The Kalktrifte are a nature reserve for Willebadessen. Grazing with sheep and goats, which was common in the past, resulted in a lean grassland on the limestone soil. So a unique flora and fauna settled. Particularly noteworthy is the black gentian ant blueberry, a very rare species of butterfly. The path that leads south over the Kalktrifte from the position marked here to the Nethetal is therefore also called the Butterfly Path and is also a worthwhile MTB destination.

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Be careful, there are thorn bushes scattered along the path!!

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1. View of Willebadessen – Nethestausee loop from Bad Driburg (Westf)

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02:13

380m

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2. Lazy Hunter Sacrificial Stone – Karlsschanze Trail loop from Nethe

47.7km

04:03

740m

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3. Eggeweg Trail – Eggeweg Above Gut Wertheim loop from Altenheerse

28.3km

02:20

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510m

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Elevation 300 m

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Thursday 12 March

12°C

3°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Location: Willebadessen, Höxter, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Kalktriften Nature Reserve (Willebadessen)

1. View of Willebadessen – Nethestausee loop from Bad Driburg (Westf)

2. Lazy Hunter Sacrificial Stone – Karlsschanze Trail loop from Nethe

3. Eggeweg Trail – Eggeweg Above Gut Wertheim loop from Altenheerse

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