Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Detmold District
Höxter
Brakel
Wayside Cross in Nethetal
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Detmold District
Höxter
Brakel
Wayside Cross in Nethetal
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 43 out of 48 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge
Location: Brakel, Höxter, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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2.49km
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03:58
14.9km
160m
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05:19
19.8km
230m
“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what motivated people to erect“ their ”cross at this point. (...) These crossroads were erected as visible signs and attract the looks of many people. The cross is a symbol of life. It stands as a sign of our Christian hope and wants to direct our gaze to Jesus Christ, who overcame death (...). The cross is part of our life, just as it was part of the life of Jesus. So I hope that many people ... visit the crossroads, whether as places of silence and breathing before God, whether as places of congregation meeting, prayer and praise of God. "
(Text source: Dean Rainald M. Ollig
in: “Crossroads. Small sacred monuments as a sign of popular piety ")
November 6, 2021
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Location: Brakel, Höxter, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
11
00:39
2.49km
20m
5.0
(1)
11
03:58
14.9km
160m
5.0
(1)
3
05:19
19.8km
230m