Lippetal is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Lippetal is located north and south of the river Lippe between the cities of Lippstadt (15 km (9.3 mi)) and Hamm (10 km (6.2 mi)).

Lippetal is situated at the northern boundary of the Soester Börde, south of the river Lippe and the southern Münsterland in north of the river.

The river Lippe flows from east to the west through the municipality.

The villages Oestinghausen and Lippborg were first mentioned in 1189, Hovestadt in 1213, and the place of pilgrimage Herzfeld in a document in 786.