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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Kreis Steinfurt
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Sinkhole Lake – Great Holy Lake loop from Heiliges Meer-Heupen

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Kreis Steinfurt
Recke

Sinkhole Lake – Great Holy Lake loop from Heiliges Meer-Heupen

Easy

4.4

(57)

241

hikers

Sinkhole Lake – Great Holy Lake loop from Heiliges Meer-Heupen

00:48

3.13km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 6, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

Waypoints

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Start point

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1

247 m

Long Avenue (Heiliges Meer area, TERRA.vita Nature and Geopark)

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It is pleasant to walk on natural paths.

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523 m

Sinkhole Lake

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This small pond has a reason for its name. In 1913, a landslide occurred at this location, and the resulting hole filled with water. The sinkhole lake is located in a stunning landscape.

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3

1.93 km

In this area of the route you can hear very little noise from Ibbenbürener Straße.

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2.26 km

Dry Heath Lake

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5

2.46 km

Heathlands

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The heathlands near Hopsten are a characteristic landscape of northern Westphalia. Extensive agricultural use, heathland management, and natural soil types have created open, sunlit areas with characteristic heather species. In …

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2.53 km

Heathland at the Heiliges Meer

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At this point the path leads through an enchanted landscape, through heathland and along a mouflon herd and ponds.

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2.76 km

Great Holy Lake

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The Heilige Meer is the oldest natural lake in Westphalia. It is located in a nature reserve, and there are great hiking trails around it and in the surrounding area.

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8

2.99 km

Rest shelter at Heiliges Meer

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Here you can relax and unwind, sometimes overrun on sunny Sunday afternoons ...

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3.13 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.02 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.64 km

249 m

136 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 7 April

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