point:
Hiking portal Welleringhausen, fire station, Zum Sonnenberg 12, 34508 Willingen, district Welleringhausen
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PrädikatswegLength
6.5 kmTime
2:35 Std.Elevation ascent
163 mElevation descent
163 mAltitude (Minimum)
454 mAltitude (Maximum)
555 mCondition
Difficulty
Adventure
Landscape
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Along the circular trail, information boards provide information about geological features and the local history of the 1000-year-old village of Welleringhausen. On the quality hiking trail you can learn interesting facts, e.g. about a deserted former Jewish settlement. Further details can be found in a flyer about the geopathic trails.
Who would like to enter particularly deeply into the topic, undertakes an excursion with the Geopark guide Renate Hill, Tel. 05632-1757.
The volcano and history trail takes you back in time on the traces of the Welleringhausen volcano. Mountains and valleys, quarries and tunnels, but also the natural stones in the townscape and special features of the flora - the volcano and its deposits have shaped the landscape and cultural history around Welleringhausen to this day.
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Directions
The Welleringhausen history trail starts at the fire station in Welleringhausen, Zum Sonnenberg 12. The stations provide information about geological and botanical features as well as the history of the village with the Romanesque Abraham Church. Following the same route as the volcano trail, the path first leads past the Katmecke Valley nature reserve, on to a medieval Jewish settlement, and back to the starting point. Information boards inform about cultural-historical and geological features.You can also walk the trail in the opposite direction.
Public transiot
Bus/train to Willingen or Usseln train station, continue by bus or shared cab (AST) to Welleringhausen, Mitte stop
Getting there
By car via the B251 to Gasthof Ohlenbeck between Usseln and Neerdar, turn off Welleringhausen.
Parking
Free parking at the fire department, Zum Sonnenberg 12, 34508 Willingen, district Welleringhausen