Lippe Floodplain – Historic Market Square, Werne loop from Werne a d Lippe

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Unna

Werne

Lippe Floodplain – Historic Market Square, Werne loop from Werne a d Lippe

Moderate

3.6

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hikers

Lippe Floodplain – Historic Market Square, Werne loop from Werne a d Lippe

03:21

13.1km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Lippeaue von Werne bis Heil

Lippeaue von Stockum bis Werne

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.37 km

Historic old town of Werne an der Lippe

Highlight • Historical Site

Saline, a brine bath, a monastery are the highligts in Werne an der Lippe

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3.74 km

Werner Bund Memorial Stone

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The stone commemorates the town alliance of 1253 between the cities of Münster, Dortmund, Soest and Lippstadt. A detailed scientific treatise on the "Werner Bund" by Luise von Winterfeld can be viewed at lwl.org/westfaelische-geschichte/txt/wz-9671.pdf

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5.06 km

Lippe Weir in Werne

Highlight • Monument

Driving along the Lippe is always a special pleasure for me.
Unfortunately, this is only possible to a limited extent because not all paths are near the shore.
But through …

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5.22 km

Lippe Floodplain

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Beautiful for hiking - fine seating at the Natuwehr and also the Silberweiden-Aue is worth seeing.

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11.3 km

Wärmehäuschen — Half-timbered houses on Church Square

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The half-timbered houses on the church square date from the 16th century. The name warming house makes sense, as the storage facilities at that time were used by farmers to …

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11.6 km

Sculpture of Two Boys and a Stubborn Goat (Jürgen Ebert)

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Sculpture by Jürgen Ebert in Steinstrasse

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11.7 km

Historic Market Square, Werne

Highlight • Historical Site

Werne a beautiful little town in the southern Münsterland. In addition to the saline, there is still a lot of framework.

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11.8 km

St. Christopher’s Catholic Parish Church (Werne)

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St. Christophorus, formerly St. Johannes Bapt., Is a Catholic parish church in Werne (an der Lippe), whose choir and nave shape the image of Werner's old town.
The original parish …

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13.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.08 km

3.44 km

705 m

688 m

214 m

Surfaces

5.83 km

3.29 km

2.89 km

800 m

180 m

128 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

17°C

9°C

74 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

February 16, 2025,Ab Werne durch die Lippeauen 🌿🌾

Following a Komoot tip, I explored the lovely little town of Werne and the surrounding Lippe meadows today 🌿🪴. The sun ☀️ and the fresh wind 💨 did me a lot of good. The paths were easy to walk on, and of course asphalted near the city. I was amazed at the number of dog owners who all seemed to …

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August 5, 2025,An der Lippe mit Stadtbummel durch Werne

I had actually planned a longer hike.
But a phone call forced me to shorten my walk to 11km.
And so I was denied a café in Werne's beautiful historic old town.

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January 12, 2025,Werne: Zeche, Historische Altstadt und Lippeauen

In search of the paths of our home rivers, the Lippe and Ruhr, we ended up in Werne today. We started at the graduation tower, which glittered beautifully in the morning sun. Since we still had the whole route ahead of us, we unfortunately didn't have the time to linger here. We continued through a wintry city park, which is …

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