Discover Eckardtsheim

Eckardtsheim offers several specific points of interest for a stay: the “Historic Eckardtsheim” walking tour, the regional Bullerbachtal Trail and visitor experiences at Gut Wilhelmsdorf. Together, they represent different themes—local history, hiking and agriculture. You can tailor your stay to the topics that interest you most.

Local History Along the Walking Tour

The “Historic Eckardtsheim” walking tour uses information boards at several buildings and notable locations in Eckardtsheim to document aspects of local history. The documented stops include Eckardtskirche, Thekoa, Wilhelmsdorf, the school, the Handwerkerhaus, the Sennekanzlei, Jericho, and the Begegnungs- und Freizeitzentrum. These stops offer several specific points of interest for a walk focused on history.

Another historical landmark is Wilhelmsdorf in the Senne. It was inaugurated on August 13 as a support service for men who were homeless and unemployed, and was the first German workers’ colony.

Hiking Trails and Directions

The Bullerbachtal Trail is a regional hiking trail 8.31 kilometers long. It follows a footpath shared with the Sennestadt circular trail and leads into the center of Eckardtsheim. After the section through Eckardtsheim, its official endpoint is at the organic farm shop on the grounds of Gut Wilhelmsdorf. While the historic walking tour presents local history on information boards, the Bullerbachtal Trail is a regional route with a specified length. Check current trail conditions before setting out and current visitor offers before visiting the endpoint.

Evangelische Eckardtskirche can be reached by bus routes 37 and 237; the “Pontus” stop is about 170 meters away. As routes and stops may change, check the current service before travelling.

Gut Wilhelmsdorf and Events

Tours at Gut Wilhelmsdorf introduce visitors to the history of Wilhelmsdorf and modern organic dairy farming. Arrange a tour in advance. Tastings are regularly held in the farm shop at Gut Wilhelmsdorf; dates vary. The Wilhelmsdorf Harvest Festival is celebrated every year on Thanksgiving Day together with the Zion congregation of Eckardtsheim. The specific date also varies from year to year, so it is worth checking the event date if you would like to plan your trip around it.

Landscape and Protected Area

The “Temporary LSG in the Eckardtsheim area” is designated as a temporary landscape conservation area covering 81.5 hectares. It is a distinct point of interest in the landscape, alongside the historic walking tour and regional hiking trail.

More to Explore in the Wider Destination of Bielefeld

The wider destination of Bielefeld offers additional cultural and hiking experiences. Kunsthalle Bielefeld is a museum of modern and contemporary art. Since opening in 1968, based on plans by American architect Philip Johnson (1906–2005), it has presented collection and temporary exhibitions of 20th- and 21st-century art and offers a varied program of events and educational activities.

Bielefeld’s Bauernhausmuseum, established in 1917, is Westphalia’s oldest open-air museum. Since reopening in 1999, it has presented and illustrated rural life around 1850, shaped by the natural, economic and political conditions of the time. The Hermannsweg also passes through Bielefeld: this high-level trail follows the ridge of the Teutoburg Forest, passing directly through downtown Bielefeld, among other places, and is one of Germany’s ten best long-distance hiking trails.

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