Sand Pit Oerlinghausen – Hassler Sand Pit loop from Oerlinghausen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Lippe

Oerlinghausen

Sand Pit Oerlinghausen – Hassler Sand Pit loop from Oerlinghausen

Easy

4.8

(79)

216

hikers

Sand Pit Oerlinghausen – Hassler Sand Pit loop from Oerlinghausen

01:46

6.27km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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511 m

Deciduous forest in the Barkhauser Berge

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Forest on the Barkhauser mountains 🌳.

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561 m

Sandy heath and old beech forest, Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

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old beeches in community on limestone and sand ...

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1.39 km

View of the Sand Pit in Teutoburg Forest / Egge Hills Nature Park

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A fantastic place. The loungers invite you to linger and the view over the entire sand pit is fantastically beautiful.

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1.60 km

View of Sandgrube Hassel from resting loungers

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Very nice view with two loungers. So you have to be there outside of prime time.

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1.61 km

View of Wistinghauser Senne from the Panorama Lounger

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Jannis Restaurant in Oerlinghausen

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1.62 km

Sand Pit Oerlinghausen

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A large sand cave in Oerlinghausen where rare animals and plants are also located, so please stay on the trails.

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4.35 km

Beautiful paths between heather bushes and sand dunes await you here. Boards provide information about the sand pit as a habitat for plants and animals, and wooden loungers are available for a leisurely break.

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4.52 km

Open landscape in Teutoburg Forest / Egge Hills Nature Park

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6.27 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.50 km

2.36 km

329 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.03 km

1.74 km

281 m

159 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 10 October

13°C

7°C

68 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Comments

January 20, 2024,Blick Sandkuhle – Ruheliegen mit Ausblick Runde von Oerlinghausen

A wonderful winter hike. I was glad I had my walking sticks with me. It was very useful here and there. 😀 A good up and down to improve your basic condition again.

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January 1, 2024,Erste kleine Neujahrs-Berg-Wanderrunde 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣🍀🤩🌳🌲🥾

1st small New Year's mountain-forest hiking tour and actually without any rain 😄🌧️. Even the first rays of sunshine this year fought their way through the cloud cover ☀️💪🍀🤩

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