Wadersloh offers a range of reasons to stay: Liesborn is home to church history and a special collection, as well as a sensory park, a woodland area and various hiking and cycling routes. When planning your trip, you can first consider whether you are more interested in culture, experiencing the senses for yourself, or trails through the forest and local districts.
Cultural History and Collection in Liesborn
The Abbey Church of Ss. Cosmas and Damian in Liesborn brings together more than 1,000 years of religious and church history. Liesborn Abbey Museum offers a different cultural focus: it displays a unique collection of crucifixes with more than 800 depictions of the Crucifixion. These include works by Francis Bacon, Joseph Beuys, Marc Chagall and Salvador DalĂ.
The church and collection offer two different perspectives on the cultural theme: one presents a long history of faith and the church, while the other features an extensive collection of depictions of the Crucifixion. The artists named here give you a specific point of reference if you are interested in the collection; their works are part of it.
The Senses and the Forest
The sensory park in Liesborn was created for the residents of St. Josef Haus and is also open to all visitors. Its stations are designed according to the findings of educator Hugo KĂĽckelhaus and invite visitors to explore their senses through hands-on activities. This sets the park apart from the church and museum: here, the focus is on trying things out for yourself rather than church history or a collection.
Liesborner Holz is a 40-hectare woodland area used intensively for forestry and owned by the Duke of Croy of DĂĽlmen. It is characterized by an extensive network of trails and mature stands of oak, beech and spruce. Unlike a single named route, Liesborner Holz is an area where both the trails and the forest are the main focus. If you are planning time outdoors, you can include this landscape alongside the cultural attractions.
Hiking, Cycling and Connections Between Local Districts
The Westphalian Heimatbund’s long-distance trail X1 connects Lippstadt with Olfen and meets hiking trail X22 from Münster in the municipality of Wadersloh. Check local conditions before setting out on a specific hike. Liesborner Holz, with its network of trails, and the two named long-distance hiking trails offer different options: a woodland area with several trails or a connection between long-distance routes.
The municipality of Wadersloh has developed 16 themed cycling routes. Local residents took part in creating them. Together, the routes offer a range of different themes. If you are planning a specific tour, check the latest local route information, as availability and details may change.
The art trail has been growing since 2014 and connects the local districts of Liesborn and Wadersloh. It adds another option alongside the hiking trails and the 16 cycling routes. To find your way, it is worth looking at the specific connections described: X1 connects Lippstadt and Olfen, the cycling options comprise several themed routes, and the art trail connects two local districts. This makes it possible to distinguish the trails by their described type and connections without combining them into a single route suggestion.
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