Kreuzbergkapelle

The Kreuzbergkapelle is a small chapel on a mountaintop between the Ruhr and Walpke valleys, built in a neo-Gothic style with a bell tower. It sits at about 263 meters elevation and offers views of the surrounding landscape.

The chapel was built after St. Laurentius Church became a provost church in 1859, when locals raised funds to create stations of the Kreuzweg below the Old Castle. The project grew from the desire to establish a pilgrimage route with religious significance in the region.

The chapel serves as the endpoint of the Kreuzweg procession, where visitors gather on Good Friday for prayer and participate in torchlit ceremonies on Easter Sunday.

Several marked hiking trails lead to the chapel, with the popular Kreuzbergkapelle Arnsberg loop covering about 5.5 kilometers and gaining about 130 meters in elevation. The path is well-maintained and easily reached from the town of Arnsberg.

At Easter, one of the largest fires in the Sauerland region is lit between Kreuzberg and Alter Burg, followed by fireworks. This fire is deeply rooted in local Easter tradition and draws many visitors to the area.