Longinus Tower – View of Billerbeck Cathedral loop from Brookbusch

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Coesfeld

Havixbeck

Longinus Tower – View of Billerbeck Cathedral loop from Brookbusch

Moderate

4.8

(192)

535

hikers

Longinus Tower – View of Billerbeck Cathedral loop from Brookbusch

04:53

18.4km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Baumberge

Brookbusch

Berkelquelle

Berkelaue

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.06 km

Longinus Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

A nice cozy cafe with delicious cake. From the tower, you have a beautiful view of the Münsterland.

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2.74 km

Brookbusch

Nature Reserve

8.74 km

Alte Badeanstalt

Lake

11.8 km

View of Billerbeck Cathedral

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From this point you have a wonderful view of the spiers of the Billerbecker Dom

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13.7 km

The Seven Ravens Musical Sculpture

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A really interesting circle of musicians. Has something mystical, especially in dim weather.

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15.5 km

Baumberge Scenic Landscape

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The Vader's Square is reminiscent of Prof. Dr. med. Joseph Vaders, one of the founding fathers of the Baumberge Association.

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15.7 km

Beech forest in the Baumberge

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Not only to be experienced here, constant companion on the hiking trails

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16.6 km

From the top of the Longinusturm between Billerbeck, Nottuln and Havixbeck you can see the Rothaargebirge 90 kilometers away (as the crow flies) in favorable weather conditions. The view of the Teutoburg Forest is also given on many days.

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17.1 km

View of the Baumberge

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18.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

2.95 km

2.55 km

2.16 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.72 km

6.37 km

4.06 km

1.08 km

145 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

17°C

8°C

69 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

January 14, 2025,Traumhafte Landschaft – Longinusturm Runde von Billerbeck

Fantastic tour! Lots of forest and field paths that were bumpy because of the frost, but easy to walk on. It would be harder in warm, damp weather!

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January 21, 2023,Billerbeck B8 17 km

After I found out this morning that women can definitely "walk away" from a Vibram sole 😅 lucky emergency purchase from Kentrup 🤩 and tested it directly on the B8 through the beautiful tree mountains and found it good 👍

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November 30, 2024,Zum Höhepunkt der Baumberge B8

Ice cold wind, felt like -10 degrees..🥶 and a very nice round! (A 25 km tour was planned today accompanied by Diana 🛌🤒🤷🏼‍♀️)

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A ford is a shallow spot in a stream or river where it is possible to cross the water on foot or by vehicle. Before people were able to build large bridges, this was …

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October 31, 2022,Billerbeck B8 - Baumberge Wanderweg

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6.1km/h ○Speed in motion

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April 6, 2025,Billerbeck im Münsterland - Rundwanderweg B8

This circular hiking trail in the beautiful Münsterland region is definitely worth a visit. For us, it was the third of ten tours offered on the Baumberge Touristik website. In the words of Dieter Thomas Heck: "From three to one," the B8 is at the top of our personal hit parade of these trails that offer Münsterland at its finest. …

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