Referinghausen combines numerous hiking and cycling trails with marked signposts and surroundings where historic paths, church art, and named elevations meet.
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Trails and Routes
Referinghausen has numerous hiking and cycling trails with signposts at marked junctions. The local circular routes R1, R2, and R3 are marked. The Referinghausen South Round is listed as 10.6 km long, with a walking time of approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes.
Culture and History
The Marien Chapel stands above Referinghausen beside the historic Heidenstraße. Locally, this is considered a centuries-old military and trade route from Cologne to Leipzig and part of a pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. An information plaque on site explains the route.
After the village fire of 1781, the church in Referinghausen was once again available for services in 1797. It contains a seated Romanesque Madonna from the 13th century.
Surroundings
Osternberg, Henkmannskopf, and Hohe Pön are located in the immediate vicinity of Referinghausen. Mühlenberg and Reckenberg are also in the surrounding area.
In the wider regional surroundings are Waldeck, the former Wolkersdorf Castle, and Aulesburg.
More destinations: Küstelberg, Dreislar, Düdinghausen, Titmaringhausen, Oberschledorn, Medelon
