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Steinhorster Becken Nature Reserve

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Detmold District

Kreis Paderborn

Delbrück

Steinhorster Becken Nature Reserve

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Steinhorster Becken Nature Reserve

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Location: Delbrück, Kreis Paderborn, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Lippesee loop from Paderborn-Schloß Neuhaus

41.7km

02:26

80m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Moosheide Heathland – Heather Fields of Moosheide loop from Augustdorf

49.9km

02:52

140m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Lippesee – View of the Steinhorster Becken loop from Paderborn-Schloß Neuhaus

51.5km

03:04

120m

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March 10, 2021

stadt-delbrueck.de/de/tourismus/ausflugsziel/steinhorster-becken.php

The Steinhorster Basin is considered to be the largest human-made biotope in North Rhine-Westphalia. Here native, but also many migrating waders and water birds find undisturbed areas for breeding, resting or feeding. The area is part of the European bird sanctuary "Rietberger Emsniederung with Steinhorster Basin".

A wide ring moat protects the core zone of the nature reserve from disturbances. From the top of the dike and two lookout towers, the natural and animal world can be observed with binoculars or telescopes.

Hike (A1, A2, A3) or cycle (De5) the area via one of the signposted circular routes. Finally, it is worth taking a detour to the Brinkmeier farm café.
The history of the Steinhorster basin

In the 1970s, a retention basin was created to protect the towns of Rietberg and Rheda-Wiedenbrück on the Upper Ems near Steinhorst from flooding. The state of North Rhine-Westphalia bought the central storage space of around 80 hectares and turned it into a water bird reserve.

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September 10, 2018

Observation tower with information boards on the Steinhorster basin

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March 12, 2022

A special kind of nature reserve

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Location: Delbrück, Kreis Paderborn, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Steinhorster Becken Nature Reserve

1. Lippesee loop from Paderborn-Schloß Neuhaus

2. Moosheide Heathland – Heather Fields of Moosheide loop from Augustdorf

3. Lippesee – View of the Steinhorster Becken loop from Paderborn-Schloß Neuhaus

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