Discover Bad Driburg

Discover Bad Driburg through a range of different themes: tree diversity on Steinberg, a public park with a barefoot path and herb garden, freely accessible ruins, and the history of the local glassworks. Two hiking trails also differ in length and stated difficulty. This lets you make nature, culture and a specific choice of route the focus of your stay.

Nature: Discover trees and plants

The Buddenberg Arboretum is located on Steinberg in Bad Driburg. Covering around 10 hectares, it is home to more than 200 native and exotic tree species. Examples include ginkgo, spindle, witch hazel, the chewing gum tree, handkerchief tree and plume tree; the collection also includes solitary oaks. The combination of familiar species and those with unusual names makes the collection interesting for visitors who enjoy looking more closely and exploring the diversity of trees. The Buddenberg Arboretum is freely accessible at all times; check before your visit whether temporary changes affect access.

Different nature experiences take centre stage in the public Aktiv- & Gesundheitspark Bad Driburg. The barefoot path leads over a variety of surfaces, while the herb garden lets visitors discover edible plants. Here, a path that lets you experience different surfaces meets the discovery of edible plants. If you like to include different ways of experiencing nature in your stay, you will find two clearly defined starting points here.

Culture: Iburg and the Glass Museum

The freely accessible ruins of Iburg are located above Bad Driburg in the Egge Hills, on the 380-metre-high Iburg mountain, also known as Iberg. The second name refers to the same mountain and helps explain the two name variants. For visitors who want to include a historic site alongside nature in their trip, the ruins provide a distinct point of interest.

The Glass Museum in Bad Driburg uses display panels and exhibits to show how glass was made, finished and distributed at the Bad Driburg glassworks. The subject thus ranges from production to distribution. The exhibition combines explanations on display panels with exhibits. Visitors who enjoy learning how a local industry operated will find a clearly defined insight into the history of the glassworks here.

Choose hiking trails by length and difficulty

Two clearly distinguishable details are key when choosing a route: distance and rating. The VitalWanderWelt – Nördlicher Sachsenring Bad Driburg is a moderately difficult themed trail covering 7.62 kilometres. The Sachsenring Bad Driburg is 18.24 kilometres long and rated as a difficult regional hiking trail. The second trail is therefore considerably longer and has a higher difficulty rating. This comparison gives you specific points of reference if you want to choose your hike according to your preferred distance and the stated difficulty.

You can also base your search for accommodation on the experiences you have planned. Consider whether trees and plants, cultural discoveries or longer hikes will be the focus of your trip. This lets you prioritise the interests that matter most to you during your stay in Bad Driburg.

The wider regional setting: Höxter

The district of Höxter combines culture, nature and active holidays in the hilly low-mountain landscapes of the Teutoburg Forest and the Weser Uplands. One regional cycling route is the 65-kilometre Netheradweg: it follows the Nethe from its source to its mouth at the Weser and runs between Bad Driburg and Höxter. The cycling route thus adds another way to explore the Höxter destination to your perspective on Bad Driburg.

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