Soest City Wall (Wallmauer) – St. Patroclus Cathedral Soest loop from Soest

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Soest City Wall (Wallmauer) – St. Patroclus Cathedral Soest loop from Soest

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Soest City Wall (Wallmauer) – St. Patroclus Cathedral Soest loop from Soest

01:59

7.70km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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772 m

Soest City Wall (Wallmauer)

Highlight • Monument

The Soester Gräfte is a beautiful park, which was created from the historic city fortifications and is located in front of the wall outside the old town. The rose garden …

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2.50 km

View of the Old St. Thomä Church with its leaning tower

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One of the oldest Gothic churches in the city with a tower from 1653. There are stories about its origin. However, the crooked position results from rotting damage in the entablature.

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2.99 km

The Osthofentor is a city gate of the Hanseatic city of Soest on the Hellweg, newly built between 1594 and 1603. The sandstone building is the last remaining of what were once eight main and two side gates.

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3.27 km

Historic city wall of Soest

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A similar rampart only exists in Lucca, Tuscany. Beautifully planted with trees, wonderful to walk 🤩

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4.36 km

Kattenturm Soest

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The walkable Soest rampart with its wall and moat, here the Kattenturm, is one of the historical sights in the city.

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6.49 km

Soest Town Hall

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A Baroque-style town hall. Interesting in the south is the figure of the mayor Otto Gerhard Glotz holding a scroll titled "Recht musssrecht remain" in his hand. During his tenure, the new town hall was built.

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6.59 km

St. Patroclus Cathedral Soest

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The St. Patrokli Cathedral in Soest is a church of great architectural and historical importance. He is considered the epitome of Romanesque in Westphalia. It was the church of the …

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6.76 km

Half-timbered houses in Soest Old Town

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Beautiful half-timbered town. Definitely plan more time – or even better an overnight stay.

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7.70 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.97 km

2.79 km

1.90 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.66 km

562 m

440 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

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6°C

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Comments

September 3, 2023,Bauernmarkt und Wallrundgang Soest

Today we headed back to Soest for the farmers market. Since we enjoyed our last city tour in Soest so much, we also wanted to take a look at the farmers' market. It was really worth it. Since we still had a little time at the end, we went on a short tour of the wall. It was very interesting …

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March 19, 2022,Soest-Wallrundgang

In search of the cherry blossom. It was rather poor, but it was still a nice lap over the wall in Soest.

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February 14, 2025,Alte Stadtmauer – Soester Altstadt Runde von Soest

My better half wanted to go for a stroll 🫣 and Soest was the perfect place for it. Mum could go for a stroll and I could stretch my legs a bit 😊 So everyone was happy and content 😎

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September 3, 2023,🌞 Soester Boerdebauernmarkt 🌻🥔🧅🍆

This Sunday we took the train to Soest again. Today the Boerdebauernmarkt took place in the historic old town, between the town hall and the market square. Numerous stands offered their products for the home, garden, kitchen, etc. It was also Sunday shopping that day. After our stroll through the beautiful market, we took a walk along the impressive city …

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December 9, 2025,Historische Wallanlage Soest

A short walk alongside and on the city walls before visiting the Christmas market.

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September 16, 2021,Soester Wallanlage und Gräften 🌳🐑🦆🍂

"The massive, medieval Soest city wall (around 1180) is part of the globally unique green sandstone ensemble" Old Town Soest ". It is the longest existing wall in Germany and two thirds of the former 3.8 km are still preserved Even through the moats, in front of which the outer wall used to run, you can now take wonderful walks …

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August 5, 2023,Wanderung Soester Fehde

The Soedter feud takes place every 2 years. This year there is also a small cog on the big pond. There is a procession through the city center and a field camp (admission costs) at the Gräfte. I took the opportunity to go shopping and to visit the weekly market. After the parade, which you can see very nicely on …

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February 26, 2024,Soest....und soooo ein schöner Tag

This year the 1400th anniversary is taking place in Soest.
The old Hanseatic city was surrounded by a 3.8 km long medieval city wall with 10 gates.
From 1810 onwards, churches, chapels and city gates were demolished. During World War II, 30 air raids destroyed 2/3 of the city. There are now over 600 houses under monument protection, the Soestbach …

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