ホルター・ヴァルトの天然記念物・トップ4

Right at the entrance to the Holter Forest stands the "Big Stone," an impressive glacial erratic from the Ice Age. The roughly 7-ton boulder was once transported here by glaciers and discovered in 1934. For many decades, it sank further and further into the ground until it was uncovered and re-erected in 2024. Today, an information panel commemorates the fascinating history of this natural monument. A short stop is definitely worthwhile – especially for a quick break or a photo.

The Holter Wald nature reserve is a large, contiguous forest area on the eastern edge of the Westphalian Bay. With a size of 613.14 ha, it is in the area of the city of Schloss Holte-Stukenbrock in the Gütersloh district. It was placed under protection on October 16, 2008. The Holter Forest is a preferred local recreation area for residents of the surrounding towns and communities and is largely designated as a landscape protection area . It is traversed from east to west by the Senne streams 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, which are typical for the Senne landscape. Therefore, a Senne-typical tree population, consisting of pines, oaks and beeches, predominates. Moisture-loving tree species such as alder and ash can also be found in the immediate vicinity of the banks of streams and water bodies. Source: Wikipedia

The Holter Forest with its various (circular) paths is a pleasure in every season and ideal for running / hiking / cycling. Hence the most beautiful forest in the Gütersloh district in my humble opinion :)

Beautiful forest area with a perfect network of paths.

A very nice route through the forest with a stream.

The Ölbach is a 29.6 km long right tributary of the Wapel in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It rises within the East Westphalian Senne and flows in a south-westerly direction over the area of the Lippe and Gütersloh districts. The body of water belongs to the river system of the Ems, its catchment area covers 81.1 km Source: Wikipedia

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The 1000-year-old oak in Holte Castle is probably only 400-500 years old, hollow on the inside and still very much alive. Directly behind the oak you can go straight down to the Ölbach. I've seen many families picnicking here and the children have bathed in the water.