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Kreis Soest

Welver

The Pond – Little Free Library loop from Welver

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Kreis Soest

Welver

The Pond – Little Free Library loop from Welver

Moderate

4.6

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The Pond – Little Free Library loop from Welver

03:28

13.6km

50m

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: April 9, 2026

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Wälder um Welver

Ahse bei Dinker

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106 m

St. Bernhard Monastery and Parish Church (Welver)

Highlight • Religious Site

The new monastery church St. Bernhard, built around 1700, is today a Catholic parish church. A beautiful building with an adjacent local museum and cafe.

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158 m

St. Albanus and Cyriacus Churches in Kirchwelver

Highlight • Religious Site

While the city of Soest accepted Luther's teachings in 1531, the situation in Welver remained confused for a long time. The monastery remained Catholic, the St. Albanus and Cyriakus Church was subordinated to the Protestant community.

The abbess Maria-Elisabeth von Aldebruck had a new church built next to the old one in 1697-1700, which was named after Bernhard von Clairvaux. The abbess's coat of arms can still be found above the columned portal of the old monastery building. This building was also created under the direction of Maria-Elisabeth von Aldebruck. The visitor to Kirchwelver still gets an impression of the former size and power of the Cistercian monastery, as most of the listed buildings from that time have been preserved.

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1.75 km

The Pond

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2.20 km

Dog Swimming Spot at the Wooden Bridge

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historical building

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2.25 km

Rest area on the Ahse with a view of the stork nest

Highlight • River

Nice place with benches to rest directly on the Ahse...there are some waterfowl to watch here...among other things, you should also be able to watch otters here

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2.25 km

Ahse nature reserve near Dinker

Highlight • Natural

The renaturation of the Ahseaue near Dinker, completed in 2022. The Ahse was extended here by 500 meters, offers additional retention space during high tide and stores water at low tide. It is also a beautiful place to relax and take a break.

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