ヴェスターカッペルン周辺のおすすめ犬連れハイキング＆ウォーキング

Haus Cappeln is one of the "germ cells" of Westerkappeln. There is a listening station here about the history of Haus Cappeln. https://cultureapp.com/de/das-haus-cappeln/

Haus Cappeln was built in the 12th century under Count Hermann von Ravensberg. At the end of the 13th century, the castle passed from the Counts of Ravensberg into the possession of the knight Hermann von Kappeln and in the following years belonged to several owners. In 1382, the castle was conquered and destroyed by troops of the Bishop of Osnabrück as a result of the Tecklenburg feud. It was not rebuilt until around 1400 at the earliest as a manor on two islands that were secured by three moats. The foundations of the old castle probably served as the basis. From 1777, the house was owned by the von Loen brothers. A coat of arms above a cartouche with the date in Roman numerals still indicates the noblemen. The baroque three-winged residential building with the double flight of stairs and the magnificent portal dates from this period. In 1812, the son and successor of Leon's older brother lost the manor in a gambling game to the wealthy Baron von Lange. His heir married Baron Heinrich von Kalckstein, who made renovations in the Renaissance style in 1862. After the owners had changed several times in the 19th and 20th centuries, the Osnabrück industrialist Walter Titgemeyer acquired the now neglected manor house in 1965 and had it extensively restored and expanded. The property is still privately owned today, so the grounds are not open to the public. There are information boards with pictures along the way.

At this point you will find station 9 of the Westerkappeln nature trail: "Düsterdieker Niederung nature reserve". Families can find an accompanying brochure with further tips and information for the nature trail: https://lmy.de/LFVRG

Agriculture and orchards. You can find out more about this here. Nesting aids for little owls can be seen in the trees.

The playground, located in the new Gartenmoorweg housing development, can be reached from Ahornweg and Königsbergerstraße. There is a rope climbing pyramid, a wobble board, a seesaw, a nest swing and a climbing playhouse for small children on a sandy area. In the second part, a climbing frame with a slide, a swing, spring seesaws and a rotating bar invite children to play.

Very nice and varied little route.

Here you can enjoy the view of the lake from the Teutoschleifenbank.

The castle was the ancestral seat of the Knights of Kappeln, who were first mentioned as ministerials in 1158 in the service of the Counts of Ravensberg.