홀터 발트‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪4‬개의 천연기념물

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.

I remember this oak tree from my childhood and it's still standing. You just have to see it.

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.

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.

Interesting ... 😉

Nice place on the Oelbach

The 1000-year-old oak is a natural monument in Schloss Holte-Stukenbrock in the Gütersloh district in North Rhine-Westphalia. The 1000-year-old oak stands west of the Schloss Holte district at a height of around 110 meters in the middle of the Holter Forest, around 350 meters southwest of the Holte hunting lodge. The course of the Ölbach stream is in the immediate vicinity of the tree. The 1000-year-old oak shares its name with a number of other old oaks with an actual, estimated or claimed age of around 1000 years. The age of the Schloss Holte specimen, however, is estimated at 400 to 500 years. The lower third of the trunk of the pedunculate oak has been hollowed out due to fungal infestation, and the stability of the trunk is impaired by three longitudinal openings. In order to preserve the tree, it has already undergone several tree surgery measures, including cutting back the treetop several times to relieve the strain on the trunk. The breast height is 8.15 m