Sport, fun and Romanticism – nature walks in the Teutoburg Forest
Hiking Collection by Teutoburger Wald Urlaubsregion
7
Tours
27:47 h
61.4 mi
6,575 ft
The sun warms your skin, your lungs fill with fresh air and your ears listen to birdsong and the rustling wind. The fact that hiking in nature is good for your body and mind has been known for at least 200 years. In the first half of the 19th century, the Romantics made hiking a literary motif of longing, wanderlust, freedom, and independence.
In the Teutoburg Forest in Lower Saxony, you can roam through forests and meadows accompanied by rich history. The Brothers Grimm, Annette von Droste-Hülshoff and other members of Romanticism once visited Bökendorf near the town of Brakel. Here, they were inspired by the lovely nature and history and searched the land for legends and folk songs.
In addition to those interested in Romanticism, families with children and ambitious hikers will also find the right route for them in the Teutoburg Forest. Tours through the Brackel hills, the Paderborner Höhenweg (Paderborn High Trail) and the Limberg-Nonnenstein-Weg (Limberg-Nonnenstein Trail) offer hikers a fair amount of altitude and distance. You can lose yourself in nature for a whole day on these Tours and easily divide them into shorter hikes too.
Active families will especially enjoy the Lizard Trail near Oerlinghausen, the Forest Friends' Trail near Bavenhausen and the Leistrup Forest Route. There is a lot to discover on these circular walks and plenty to keep your little ones motivated along the way. These three trails are also just as suitable as leisurely Tours for adults and the informative adventure trails also bring you a little closer to nature.
On the Osterberg near Lügde, you can enjoy a fantastic view over the valley and learn about folk tales. During Easter, there is an old tradition whereby burning fire wheels are rolled down the slope – it’s a very special spectacle.
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Tours & Highlights
- 08:0217.7 mi2.2 mph2,000 ft2,025 ftExpertExpert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
This hike takes you to historical sights and magnificent views near Preußisch Oldendorf. The route leads you through picturesque mixed forests and over open spaces with meadows and fields to old manors, observation towers and a castle. The route is quite long at just under 30 kilometers, but can be wonderfully…
- 01:494.05 mi2.2 mph400 ft400 ftIntermediateIntermediate Hiking Tour. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
This hike is well suited for the whole family: it is varied and can be ideally combined with a visit to the archaeological open-air museum of Oerlinghausen, because this is the starting point of the route.
First you bypass the area of the open-air museum and then hike slightly uphill through the forest…
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- 01:343.31 mi2.1 mph400 ft450 ftIntermediateIntermediate Hiking Tour. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
On this leisurely tour near Bavenhausen, hikers get to know nature better and enjoy beautiful views over the landscape. You start in the south of Bavenhausen and walk past the last houses to the edge of the forest. Here you go a little further past the trees. Behind the fields you can already see the…
- 01:172.84 mi2.2 mph300 ft325 ftEasyEasy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
This short hike through the Leistrup forest south of Diestelbruch packs a lot of variety in a little stretch. You will explore one of the most biodiverse forests in Lippe, which is ideal for getting to know nature better. Between red beech, red alder and sessile oak, you take a look into the past and…
- 02:165.05 mi2.2 mph525 ft525 ftIntermediateIntermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
The Osterberg is Lügde's local mountain. It is a special destination because an old Easter tradition is still cultivated here. On the first Sunday after the first spring moon, the Lügder wooden wheels roll down the slope with burning straw to welcome spring. But the Osterberg is also worth a hike on…
- 06:0313.3 mi2.2 mph1,550 ft1,525 ftExpertExpert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
The Paderborner Höhenweg leads east of the city on many wonderfully natural paths through deep beech forests. You can expect picturesque valleys, the highest point in Paderborn and of course fantastic views.
The long round starts in Neuenbeken and can be divided into a south and a north route as you wish…
- 06:4515.2 mi2.2 mph1,375 ft1,375 ftExpertExpert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
This hike takes you on truly romantic and fairytale paths, because the Brothers Grimm and other representatives of romanticism once walked here in the Brakeler Bergland. To find their traces, you leave Brakel to the north, where you immediately climb the first hill. Then it becomes flatter again and…
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Collection Stats
- Tours7
- Distance61.4 mi
- Duration27:47 h
- Elevation6,575 ft
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