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Nieheim

Wind Cradle – Nolte Country Inn loop from Erwitzen

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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Nieheim

Wind Cradle – Nolte Country Inn loop from Erwitzen

Moderate

4.0

(2)

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Wind Cradle – Nolte Country Inn loop from Erwitzen

04:07

14.8km

280m

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: April 15, 2026

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Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

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1.68 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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2.06 km

Spherical Treehouse on the Nieheim Art Trail

Highlight • Structure

Australian artist Nick von der Borch built this "Homage to Lost Childhood" in 2006. Was originally a walk-in tree house with doors and portholes that could be moved up the …

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2.32 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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3.38 km

Fox Family Resting Bench with View of the Eggegebirge

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This beautifully designed place offers a great view of the Egge Mountains and its foothills.

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5.18 km

Viewpoint

6.00 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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6.16 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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9.07 km

The Boat in the House, The House in the Boat

Highlight • Monument

Interesting art object. You don't get to it directly because there are cattle and young animals in the surrounding meadows.

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14.8 km

Nolte Country Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Great place to stop after a MTB tour or hike!

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14.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.5 km

547 m

405 m

347 m

Surfaces

8.59 km

2.80 km

1.43 km

1.19 km

738 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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Wind Cradle – Nolte Country Inn loop from Erwitzen

Wind Cradle

Spherical Treehouse on the Nieheim Art Trail

The Tree Ring (“Engagement Ring”)

Fox Family Resting Bench with View of the Eggegebirge

Von der Borch Family Cemetery

Parkettinsel by Beat Breitenstein

The Boat in the House, The House in the Boat

Nolte Country Inn

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