Borgentreich: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Local attractions in Borgentreich include a Baroque organ and the Organ Museum, which is designed as an interactive museum with organ-related installations that visitors can operate themselves. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Borgentreich can then continue searching for accommodation.

Culture

The Village History Museum is dedicated to the living conditions of earlier generations; it accepts group visits by prior arrangement. On the outskirts of Borgentreich stands a replica of the Lourdes Grotto, which was built in 1901–1902 and serves as a pilgrimage site. Near Bühne, the Klus Eddessen remains a hermitage; processions from several nearby villages lead there.

History

Numerous churches, half-timbered houses and historic buildings reflect Borgentreich’s past. Since 12 May 2012, Borgentreich has officially been a member of the Westphalian Hanseatic League. The Balkenturm is the only surviving tower of the original fortification wall, which had seven towers. The Stone House is Borgentreich’s oldest building and dates from around 1300.

Nature

Borgentreich lies at the transition from the Egge Hills to the Weser landscape within the Teutoburg Forest holiday region. “Exquisite Nature: Diving in the Muschelkalk Sea” is an 11.62-kilometre circular themed trail of moderate difficulty. Schwiemelstein is a nature trail in Borgentreich.

Getting Around

Well-developed cycle paths run through Borgentreich and the surrounding landscape. The Kulturland Genuss-Tour “Bio Börde” is a 44.90-kilometre regional cycle tour associated with Borgentreich and rated easy. The Liebestal rest area is a shelter on the Heidemühlenweg in Borgentreich.

Leisure

Borgentreich has an outdoor swimming pool and an indoor swimming pool, a sauna, sports fields, tennis facilities and opportunities for horse riding.

The accommodation search for Borgentreich follows on from this local information. More destinations: Bad Driburg, Willebadessen, Nieheim, Brakel, Höxter, Gehrden, Beverungen, Warburg

To the higher-level travel overview: Höxter.