Attractions around Paderborn

The over 100 hectare reservoir is the local recreation area par excellence. Numerous sunbathing lawns and a bathing beach on the northern shore make the lake a popular bathing water. … read more

The Schloss Neuhaus is not only a good spot for a landscape photo, but also hosts many open-air events and cultural events. About festival lights with fireworks, concerts or even … read more

The Lippesee, officially dam Sander-Lippe, near Sande, a district of Paderborn in North Rhine-Westphalia, is a reservoir of the Lippe tributary Thune in close proximity to the Lippe.
The weir … read more

An absolute "Place to be" for every nature lover is the Steinhorster Becken. The biotope is the largest man-made of its kind in North Rhine-Westphalia and offers countless animals a … read more

The Lippesee is a recreational area, where there are a variety of water sports and recreational opportunities such as sailing, surfing, paddle boating and fishing. On the north shore there … read more

Due to the course of the river Ems and parallel watercourses there were always floods in the cities Rietberg and Rheda-Wiedenbrück in the district Gütersloh. It was therefore decided in … read more

The Ems sources are somewhat hidden. There is even a specially marked selfie point.

The Ems springs from the seepage source in the NSG Moosheide. First a small stream that later grows into a river. Since I am usually in the Ems floodplains in … read more

With a length of only about four kilometers, the Pader is considered the shortest river of this size in Germany. The Pader has a mean water supply of more than … read more

The Cafe am Padersee is always worth a break

In the Lippesee the Thule, a tributary of the lip, is dammed up. The lake and the surrounding area are a popular recreational area with a varied offer. Here you … read more

Because it is used as a military training area in the core of the Senne, it is not cultivated and is not much transformed, so that this open landscape, home … read more

In this section, the Boker Heath Canal is especially natural and beautiful.

From the lookout tower you have a great view over the nature reserve Steinhorster Becken. With a little patience, you can also see water birds and many other birds from … read more

The Wewelsburg is - from the direction of Ahden - a widely visible great structure.

The dam, which is almost three kilometers long and 1.5 kilometers wide, provides more than 250,000 inhabitants with drinking water supplies. Here you can wonderfully enjoy nature and let sweeping … read more

The viaduct just before Altenbeken is a real eye-catcher. The railway bridge from the 1850s is the largest limestone bridge in Europe and with its impressive age one of the … read more

The Ems springs from the seepage source in the NSG Moosheide. First a small stream that later grows into a river. Since I am usually in the Ems floodplains in … read more

Here you can experience how a small trickle becomes a large river: the Ems. In summer you can stop off at the café.

A great biotope with a nice, quiet hiking trail. The tables are explained understandably and give young and old good information.