Holter Wald Nature Reserve

Beautiful bike path in the middle of the quiet Holter forest. At the western end of this section lies the cozy Mühlcafé "Am Mühlengrund" and at the other end the Schloss Holte.

The nature reserve Holter Wald is a large, contiguous forest area on the eastern edge of the Westphalian Bay. It lies with a size of 613.14 ha in the area of ​​the city castle Holte-Stukenbrock in the circle Gütersloh.

The Holter forest is a preferred recreational area for residents of the surrounding towns and communities and is largely designated as a conservation area. It is traversed from east to west by the Sennebächen Landerbach (in the north of the Holter forest), Ölbach (in the center) and Rodenbach (in the south). The subsoil consists almost exclusively of sandy soils typical of the Senne landscape. Therefore, a predominantly senne-typical tree population, consisting of pines, oaks and beech, predominant. In the immediate vicinity of the streams and streams are also moisture-loving tree species such as alders and ash trees.

Source: Wikipedia

Very beautiful brook valley and beautiful flat forest. But be careful with the trekking bike only ride the wide trails.