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Dicke Berta Oak – Hexenteich (Witch Pond), Menden loop from Menden (Sauerland)

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Märkischer Kreis

Menden (Sauerland)

Dicke Berta Oak – Hexenteich (Witch Pond), Menden loop from Menden (Sauerland)

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Dicke Berta Oak – Hexenteich (Witch Pond), Menden loop from Menden (Sauerland)

03:55

14.0km

270m

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 6, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Naturpark Arnsberger Wald

Luerwald und Bieberbach

Luerwald

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511 m

Bench Swing in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Highlight • Structure

The swing is fun and invites you to linger.

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942 m

Scenic Path Along the Forest Edge in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

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A narrow path and great to walk - highly recommended.

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8.02 km

Dicke Berta Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

At the moment (August 2020) a lot of dead branches and fallen trees lying on the paths

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8.16 km

Dicke Berta Oak

Highlight • Natural Monument

Who needs the mammoth trees in the USA / Canada? The thickness Bertha is about 700 years old and has a diameter of about 6 meters. There are still flowy trails.

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9.28 km

Forest Trail in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

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It's a bit out of the way, but definitely recommended

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12.1 km

Log steps and wooden bridges in the Grand Canyon of Lendringsen

Highlight • Gorge

Afternoon round at Menden, wonderful views of the Sauerland. For about 1 km you go through the wild forest Vosswinkel (without admission), if you are lucky, you can see animals. Unfortunately, no refreshments.

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12.6 km

Bench with a view of Sauerland

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Nice place to relax.

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13.9 km

Hexenteich (Witch Pond), Menden

Highlight • Lake

The name is reminiscent of its dark past: here, in times of witch-hunts, innocent women and men allegedly brought to witchcraft have been drowned. Today, the witch pond is a …

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14.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.29 km

4.54 km

1.58 km

1.22 km

229 m

130 m

Surfaces

5.11 km

4.28 km

2.96 km

1.01 km

275 m

229 m

130 m

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 30 August

21°C

15°C

95 %

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Comments

February 16, 2025,Holzstammtreppe – Hexenteich Runde von Menden (Sauerland)

Hello Martin. The tour was really great. A lot of trails. Would be good for mountain biking.

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May 5, 2024,Menden (Oesbern)

A nice, varied route with lots of green! 😊

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April 14, 2024,Dicke Berta – Holzstammtreppe Runde von Menden

Today was a lovely Sunday hike in the best hiking weather. I was out with a couple of friends today. We parked the car at the Hexenteich, and the hike along the Liebesweg started from here. Some sections were still a bit muddy, and at another point it was good that we had our hiking poles with us. We crossed …

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July 2, 2023,🍂🍁...zu Besuch bei der dicken Berta...❗🐿🌲

The most beautiful hike in a long time! The ground changes every 500m, forest paths, meadow paths, beaten paths, gravel paths, asphalt, everything is there. Sometimes beautiful views, then again winding paths in the forest. Simply wonderful 😍 Only the highlight of the hike, a centuries-old oak tree, is unfortunately not doing well. All dead but a small portion of …

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September 11, 2021,Dicke Berta – Hexenteich Runde von Menden

A nice tour, forest, field and again forest, everything there
A really nice lap even though I lost my way briefly 🤣

LG

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November 16, 2024,Runde vom Hexenteich (Menden)

Went out and about in the Sauerland in good hiking weather. Started at the Hexenteich hiking car park. A bit along the Liebesweg and then on paths that are suitable for the weather. Often so damaged by bicycles that we pedestrians can hardly walk along them.
Along a hunting area, which was closed today because of the hunt. Good thing …

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April 7, 2025,Traumpfade um Oberoesbern🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏼‍♂️🌞14°

The name says it all!👍😀
Today, we hiked around Oberoesbern on dream trails.
Rooty paths, lonely and winding paths alternated😌🤗. Streams had to be crossed, and tree trunk stairs were climbed.😎
Rest benches 🥪🥐☕ with beautiful views invited us to linger.
A loop we'll definitely do again.🙂

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October 18, 2025,Brücke über den Lürbkebach – Schöner Weg durch den Wald Runde von Niederoesbern

A very nice route! Unfortunately, it leads over a closed private road near the end, so we ended up following a parallel path through the forest, but it was still no problem!

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Dicke Berta Oak – Hexenteich (Witch Pond), Menden loop from Menden (Sauerland)

Bench Swing in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Scenic Path Along the Forest Edge in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Dicke Berta Footbridge

Dicke Berta Oak

Forest Trail in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Log steps and wooden bridges in the Grand Canyon of Lendringsen

Bench with a view of Sauerland

Hexenteich (Witch Pond), Menden

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