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Wind Cradle – Holster Tower, Nieheim loop from Erwitzen

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Nieheim

Wind Cradle – Holster Tower, Nieheim loop from Erwitzen

Moderate

4.5

(33)

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Wind Cradle – Holster Tower, Nieheim loop from Erwitzen

02:43

9.66km

200m

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 9, 2026

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Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

Waypoints

Start point

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1.67 km

Wind Cradle

Highlight • Monument

The "Windwiege" dates from 2000. The sculptor Birgit Kratzheller created this huge wooden cradle. You can use them by getting in, “getting ready” and letting yourself be rocked by the wind.

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2.20 km

The Tree Ring (“Engagement Ring”)

Highlight • Monument

High up in a tree, at a fork in the branch, lies an enormous engagement ring – for the artist Edward Allington, it symbolizes his connection with nature.

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3.43 km

Holster Tower, Nieheim

Highlight • Monument

The Holsterturm in Nieheim is THE city's landmark in many ways. It is a meeting point, viewing platform and art object at the same time. The installation “Attack am Turm” …

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3.44 km

Stone Cat Sculpture at Holstenturm

Highlight • Monument

This pretty cat is waiting for hikers at the rest area opposite the Holsten Tower

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4.48 km

View of the Holster Berg Wind Farm

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice view with viewing platform - it doesn't work without it ;-)

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5.63 km

Oak Avenue & “Journey and Return”

Highlight • Natural Monument

The beautiful avenue leads from the estate (castle) to the forest toward the von der Borch family cemetery. To the left and right, you'll find the artwork "Journey and Homecoming" made from two ancient tree trunks.

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6.19 km

Von der Borch Family Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

The cemetery of the baronial von der Borch family is located in the forest above Gut Holzhausen.
In recent years the outer wall has been restored.

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6.36 km

Parkettinsel by Beat Breitenstein

Highlight • Monument

The “Parquet Island” is an exhibit by the Swiss sculptor Beat Breitenstein from 2007 and is accessible.

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9.66 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.95 km

763 m

611 m

270 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.11 km

2.07 km

904 m

863 m

521 m

158 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Wednesday 26 August

28°C

12°C

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Comments

May 9, 2026,🎭 Kunstpfad Nieheim 🎨 mit Meet 5 🥾

We have often hiked the art trail with Meet5, at the most diverse times of the year. But at the beginning of May, it is indeed the most beautiful. The rich green of the beeches, the large, blooming and fragrant wild garlic fields... Simply beautiful.😍
Unfortunately, I forgot to start the recording today. So the first 1.6 km are missing, …

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October 3, 2021,Friedwald & Kunstpfad im Hellen 😉.

At first desperately trying to do a lap with the bike in the wind, I rather slipped 😂.
Only through our Friedwald we went on the art trail again. Behind the cemetery there are some sequoias along the way. Not as impressive as in North America, but something special. I would like to have one for myself in the Friedwald …

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January 30, 2022,Nieheimer Kunstpfad ab Holzhausen 👩‍👦🥾🤩

Today we were finally in Nieheim on the art trail! Great entertaining way - e.g. Z. with a lot of mud on the paths ..... still CLASS😉👍🏼

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Wind Cradle – Holster Tower, Nieheim loop from Erwitzen

Wind Cradle

The Tree Ring (“Engagement Ring”)

Holster Tower, Nieheim

Stone Cat Sculpture at Holstenturm

View of the Holster Berg Wind Farm

Oak Avenue & “Journey and Return”

Von der Borch Family Cemetery

Parkettinsel by Beat Breitenstein

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