Assinghausen: Rose Village with Chapel and Rose Walks

Assinghausen stands out for its rose culture: More than 200 varieties of roses and four rose walks, which wind through the village alongside rose beds, shape this rose village. The rose society, together with local residents, looks after the design and maintenance and offers guided tours. The walk-through rose rosary adds another special feature, considered unique. The Catholic parish church of St. Catherine is also surrounded by roses. On a stroll, you will encounter garden culture and local history in several places.

Chapel, Küsterland and Local History

In Küsterland, a former spa park, hardy shrub roses and lush rambler roses grow. A wild rose bed marks the boundary with the adjoining meadows and woodlands. Küsterland Chapel was built in 1758 as a coachmen’s chapel along a trade route that ran from Bigge via Assinghausen to Medebach. In 1910, a Lourdes grotto built from natural stone blocks was added for the veneration of Mary. The chapel thus brings together its original function on the trade route and its later religious addition.

Other places also preserve traces of the village’s history. The former Assinghausen elementary school building houses the Grimme Museum Assinghausen, where original manuscripts and letters are on display. A small local history museum is located in the Reisen-Speicher. Assinghausen’s historic Stations of the Cross comprises 14 stations and was solemnly inaugurated on July 25, 1858. A society now looks after the route.

Rose Walks and Circular Hiking Routes

The Rosenring offers a specific route to follow: It starts at the Grimme monument in Assinghausen and follows the trail marker along Grimmestraße towards Olsberg, climbing uphill as far as Vockelied street.

Those looking for a circular route with a stated distance can choose the local A2 – Iberg Circular Trail, a 6.03 km route. It leads to Strücker Stein, where there is a place to rest with a lovely view. The A3 – Olsberg Summit Trail Circular Walk offers a different highlight: From a resting place above the fields, you can enjoy a special view of the Bruchhauser Steine. The two routes can therefore be distinguished by different features: the A2 is defined by its length and Strücker Stein, while the A3 is noted for its view of the rock formations.

Assinghausen in the wider destination of Olsberg

The wider destination of Olsberg offers another natural and historical highlight: the Bruchhauser Steine near Olsberg-Bruchhausen. The area is a nature reserve, an FFH site and a bird sanctuary. In April 2017, the Bruchhauser Steine became North Rhine-Westphalia’s first National Natural Monument. An information centre, guided tours and several themed trails provide access to the protected rocky area. Among the rocks lies a prehistoric hillfort and place of worship dating from around 500 BC.

When choosing a holiday apartment, it helps to first decide what you would like to focus on during your stay: Should Assinghausen, with its rose walks, chapel and historic sites, take centre stage, or would you also like to include other nature and cultural experiences in the wider destination of Olsberg? The different themes give your search a clear direction, without requiring every getaway to follow the same itinerary.

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