Grafschaftslauf - den Lauf der Geschichte erleben

Difficult

28,9 km

4:10 h

40 m

10 m

113 m

77 m

Regional bike tour Jogging/Nordic walking

Best Season

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Startpoint

Johanneskapelle, Delbrücker Straße, Rietberg / On the day of the run from the Rietberg estate, Schloßstraße Rietberg

Destinationpoint

Holte Hunting Lodge, Am Schloss 1, 33758 Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock

This historic route starts in Rietberg and leads via Verl-Kaunitz to the historic hunting lodge in Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock. The official landscape run takes place on the last Sunday in August. Hiking, cycling or running, the route marked with the Grafschaftslauf symbol is also recommended outside of this sporting event.

The Grafschaftslauf is a run through the eventful regional history of the three towns of the former county of Rietberg: Rietberg, Verl and Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock. The former castle grounds at the Rietberg estate are the official starting point, but can only be entered for the actual run. During the rest of the year, the route starts outside the gates of the Rietberg estate and then reaches Rietberg town center. For the running event, the route now heads towards the garden show grounds. Throughout the year, the path along the Ems lowlands, which cannot tolerate the many runners at the same time for nature conservation reasons, may be used. Along the Steinhorst basin, the trail leads to St. Anna's Church in Verl-Kaunitz and then through Liemke towards the varied former manorial hunting forest, the Holter Forest, in the middle of which you reach the bright yellow Holte Hunting Lodge in Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock.

Map

Grafschaftslauf - den Lauf der Geschichte erleben

33397 Rietberg

Route

Details

Directions

The relay changes are listed here for the running day on the last Sunday in August. On all other days, the route differs in details, where day-related exceptions are necessary or the many runners could be detrimental, but in principle the destinations, sights and route length remain the same.
The start is at Gut Rietberg (Schloßstraße). The route leads through Rietberg town center to Westerwiehe (change 1), then along the Steinhorst basin to the Ostwestfalenhalle in Verl-Kaunitz (change 2). Via Kaunitz side roads and farm tracks, the runners reach the Holter Forest in Liemke and cover the last few kilometers in the forest to the finish at the castle in Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock. The route is very scenic and leads along asphalt, farm and forest roads. Total length approx. 29 km.