Rethlager springs – Haus Berkenkamp loop from Hörste

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Rethlager springs – Haus Berkenkamp loop from Hörste

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Rethlager springs – Haus Berkenkamp loop from Hörste

03:16

11.9km

190m

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: August 9, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.49 km

Hammock for Relaxation – On the Trail of the Wolves

Highlight • Rest Area

At the push of a button you can hear stories from the Teutoburg Forest, provided the solar-powered loudspeaker system works

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3.46 km

Rethlager springs

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Rethlager springs, between Oerlinghausen and Detmold, offer a refreshing cooling off in summer. If you wander for example. on the Hermannsweg, you automatically pass it here. The 20 meter deep spring gorge is particularly impressive.

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6.29 km

Ridge Trail Over the Hörster Egge

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

very beautiful ridge path with great views, can be connected with section of the Hermannsweg (on teutonavigator.de as a family walk Hörste with refreshments at the Bienenschmidt Wildlife enclosure at the house Berkenkamp, there are also coffee and cake.

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8.20 km

Haus Berkenkamp

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The house Berkenkamp is really recommendable. Extremely friendly guests who also take the time for a short chat. Top rooms and a very good kitchen. The hotel's garden resembles a park. Gladly here again.

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10.5 km

View of Lage and the Teutoburg Forest

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One side shows the Hermann monument and the Bilstein transmitter, the other side looks over the city of Lage and the sugar factory!

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11.4 km

Stone Bridge Over Stream in Teutoburg Forest

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Pretty little bridge made of rubble stones

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11.4 km

Stone Arch Bridge Over the Stapelager Bach

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11.9 km

Bienenschmidt

Highlight • Restaurant

If you walk for a long time, you are welcome to take a break, especially if you can drink a hot coffee on cold days.

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11.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.58 km

2.76 km

1.82 km

774 m

Surfaces

4.01 km

3.61 km

1.79 km

1.41 km

895 m

209 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Friday 18 September

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Comments

January 26, 2024,Teutoburger Wald - Familienwanderweg Hörste

Today I hiked the Hörste family hiking trail with rain pants and a poncho. Started at Bienen Schmidt - Rethlager Quelle and Dörenschlucht. Personally, I don't find the family hiking trail that exciting, too much asphalt for me.

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March 9, 2025,Hörster Familienwanderweg

Actually, I just wanted to go over the Hörster Egge, but then I kept seeing these signs for the Hörster Familienweg and followed them. 😅

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October 31, 2022,Familienwanderweg rund um Hörste - Einstieg: Bienenschmidt

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Waldgaststätte Bienenschmidt car park

Hermannsweg in the direction of Rethlager Quellen - iutspann Hiddentrup - Hörster Egge - Haus Berkenkamp - Waldgaststätte Bienenschmidt

Beautiful hiking trail with great vantage points and many benches.

Sturdy shoes are recommended

Refreshment stops directly on the hiking trail:
Waldgaststätte Bienenschmidt
House Berkenkamp

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May 7, 2023,Familienwanderung in Hörste

A nice tour. Certainly a bit long with small children.

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October 5, 2024,34-24 - Herbstliche🍂🍁 Wanderung 🥾um Spapelage/Hörste herum

This time a hike started very close by. A lot of it was already familiar from mountain biking - but on foot it's somehow different. You then perceive the surroundings a little differently. This tour had quite a few trails and the real highlight was the ridge path on the Stapellager mountain. However, in places the wild boars had ploughed …

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