Cycle tours on the Lyrikweg

Tour 1: Lyrikweg tour by bike

From Haus Rüschhaus to Hülshoff Castle

• Date: Sunday, 21 July and Sunday, 18 August
• Start: 2 pm
• Duration: approx. 2.5 hours
• Length: 7 km
• Meeting point: Haus Rüschhaus, Am Rüschhaus 81, 48161 Münster
• Ticket prices: Adults €13.50 | reduced €10.50 | children and young people up to 18 years free
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The cycle tour starts at Haus Rüschhaus and ends at Hülshoff Castle. The group explores selected stations of the Poetry Trail with the guides. The poetry trail tells of the changes in nature, Droste's literature and her (subsequent) work to this day. Texts by Annette von Droste-Hülshoff provide insights into life with her family and the themes that moved her. Perspectives from contemporary authors complement the literary approaches. Last but not least, they provide an opportunity to discuss what Droste can mean for us today.

Notes: The tour is easy. There are no climbs. Moderate pace, e-bikes/pedelecs must adapt to the speed. Please bring your own bike.

Tour 2: Lyrikweg circular tour

From Lake Aasee to the Rüschhaus and back

• Date: Sunday, 28 July, Friday, 16 August and Saturday, 7 September
• Start: 11 am
• Duration: approx. 3 hours
• Length: approx. 19 km
• Meeting and finishing point: Agora Hotel des Studierendenwerks am Aasee, Bismarckallee 5, 48145 Münster
• Ticket prices incl. bike hire*: Adults €39 | young people up to 18 years €14
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The cycle tour starts in the centre of Münster at Lake Aa and leads via Münster Castle to Haus Rüschhaus and to several stops along the Lyrikweg. The route is led by an experienced guide who brings the group back to Münster at the end. With anecdotes about Droste, the tour offers an impressive experience for both inexperienced and experienced cyclists.

Notes: The tour is easy. There are no climbs. Moderate pace, e-bikes/pedelecs must adapt to the speed.

*From 14 years of age, at least 1.65 m tall (due to the frame size of the hire bikes). Participation with your own bike is possible. Up to the age of 18, participation with your own bike is free of charge.

Tour 3: "Meeting Droste"

From Havixbeck to Hülshoff Castle

• Date: Saturday, 14 September
• Start: 2 pm
• Duration: approx. 4 hours (including 2.5 hours on the bike)
• Length: 11 km
• Meeting point: Haus Stapel, Gennerich 18, 48329 Havixbeck
• Ticket prices: Adults €12 | Children and young people under 18 free of charge
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In cooperation with Burg Hülshoff - Centre for Literature (CfL), the Havixbeck-based association KulturGUT e.V. is offering a guided cycle tour from Havixbeck to Burg Hülshoff. Texts by Annette von Droste-Hülshoff will be read at various stops along the way - sometimes accompanied musically by saxophonist Klaus Pottgießer. Stories from the poet's life are also included.

The cycle tour ends after approx. 2.5 hours in the park of Hülshoff Castle with a cool drink. All participants have the opportunity to visit the current special exhibition BODIES:LANGUAGES at the Droste Museum. In written, visual and spoken language, parallelgesellschaft, a collective of artists, negotiates the colonised body and its relationship to the ideological state apparatus of language. The exhibition objects enter into a dialogue with the exhibits in the permanent exhibition and the visitors.

A cooperation between Kulturgut Havixbeck e.V. and Burg Hülshoff - Centre for Literature (CfL), co-financed by the EU as part of the Droste-Welten project.

Notes: The tour is easy. There are no climbs. Moderate pace, e-bikes/pedelecs must adapt to the speed.