Soest City Wall (Wallmauer) – View from the City Wall loop from Soest

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Soest City Wall (Wallmauer) – View from the City Wall loop from Soest

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300

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Soest City Wall (Wallmauer) – View from the City Wall loop from Soest

01:05

4.21km

20m

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 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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101 m

Soest City Wall (Wallmauer)

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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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583 m

Jakobitor (St. Jacob’s Gate) on the Soest city wall

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The town center is characterized by pretty half-timbered houses and romantic streets. The Pilgrimhaus is also located here – the oldest inn in Westphalia.

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1.02 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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1.39 km

View from the City Wall

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beautiful old city wall with a beautiful park

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1.47 km

Soest Town Ramparts (Soester Wallanlage)

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The old wall in Soest is the old city fortification that has existed for more than 800 years, it is almost completely preserved and encloses the old town of Soest.

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1.87 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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2.22 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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2.50 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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4.21 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.85 km

1.31 km

787 m

225 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.00 km

614 m

571 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

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6°C

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Comments

October 2, 2021,Wanderung Soester Wall 02.10.2021 10:24

In autumnal, sometimes wet weather, once on and around the old wall around Soest. First it goes a long way along the road until you see the first well-preserved tower. From there you can walk along the wall between mainly beech trees or down through the park. The green spaces created on the wall impress with a large number of …

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