Discover Helferskirchen: Church, Organ and Half-Timbered Houses

Helferskirchen lies between the Kannenbäckerland and the Westerwald Lake District, surrounded by coniferous and deciduous forests. This health resort combines a wooded landscape with architectural history, which can be seen at the Church of the Assumption of Mary and in the preserved half-timbered houses. Nature and culture thus offer distinct focal points for your trip.

Woodland surroundings and routes

Helferskirchen is connected to the WR11, WR12 and III hiking trails, as well as the Aubachroute cycling route. The local route connections give hiking and cycling a concrete place in your travel plans. Which route suits your plans depends on whether you want to focus on hiking or cycling.

Church and local history

The Church of the Assumption of Mary brings together several building phases. Its Romanesque west tower has a Late Gothic upper section and an octagonal spire. After the fire of 1768, the nave was rebuilt in 1769. The Baroque high altar and pulpit have been preserved inside. The different architectural elements give the church a layered appearance.

The organ is another special feature: the Schöler organ from Bad Ems dates from 1785 and has been preserved almost unchanged. A second manual was added later. Together with the high altar and pulpit, it tells the story of the church’s furnishings, although the individual elements do not necessarily date from the same period.

Several half-timbered houses dating from the 17th and 18th centuries have been preserved in the historic centre. Their traditional infill panels are made of straw and clay, while slate characterises the roofs. This building style offers a different accent from the church’s stone architecture and also makes the village centre architecturally interesting.

Culture and hiking in the wider Westerwald travel region

In the wider Westerwald travel region, Stöffel Park offers insights into industrial history, geological history and nature. The site covers around 140 hectares and is a former basalt quarry. Fossils are on display at the TERTIÄRUM in Stöffel Park, including the famous “Stöffel Mouse”, which document around 25 million years of geological history.

Clay is another cultural theme: the Westerwald Ceramics Museum showcases the history of working with this material. The objects on display usually originated in a Westerwald clay pit. In the museum workshop, visitors can get creative themselves under expert guidance. Check the current workshop programme and booking conditions in advance.

The hiking trails in the wider Westerwald travel region also vary in length and number of stages. The WesterwaldSteig is 235 kilometres long and divided into 16 stages. The Druidensteig covers 94 kilometres in seven daily stages, passing through seven river valleys and offering more than 30 geo-information points. For detailed tour planning, it is worth checking the current route planner.

In Hachenburg, the Hachenburger Erlebnis-Brauerei offers beer experience tours and brewing courses; individual dates can be arranged by telephone. Check current booking options directly with the brewery.

You can then tailor your search to the place where you would like to stay overnight.

Discover more destinations: Hillscheid, Bilkheim, Görgeshausen, Holler, Gehlert, Hartenfels, Mörsbach, Neustadt/Westerwald.

Go to the overview of the wider travel region: Westerwald.