Way of St. James - Stage from Bad Driburg to Paderborn

Starting point St. Peter and Paul, Bad Driburg: Lange Straße past the church, left An der Rote, left past the sports field, left Kapellenstraße, straight ahead, cross under the B 64, left up the hill, right uphill, at Sachsenklause follow the path around the Iburg on the right, at the turning loop follow the forest path parallel to the road on the left to the refuge, left past the refuge along the steep slope, fork left, fork right follow the path, fork left, fork left uphill, crossroads right uphill, crossroads right (Alter Klusweg), gravel path, pass the parking lot on the right, cross the railroad tracks, towards Schwaney via Am Rotenberg, left Agathastrasse, right Osttorstrasse, right Johannesstrasse, left Paderborner Strasse, exit left Alter Landdrostenweg, fork right Auf dem Heng, fork left follow the S-Kurzve, fork straight ahead, fork right, turn left, at the edge of the forest left, turn right, straight ahead into the village of Dahl, right Ellerstraße (K 38), left Ellerstraße, left Klünersweg, left Schlotmannstraße, straight ahead Grundweg, T-junction right, second possibility left along the stream, right, next fork left, at the Haxter Warte right Lichtenturmweg, cross B 64, right Im Lichtenfelde, cross Dahler Weg, straight ahead Brakeler Straße, after the traffic circle, follow the footpath downhill on the right, HOchstiftstraße on the left, follow the gravel footpath straight ahead in a left-hand bend, T-junction on the right, fork left (parallel to Ludwigsfelderring), Driburger Straße on the left, behind the Ludwigsfelder Ring bus stop turn right into the footpath (downhill), straight ahead Luise-Hensel-Straße, straight ahead Driburger Straße, straight ahead Giersstraße, left Heierstraße, right at the arch, cathedral.

Text: Altertumskommission für Westfalen/Ulrike Spichal, excerpt from: Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (ed.), Wege der Jakobspilger in Westfalen. In 9 stages from Höxter via Paderborn and Soest to Dortmund. Way of St. James Volume 8, Cologne 2010, p. XY.

Difficulty level: medium to easy, steep ascent to the Iburg, then on flat, paved paths

From the B 64 (coming from Paderborn ): Take the first exit off the B 64; follow Dringenberge Straße (over the roundabout); continue along the road (Konrad-Adenauer-Ring); cross the traffic light junction; follow the road to the end; turn left into Pyrmonter Straße; after approx. 150 m turn left into Prälat-Zimmermann-Straße; on the right-hand side there is a parking lot at the Church of St. Peter and Paul; however, parking here is only possible for a limited time!

From the B 64 (coming from Höxter): take the first exit off the B 64 ; follow Brakeler Straße; in a slight left-hand bend turn into Lange Straße; at the traffic light junction turn right into Konrad-Adenauer-Ring; follow the road to the end; turn left into Pyrmonter Straße; after approx. 150 m, turn left into Prälat-Zimmermann-Straße; there is a parking lot on the right-hand side next to the Church of St. Peter and Paul; however, parking here is only possible for a limited time!

From the parking lots described below (on foot): turn right from the parking lot; follow the Konrad-Adenauer-Ring to the end; turn left into Pyrmonter Straße; follow the road to Langen Straße; turn left into Lange Straße; after approx. 50 m you will find the Church of St. Peter and Paul on the left-hand side.

From the B 64 (coming from Paderborn ): Take the first exit off the B 64; follow Dringenberge Straße (via the roundabout ); continue along the road (Konrad-Adenauer-Ring); cross the traffic light junction; Shortly before your destination, you will see Casper-Heinrich-Straße on the right, but leave it behind you; immediately afterwards, there are also two smaller parking spaces on the right-hand side, which can be used without a parking disk or fees.

From the B 64 (coming from Höxter): take the first exit off the B 64 ; follow Brakeler Straße; take a slight left turn into Lange Straße; at the traffic light junction turn right into Konrad-Adenauer-Ring; shortly before you reach your destination, you will see Casper-Heinrich-Straße on the right, leave it behind you; shortly afterwards, there are also two smaller parking spaces on the right-hand side, which can be used without paying or using a parking disk.

Travel by train to Bad Driburg station: (Bad Driburg has its own train stop and is integrated into the existing hourly timetable of Deutsche Bahn and NordWestBahn); keep right from the station; follow Bahnhofstraße; leave the Tourist Information on the right-hand side; turn left into Lange Straße; follow the road to the traffic light junction; cross the junction (the Konrad-Adenauer-Ring); turn into the pedestrian zone in Lange Straße; towards the end of the pedestrian zone (after approx. 300 m) you will see the Church of St. Peter and Paul on the right-hand side.

Travel by bus (Haltestelle Rathaus): (Hourly bus connections (575 u. 576) from the train station or tourist information office to Reelsen); (with a view of the Town Hall) follow Langen Straße to the left; follow the road to the traffic light junction; cross the junction (the Konrad-Adenauer-Ring); turn into the pedestrian zone in Lange Straße; towards the end of the pedestrian zone (after approx. 300 m) you will see the Church of St. Peter and Paul on the right-hand side.

"Jakobswege - Wege der Jakobspilger in Westfalen", Volume 8; Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (ed.), J.P. Bachem Verlag, ISBN 978-3-7616-2380-0

Eggegebirge (northern part) - NRW. hiking map 1:25,000. publisher: Geo Center Touristik Medienservice GmbH, € 7.95, ISBN 978-3-936184-72-3

Further information: "Jakobswege - Wege der Jakobuspilger in Westfalen Band 8", Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (ed.), J.P.Bachem Verlag (2010); (available at the Tourist Information Bad Driburg)

For more information on the Way of St. James and other hiking trails, please contact Bad Driburger Touristik GmbH - Tourist Information.

Further information on the Way of St. James and a list of current stamping points can be found at Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (LWL)

Parish Church of St. Peter and Paul (Lange Str. | Bad Driburg)

Cathedral, Paderborn