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Former Hopsten Air Base

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Hörstel

Former Hopsten Air Base

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Former Hopsten Air Base

Name: Former Hopsten Air Base
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Location: Hörstel, Kreis Steinfurt, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Torfmoor Lake – Grünesland–Dreierwalde Avenue loop from Ibbenbüren-Esch

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2. Dortmund-Ems Canal – Path Along the Hoersteler Aa loop from Hörstel

40.2km

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3. Saline Gottesgabe Graduation Tower – Bentlage Monastery loop from Hopsten

46.4km

02:52

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Andrea 🥾⛰🌲🪵🐿🌦 🚲🌳🌷🌻🌾🌤

April 28, 2022

The air base writes its military history even before the Second World War. It ends in 2005, after Fighter Squadron 72 was disbanded.

In the meantime, the air base has been declared a protected area after a rare species of bird was sighted. The DBU natural heritage area Hopsten has owned the northern half of the former air base since 2006.

The former air base is barely visible from the path. When the bushes are not so dense, you can take a look at the buildings and bunkers.

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Ulrike & Werner

March 10, 2024

Quite a large facility.
Komot said during my last visit that I could also drive on the tarred/concrete paths in the complex. It's better I didn't do it.

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Distance 1.95 km

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Location: Hörstel, Kreis Steinfurt, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Former Hopsten Air Base

1. Torfmoor Lake – Grünesland–Dreierwalde Avenue loop from Ibbenbüren-Esch

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3. Saline Gottesgabe Graduation Tower – Bentlage Monastery loop from Hopsten

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