Explore traces of cultural and historical evidence in the municipality of Kürten…
Our club members introduce recommended hikes or bike tours related to Kürten's history to you.
Burkhard Reher cycled in December 2018 through some areas, and recorded those as circular tour describtios. You will find within some of the most interesting historical spots of Kürten.
Use the describtions and link to KOMOOT for many walkers/cyclists tourd and enjoy.
Info:
Shortest crossroads tour at 9.4 km. All paths are easy to navigate, no special skills required. Exception: B 506, 3 km in both directions.
Route:
Start and finish Kürten, catholic. Church of St. John Baptist. From Bergstraße to the north, via Hohenstein to Winterschladen. Back via Bech and Hutsherweg on the B 506 to Wolforth, then to Morteln. Back via B 506 to Eisenkaul, then via Unterossenbach and Kalsbach to Hammermühle. Last meters up to the starting point.
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Wayside crosses and chapel tour
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Starting point Kölner Straße at REWE Koll, Kölner Straße. From Herweg via Bechen to Altensaal, Unterkalsbach and back via Hau onto the Kölner Straße towards Eisenkaul. Then towards the Dhünn dam to Viersbach, further to Bechen and then a detour to Kochfeld. To the catholic Church we go back to the starting point.
Info:
The start and finish is Huhn Ewald, the chicken roastery with cult status and a large parking lot.
Route:
After 750 m, leave Selbach on the left towards Weier, via Petersberg in the hamlet of Petersberg, then Offermannsberg, to Olpe. Via Zum Wiedenhof then up to Bornen, Forsten and Zur Dörpe to Biesenbach. Via Minzenbach and Hembach to the Protestant church in Delling and via Erlenbusch and Kotterhof back to Olpe. The round ends with a detour to Hörnen.
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Background:
In 2009, the History Association for the Municipality of Kürten and Surroundings recorded cultural-historical objects such as churches and chapels, houses and mills, tombstones and devotional crosses on behalf of the municipality of Kürten and with the help of the working group >History / Cultural History Mission Statement Kürten 2020 < compiled in the brochure “Of crossroads, mills and sinkholes“ .