Donkey Statue at Sälzerplatz – Bad Sassendorf Graduation Tower loop from Bad Sassendorf

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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Bad Sassendorf

Donkey Statue at Sälzerplatz – Bad Sassendorf Graduation Tower loop from Bad Sassendorf

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Donkey Statue at Sälzerplatz – Bad Sassendorf Graduation Tower loop from Bad Sassendorf

00:43

2.80km

10m

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: October 1, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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660 m

Salzkristall Fountain at Börde Therme

Highlight • Monument

The representative salt crystal fountain, created by the sculptor Leo Janischowsky, rises in front of the Börde Therme Bad Sassendorf. Its design language refers to the natural crystal formations that …

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962 m

Whispering Sculpture

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This bronze sculpture shows two young girls at a pasture fence. The standing one is whispering a secret to the sitting one. She is listening attentively to her words.

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1.21 km

Bonifatius Fountain

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This partially movable fountain shows elements such as the boiling servant, the hereditary salter, the children undergoing treatment, the donkey dragging the salt sacks, the graduation tower and the salt …

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1.37 km

Bird Fountain

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It looks like a large birdbath. Ten pigeons have settled on top to refresh themselves with the cool water. The fountain is framed in the green sandstone from Anröchte, which is typical of the area.

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1.42 km

Donkey Statue at Sälzerplatz

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Here at Sälzerplatz stands this bronze sculpture, which shows a donkey transporting sacks of salt.
Here in Bad Sassendorf, donkeys were also used as pack animals before they were replaced by motorized technology.

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1.83 km

Fountain in Kurpark Bad Sassendorf

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The beautiful spa park has a lot to offer. Beautiful paths, different themed gardens, water features, sculptures and the graduation tower. A visit is highly recommended!

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1.95 km

Bad Sassendorf Graduation Tower

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The old graduation tower (built in 1960) was demolished in 2018. Now a new one is emerging, the construction work has not yet been completed.

It is a total of 73 m long and the public part is barrier-free.

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2.02 km

Aviary in Kurpark Bad Sassendorf

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If you like feathered friends, you will have fun here! Nice to look at and listen to. The gray parrot and macaws seem to be having a good time, which can be heard well and widely, especially in the evening.

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2.80 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.93 km

402 m

366 m

< 100 m

Surfaces