Beautiful stone cross – Procession Trail loop from Bödingen

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Hennef (Sieg)

Beautiful stone cross – Procession Trail loop from Bödingen

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Beautiful stone cross – Procession Trail loop from Bödingen

02:10

7.57km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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1.09 km

Beautiful stone cross

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“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and …

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3.80 km

View of Lauthausen and the Sieg Valley

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Distant views towards Altenbödingen, Weltergoven and the Siegtal.

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4.27 km

St. Josef Chapel Lauthausen

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The chapel in Lauthausen is a half-timbered building with a small roof turret. It is dedicated to St. Joseph. After the First World War, the originally introduced wooden cross was …

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4.31 km

Procession Trail

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The processional path goes from Lauthausen to the pilgrimage church Bödingen and has 7 stations.

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5.66 km

Pilgrimage Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, Bödingen

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Late Gothic basilica with miraculous image of the Sorrowful Mother of 1350.

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5.93 km

Chapel and information board on the pilgrimage route

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On our hike today, we couldn't reach the chapel's entrance, which is located a few meters from the roadside. A flock of sheep was grazing nearby, and a mobile fence …

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6.66 km

Halberg Settlement and Historic Tree

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The place name comes from the stream that flows through the Halberger Valley: the Halberger Bach. The settlement was probably built, like Auel, in the 12th / 13th centuries. Century. …

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6.75 km

Marienbrünnchen Spring in the Halberg Valley

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The area called "Marienbrünnchen" north of the hamlet of Halberg is a depression that has moist to wet soil conditions due to the Halberger Bach and other rivulets as well …

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7.57 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.70 km

2.89 km

536 m

454 m

Surfaces

2.56 km

2.47 km

1.27 km

659 m

623 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

11°C

4°C

55 %

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Comments

November 15, 2021,Erlebniswege Sieg: Marienweg

Because Christmas will take place in a few weeks' time, today I took a thematically appropriate path. Accordingly, crosses, prayer stations and chapels are lined up closely together. In some places there are also views of the Siebengebirge for relaxation. 🙂

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July 12, 2023,Erlebniswege Sieg ✦ [07] Marienweg

Joseph's Chapel, processional path, pilgrimage church, Marienbrunnchen and much more - on this short hiking trail you can experience the concentrated pilgrimage tradition if you want. Even for less religious hikers like me, it's definitely something to look at. Lots of asphalt, but also a few picturesque slopes and narrow paths in the best early evening summer weather. I really …

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April 23, 2022,Erlebniswege Sieg: Marienweg

A beautiful tour that I can only recommend. So many sensory impressions - sounds, smells, sights...
The Marienweg is an adventure trail with a variety of types of paths and you get to see a lot and also lots of information.
The sheep at the end of the trail were really nice to see and hear as the lambs barked …

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September 6, 2021,Erlebnisweg Sieg_Marienweg

The Marienweg is only a short hiking trail, but it offers an excursion into the long history of Bödingen. Since the 14th century, the origin and development of the place has been closely linked to its pilgrimage church, the late Gothic basilica "Zur Painful Mother", which can be seen from afar as a landmark.
On this tour you can see …

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August 13, 2023,Rundwanderung in der Naturregion Sieg: "Marienweg" Nähe Hennef (Sieg)

Today's source of inspiration:
naturregion-sieg.de/tour/marienweg-hennef

Indeed a very beautiful and varied hiking trail that we really liked. On the last quarter you then reach the pilgrimage church in Bödingen. There are many wayside crosses, pilgrimage stations and "Marterl" to be found in the area.

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July 14, 2023,Marienweg nach Bödingen. 2023-54

Today again a short journey and a short distance. The tour is well marked and I couldn't help but make a detour at the end. I did the tour before in 2019 and before the end of the tour I hiked through a valley on the right. I wanted to do it this time too, but after about 500 m …

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