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Oer-Erkenschwick

The Haard – Forest trails in the Haard loop from Brinksknapp

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Oer-Erkenschwick

The Haard – Forest trails in the Haard loop from Brinksknapp

Moderate

4.8

(685)

1,696

hikers

The Haard – Forest trails in the Haard loop from Brinksknapp

02:36

9.85km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

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11 m

Haardgrenzweg Trailhead Parking

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This is a large free car park, open 24 hours.

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759 m

Forest Path in Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

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The nice thing about the Haard is that you never know what awaits you around the next corner.

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2.47 km

The Haard

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The most beautiful hiking routes in the area

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2.93 km

Forest trails in the Haard

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Nice quiet path in the Haard

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3.23 km

Great forest section with pines and spruces

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Very beautiful forest section with sandy soil and a large variety of trees. There are also lots of birds to watch!

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4.83 km

View from the Observation Tower in Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

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Great block covering the entire region. It's worth the climb.

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8.68 km

Wooden Sculptures and Viewpoint at Haardgrenzweg

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All sculptures are made of oak wood and come from the artist Georg Maurus from Greifenstein in Hesse. It's hard to believe that he can create these lifelike and expressive …

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9.43 km

View of the fields near Zum St. Johannes

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Beautiful area & view

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9.85 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.95 km

3.24 km

379 m

268 m

Surfaces

4.02 km

2.55 km

1.40 km

1.22 km

657 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Tuesday 16 June

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Comments

November 7, 2021,Feuerwachturm Farnberg – Bequeme Bänke mit Aussicht 😎 Runde von Sinsen

Nice autumn tour, new hiking boots inaugurated and, last but not least, a delicious meal at Mother Wehner's.

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April 28, 2024,Verwunschene Pfade – Die Haard Runde von Oer

A somewhat different kind of home tour. For today, Brita chose a ready-made Komoot route that was really criss-crossed with lovely little forest paths. 13 hikers and Lilly the dog enjoyed the pleasant weather in wonderful surroundings. One of the highlights was the Farnberg fire watchtower, although only 3 1/2 people climbed it. When the weather was clear, we could …

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June 22, 2022,Feuerwachturm Farnberg – Die Haard Runde von Oer

I had no idea how big the Haard is.
And soo beautiful in terms of flora and fauna.
Great tour can be implemented at any time of the year...except when it rains.
Highly recommended.

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April 23, 2022,Rundtour von Mutter Wehner aus

Tour of mother Wehner parking lot.
Today with a guest dog
The Haard is really very beautiful.
The end was with Mother Wehner, so we let ourselves be pampered.
😀👍🍰🍔🐶

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October 2, 2022,RECKLINGHAUSEN - Haard Feuerwachturm Farnberg – Sinsen

The Haard is simply awesome; an infinite amount of forest, all pure nature and you can lengthen or shorten the path indefinitely (and unless it's on Sunday, when everyone is out, you only see a few people)

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June 15, 2025,Mutter Wehner Rundweg – Runde von Oer

Today we went for a short walk through the Haard mountains. Being outside and taking a deep breath felt really good.

The view from the fire watchtower is simply breathtakingly beautiful every time. 😍

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June 25, 2025,Mutter Wehner Rundweg – Verwunschene Pfade Runde von Oer

A very beautiful tour through the woods. Perfect for escaping the sun in the heat. It was very pleasant and the trails were great. :)

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March 11, 2023,RECKLINGHAUSEN - Haard Feuerwachturm Farnberg – Sinsen

All the rounds on the Haard are remarkable and this tour was also super beautiful with impressive viewpoints and, above all, always with surprisingly few people that you meet.
Highly recommended rounds!

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The Haard – Forest trails in the Haard loop from Brinksknapp

Haardgrenzweg Trailhead Parking

Forest Path in Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

The Haard

Forest trails in the Haard

Great forest section with pines and spruces

View from the Observation Tower in Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Wooden Sculptures and Viewpoint at Haardgrenzweg

View of the fields near Zum St. Johannes

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