--- title: "Brüder-Grimm-Weg" url: "https://en.hoexter-tourismus.de/tour/brueder-grimm-weg" description: "On this 6.5-kilometre circular trail, you walk partly in the footsteps of the Westphalian poet Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, as the trail intersects the \"Annette von Droste-Hülshoff Hiking Trail\" (Marienmünster - Vörden - Altenbergen - Bökendorf - Bellersen).You start at the castle Bökerhof. In the 19th century, the Bökerhof was a meeting place for scholars and people from the arts and culture known as the \"Romantic Circle\". These included Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, the Brothers Grimm, Clemens von Brentano and Josef von Görres.They walk uphill towards the open-air theatre. An active amateur acting ensemble has been performing children's plays, comedies and musicals for adults here since 1950. A covered grandstand allows open-air theatre in all weathers. During the summer months, the theatre performances are well worth a visit.The rest of the trail is lined with information boards with interesting facts about Bökendorf. Benches invite you to rest and enjoy the beautiful landscape. If you walk a few metres further at the \"Wüllenberg\" (above the refuge), you will reach the award-winning communal meadow of Bökendorf. This is one of the largest contiguous orchards in the Höxter district.Almost at the end of the path, to the west-east of the Bökerhof farm, you will see the \"Lämmerkamp\", an extensive avenue of lime trees, at the end of which a cross has been erected. Since the end of the 18th century, the Way of the Cross has been walked every year on Good Friday as a procession of supplication - under the protection of the Lämmerkamp avenue.At the opposite side of the \"Lämmerkamp\", you will now cross the \"Laubengang\". This is a largely preserved hedge of hornbeams. In the first third of the 19th century, the von Haxthausen siblings and their numerous guests, such as the Brothers Grimm and Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, used to stroll along it in the summer months." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/803300/4567ef7e1f156be3bd78713a71174c5b5519b5ec6f894ac4ba0244cc6729c312/schloss-b-kerhof.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Höxter > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Brüder-Grimm-Weg ================ - 6.57 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: medium - Condition: easy - Great panorama - Regional hiking trail Schloss Bökerhof Laubengang am Schloss Bökerhof Ludowinengarten in Bökendorf Ludowinengarten in Bökendorf Ludowinengarten in Bökendorf Ludowinengarten in Bökendorf Ludowinengarten in Bökendorf Blick auf Bökendorf Marienkapelle bei Bökendorf Schloss Bökerhof Bökendorf - St. Josef Seniorenhaus Außenanlage der Freilichtbühne in Bökendorf Brüder-Grimm-Weg Brüder-Grimm-Weg - Alter Postweg Bökendorf beim Friedhof Lobekreuz bei Bökendorf Bökendorf - Franzosengrab - 2:15 h - 6.57 km - 136 m - 142 m - 187 m - 290 m - 103 m - - Start: Bökerhof Castle in Bökendorf - Destination: Bökerhof Castle in Bökendorf This high-altitude hiking trail offers you wonderful views of a picturesque landscape. One section takes you along the Annette von Droste-Hülshoff hiking trail, so you are walking in the footsteps of the Westphalian poet Annette von Droste-Hülshoff. Along the way, you will find information boards that invite you to read. On this 6.5-kilometre circular trail, you walk partly in the footsteps of the Westphalian poet Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, as the trail intersects the "Annette von Droste-Hülshoff Hiking Trail" (Marienmünster - Vörden - Altenbergen - Bökendorf - Bellersen). You start at the castle **Bökerhof.** In the 19th century, the Bökerhof was a meeting place for scholars and people from the arts and culture known as the "Romantic Circle". These included Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, the Brothers Grimm, Clemens von Brentano and Josef von Görres. They walk uphill towards the **open-air theatre.** An active amateur acting ensemble has been performing children's plays, comedies and musicals for adults here since 1950. A covered grandstand allows open-air theatre in all weathers. During the summer months, the theatre performances are well worth a visit. The rest of the trail is lined with information boards with interesting facts about Bökendorf. Benches invite you to rest and enjoy the beautiful landscape. If you walk a few metres further at the "Wüllenberg" (above the refuge), you will reach the award-winning **communal meadow** of Bökendorf. This is one of the largest contiguous orchards in the Höxter district. Almost at the end of the path, to the west-east of the Bökerhof farm, you will see the "Lämmerkamp", an extensive avenue of lime trees, at the end of which a cross has been erected. Since the end of the 18th century, the Way of the Cross has been walked every year on Good Friday as a procession of supplication - under the protection of the Lämmerkamp avenue. At the opposite side of the "**Lämmerkamp**", you will now cross the "**Laubengang**". This is a largely preserved hedge of hornbeams. In the first third of the 19th century, the von Haxthausen siblings and their numerous guests, such as the Brothers Grimm and Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, used to stroll along it in the summer months. Read more Waypoints --------- View on map Start Start Bökerhof Castle in Bökendorf - Theatre/variety show Destination Destination Bökerhof Castle in Bökendorf Good to know ------------ Pavements Unknown (5%) Street (2%) Asphalt (12%) Gravel (72%) Trail (9%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions From the parking lot at Bökerhof, head towards the main road, up the hill to the fork. From there, turn right down the hill and follow the road straight ahead for a while. Now take the 3rd junction on the right (path after the Höxterschen Weg), then immediately right again, along the forest, then right onto the road and above the refuge back down into the village. Cross the main road and walk straight ahead along the Wullhof and stay on this road. This will take you back to the village, where you keep left and then turn into August-von-Haxthausen Straße. The next road to the right will take you directly to the arcade. Read more Tour information - Cultural Interesting - Familiy-Friendly - Loop Road - Mainly Sunny - Possibility of Accommodation - Suitable for Winter - Tour with Dog Equipment Binoculars Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**The B 64 crosses the B 252 at Brakel, from Brakel about 8 km to the north lies Bökendorf. Read more **Parking**Bökerhof Castle Read more **Public transportation****Brakel - Vörden,** nph (https://www.nph.de) Bus route 585 (as of Nov. 2021) Read more Additional information www.boekendorf.de www.boekerhof.de / Tel. +49 5251 / 603093 www.freilichtbuehne-boekendorf.de / Tel. 05276/8043 www.brakel.de   Tourist-Information Tel 05272/3601250 Read more Contact person Tourist Information Brakel**Company** Am Markt 5 1461 33034 Brakel License (master data) Tourist Information Brakel Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author Tip: During the summer months, you can visit the Bökendorf open-air theater and the performances that are well worth seeing. The plays, whether they are for children or adults, are always highly recommended, and a visit to the Ludowinengarten is also worthwhile for visitors of all ages. Read more This content has been partially or completely optimised or created by AI.* Contact **Tourist Information Brakel** Am Markt 5 1461 33034 Brakel - Bökendorf Download GPX file - -