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Steveraue Nature Reserve

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Münster District

Coesfeld

Olfen

Steveraue Nature Reserve

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Steveraue Nature Reserve

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Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

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Location: Olfen, Coesfeld, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Old Harbor Olfen – Poitou Donkeys in Steverauen loop from Olfen

24.7km

06:19

90m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Three-Arch Bridge, Olfen – Poitou Donkeys in Steverauen loop from Olfen

5.87km

01:29

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Poitou Donkeys in Steverauen – View of the Lippe River bend loop from Olfen

25.6km

06:31

70m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Green-Walker🌳🎒

March 17, 2021

A beautiful piece of nature 🤗

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Christine🔹

March 16, 2023

The Stever Auen are among the top destinations for hikers in the area. Since there is so much (animal) to discover, children will also have a lot of fun on a tour!

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Annette🏞️⛰️🥾🚲

April 8, 2025

In 2002, the city of Olfen launched the Stever River grazing concept with a clear goal in mind: to create a landscape shaped and managed solely by the life cycle and feeding habits of semi-wild animals. To this end, the agricultural land was abandoned, the banks of the Stever River were removed, and a long fence was erected. Konik horses and Heck cattle found their home in the Stever River. Poitou donkeys were later added. These very animals were allowed to transform the Stever River landscape into a near-natural floodplain, free from human intervention, and pave the way for nature to flourish completely independently. Kingfishers, storks, and other animal species have thus found their way to Olfen over the past 20 years.

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Location: Olfen, Coesfeld, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Steveraue Nature Reserve

1. Old Harbor Olfen – Poitou Donkeys in Steverauen loop from Olfen

2. Three-Arch Bridge, Olfen – Poitou Donkeys in Steverauen loop from Olfen

3. Poitou Donkeys in Steverauen – View of the Lippe River bend loop from Olfen

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